Blog Improvements Have Been Added To Microsoft Edge Browser August 5, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you use Microsoft Edge on Windows, macOS, iOS, or Android, you’ll probably want to install the July 2020 update as soon as possible because it contains a raft of improvements to the browser. First and most importantly, Microsoft Edge is joining the FastTrack Ready Partner Program, beginning in August. If you’d like to help […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Microsoft Edge Recent News Technology News
Blog Garmin Experiences Ransomware Attack Causing Global Outage August 4, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you make use of a Garmin wearable device? If so, then you’ve probably noticed that your device isn’t working the way you expect it to. That’s because the company is experiencing what there are now describing as a global outage. The notification on the company’s website reads, in part as follows: “We are currently […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Security Technology News
Blog Firefox Browser Error Is Giving Android Users Problems August 3, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you own an Android device? Is Firefox your browser of choice? If you answered yes to both of those questions, be advised that there’s a serious flaw in the Firefox app for Android that may prompt you to uninstall it until the company issues a patch to correct it sometime in October. Here’s a […] Read more » Mozilla Firefox Recent News Security Technology News
Blog SpaceX Starlink Satellite Getting Closer To Providing Service August 1, 2020 by Vertical Axion How would you like to get your internet signal from outer space? You can! Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has moved another step closer to offering internet connectivity via its Starlink service. However, at the moment, there’s an important catch and caveat. Starlink has recently emailed fans to get their home addresses in anticipation of the […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog G-Suite Users Get New Security Features July 31, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you a G-Suite user? If so, we have great news! Recently, Google rolled out a number of exciting new features to enhance both the usability of the G-Suite and its security. In the words of Javier Soltero, the VP and GM of the G-Suite: “Instead of learning another tool, we need the tools we […] Read more » Google Google Apps Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Covid-19 Researchers Come Under Attack By Hackers July 30, 2020 by Vertical Axion A number of prominent hacking groups made a gentleman’s agreement with research labs that are attempting to develop a vaccine for the deadly COVID-19 virus currently ravaging the planet. The agreement was promising that no attacks against research facilities would be made. Unfortunately, not everyone is playing by those rules. Recently, intelligence agencies in the […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Technology News
Blog Android Users Beware Of BlackRock Malware Credential Stealer July 29, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you have an Android phone? If so, be advised that there’s a new threat to be on the lookout for. The threat takes the form of a malware strain that’s being called BlackRock. It is a banking trojan that specializes in pilfering login and credit card information, which means that if you get infected, […] Read more » Android Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog Amazon Echobud Consumers Should Update Due To Overheating Issue July 28, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you own a pair of Amazon’s Echo Buds? If so, and in case you didn’t get an email from the company, be advised that Amazon recently discovered a potential safety risk. To address it, the company is asking all Echo Bud owners to perform a software update on their gear. In a nutshell, the […] Read more » Amazon Branding General Interest Technology News
Blog Some High-Profile Twitter Accounts Were Recently Hacked July 27, 2020 by Vertical Axion An as-yet unidentified hacker pulled off quite a heist on Twitter recently. He (or she) gained access to a Twitter Admin account, and used that access to rapidly take control of a number of high profile Twitter accounts. Once the hackers gained control of these accounts they began using them to lure unsuspecting victims to […] Read more » Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Social Networking Technology News Twitter
Blog New Image Format Will Soon Get Browser Support July 25, 2020 by Vertical Axion In 2015, a new image format was born of a collaboration between Cisco, Google, and Xiph.org. Dubbed AVIF, the format is based on the Av1 video codec. It is royalty-free and widely regarded as the most highly optimized image format to be developed to date, superior to old standbys BPEG, PNG, and even the newer […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Recent News Technology News
