Blog Google Soon Informing Users About What Data Apps Collect May 17, 2022 by Vertical Axion A small but important change is coming to your Android apps. Soon you’ll notice a new Data Safety section on the Google Play Store which will provide greater transparency about exactly what data the apps you install are collecting. The change is meant to serve as a “privacy label” that will allow users to evaluate […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Google Apps Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some Windows 11 Upgrade Links Could Be Malware May 16, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s a new hacking campaign underway that you need to be aware of especially if you or anyone you know is interested in upgrading to Windows 11. The campaign appears to be a legitimate offer from Microsoft and it gives users the opportunity to upgrade to Windows 11 for free. Unlike many campaigns of this […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows 11
Blog Netflix Will Soon Crack Down On Password Sharing May 14, 2022 by Vertical Axion Netflix has been talking about cracking down on password sharing for years. So far, it’s been just talk. Recently, the company suffered its first decrease in subscribers in recent memory. They lost more than 200,000 in the first quarter of 2022. That is a fact which sent their stock price reeling. According to the company’s […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Technology News
Blog Microsoft Exchange Servers Targeted By Hackers May 13, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you rely on a Microsoft Exchange server to handle email for your company, there is something you should be aware of. Recent research by security and analytics company Varonis has discovered that an affiliate of Hive ransomware has begun targeting Exchange servers that are vulnerable to ProxyShell security issues. If the group in question […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Microsoft Ransomware Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft May Have A Fix For Windows 10 Freezing Issue May 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion Has your Windows 10 machine been mysteriously freezing up on you lately? If it has, you’re not alone. Fortunately, Microsoft’s engineers have identified the root cause of that issue and have released a patch that fixes it. The patch you’re looking for is KB5012636. Be aware that this is a cumulative update preview patch for […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows
Blog Some Android Devices May Have Media File Security Vulnerability May 11, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you have an Android device? Is it built around a Qualcomm or MediaTek chipset? If you answered yes to both of those questions, be aware that researchers at Check Point have recently discovered an issue which could put your device at risk. The team discovered a flaw in the implementation of the ALAC (Apple […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog LinkedIn Now The Most Spoofed Website For Phishing Emails May 10, 2022 by Vertical Axion Considered to be social media for professionals, LinkedIn is an invaluable tool for millions of people all over the world and a great way to make a wide range of professional connections. Unfortunately, hackers and scammers are aware of this fact and tend to gravitate to it as well. They are hoping to take advantage […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Update Now If You Run This WordPress Plugin May 9, 2022 by Vertical Axion Millions of people around the world have leveraged the awesome power of WordPress to build their sites. Whether for personal or business use, WordPress has the flexibility and functionality to create just about any type of site you can dream of. A large part of this flexibility comes from the power of plugins, but that’s […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest New Technology Recent News Security
Blog Beware Zip Attachments In Emails Could Be Qbot Malware May 7, 2022 by Vertical Axion The owners of the Qbot botnet are changing things up. The botnet’s normal Modus Operandi for distributing their signature Qbot malware has been to push their malicious code via phishing emails which contain Microsoft Office documents laden with poisoned macros. More recently though, the group behind the botnet has switched to phishing emails carrying password-protected […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This Banking Malware Can Fake Calls From Your Bank May 6, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s a new strain of malware that specifically targets Android users that you should be aware of. Dubbed simply “Fakecalls,” it is a banking trojan that boasts a powerful new ability we haven’t seen before in the malware world. It can fake a call from your bank. On its face, it looks like most of […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
