Blog Blackberry Device Support Is Now Officially Gone January 24, 2022 by Vertical Axion You may find many people who would argue that the iconic Blackberry was ahead of its time. It was in many ways the godfather of the entire smartphone industry. When it was initially released it was an absolute game changer. Of course, time allowed other companies including tech giants Apple and Google to catch up […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Purple Fox Trojan Delivering Malware Via Popular Messaging App January 22, 2022 by Vertical Axion A research team from Minerva Labs are working in conjunction with the MalwareHunterTeam. They have recently been tracking a Trojan called Purple Fox and have published a warning about it. The group behind the Trojan is now distributing their malicious code disguised as a Telegram installation file. If you’re not familiar with that name Telegram […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog FTC Enforcing That Businesses Patch Log4j Java Security Issue January 21, 2022 by Vertical Axion By now you’re almost certainly aware of the Log4j Java issue. It’s a serious and fixable flaw relating to java logging. Recently the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a chilling warning to anyone who hasn’t yet fixed the flaw and protected against the vulnerability. The FTC’s statement reads in part as follows: […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog Google Working Towards Easier Integration Between Android And Windows January 20, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you’re managing a company of any size and interested in copying from some other firm’s playbook, Apple is almost always a good choice. Even the folks at Google seem to think so. The search giant recently announced a plan to tighten the integration between Android/Chrome and Windows to create a seamless and hassle-free user […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Microsoft Technology News Windows
Blog New Data Breach Hits US Cellular Company January 19, 2022 by Vertical Axion It’s the dawning of a new year and the hackers of the world have been busy. This time it’s US Cellular caught in the crosshairs. The company recently reported that their billing system was hacked and they sent breach notification letters to more than four hundred impacted individuals. US Cellular is the fourth largest carrier […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Mobile Carriers Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This New Malware Steals Passwords From Popular Browsers January 17, 2022 by Vertical Axion A new threat has appeared on the horizon. Even if the name is not familiar to you this malware strain is bad news indeed. Called RedLine it is an information-stealing malware that specifically targets popular web browsers including Opera, Microsoft’s Edge browser, and Chrome. Unfortunately, many people have come to rely on their trusty web […] Read more » Browsers General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Popular Digital Photo Company Shutterfly Hit By Ransomware Attack January 15, 2022 by Vertical Axion Recently digital media giant Shutterfly was hit by a major ransomware attack. The attack disrupted broad swaths of the company’s services including those offered under their GrooveBook, BorrowLenses, and Lifetouch brands. According to a report received by BleepingComputer, Shutterfly was targeted by the Conti gang. That group was able to encrypt more than four thousand of […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New HDMI Spec May Cause More Confusion January 14, 2022 by Vertical Axion The great thing about standards is that they provide a standard. A common framework that the manufacturers in any given industry can design around. That’s amazing when everything works the way it’s supposed to but sometimes the system goes haywire. Sometimes things just don’t work out as planned. Take the world of HDMI. The HDMI […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog LastPass Says There Is No Evidence Of Data Breach January 13, 2022 by Vertical Axion There are strange events swirling around LastPass. LastPass is a popular password safe and identity protection service. Recently Twitter exploded with reports from around the world of people who received a notification from LastPass regarding a string of suspicious login attempts. Most of them came from countries other than the ones the impacted users lived […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Windows 11 Bug Found With Displaying HDR Content January 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you’re one of the early adopters of Windows 11 then you may have already experienced the latest bug that crept into the mix as of build 21H2. Apps that utilize Win32 APIs to render colors on some HDR (High-Definition Range) displays may not work as expected. HDR displays are noted for their rich incredibly […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows 11
