Blog AllBlock Chrome Ad Blocker Is No Longer Safe To Use October 30, 2021 by Vertical Axion Internet ads are annoying. People tend to go to great lengths to avoid them if possible which is why ad blocking software and browser extensions are so popular. One of the more popular options is AllBlock which is a Chromium extension that is widely promoted on YouTube and Facebook. The extension touts its ability to […] Read more » Browsers Chrome General Interest Google Security Technology News
Blog Windows 11 Update Might Cause Brother Printer Problems October 29, 2021 by Vertical Axion Early adopters who are rushing to embrace and experiment with Windows 11 and that use Brother brand printers may experience printing problems. Microsoft recently posted a help article on their website explaining that if you own a Brother printer and have upgraded to Windows 11 you may lose your ability to print if your printer […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Technology Tips Windows 11
Blog AirPods Pro Repair Program Extended For Static Sound Problems October 28, 2021 by Vertical Axion Are you an AirPods Pro owner? Do yours crackle and hiss? If you answered yes to both of those questions be aware that Apple has recently extended the support window for the product. This means that you may be able to get yours replaced for free. As with most of the products that Apple makes […] Read more » Apple General Interest iPhone New Technology Recent News Technology Tips
Blog Update LibreOffice And OpenOffice To Avoid Critical Security Risk October 27, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you use LibreOffice or OpenOffice? If so be aware that security updates have recently been issued due to the recent discovery of a major security flaw. This vulnerability allows an attacker to modify and manipulate documents so that it appears they have been signed by a trusted party. Although the flaw that makes this […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Security Technology Tips
Blog Warn Your Employees About The New DocuSign Phishing Campaign October 26, 2021 by Vertical Axion Phishing attacks tend to focus on executive level targets. They focus on high ranking targets who have considerable system access. That appears to be changing. A recent trend tracked by researchers from Avanan has revealed that nearly half of all phishing emails analyzed in recent months were crafted to impersonate non-executives. Additionally more than three […] Read more » Business Advice Employees General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology Tips
Blog Continuous Scrolling Coming To Mobile Google Searches October 25, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you use Google Chrome on your phone? If so you may have found yourself frustrated more than once by having to tap the “see more results” button because you were unable to find what you were looking for in the first few search results. If you’ve ever experienced that you will be glad to […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google New Technology Recent News
Blog What Caused The Major Facebook Outage? October 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you use Facebook then you are no doubt aware that recently the company experienced an outage that took the site offline for several hours. Many people initially assumed that the company had been hacked. However as the outage continued there were none of the telltale signs of an attack. The outage impacted all of […] Read more » Business & Finance Facebook General Interest Instagram Recent News Social Networking Technology Technology News
Blog Twitch Hack Was Much Bigger Than Expected October 22, 2021 by Vertical Axion Are you a gamer or do you broadcast on Twitch for some other reason? If so be aware that the platform was recently hacked and the amount of information the attackers made off with is much more substantial than was originally estimated. Some of the data has now been leaked by an anonymous user on […] Read more » Data Breach Gaming General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some AMD Chips Aren’t Performing Well With Windows 11 October 21, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you have a computer powered by an AMD chipset? Are you excited to upgrade to Windows 11? If you answered yes to both of those questions you should know that at present some AMD processors are struggling to run Windows 11 smoothly. In fact a few processors have seen performance drops of up to […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Recent News Technology News Windows 11
Blog Google Forcing Accounts To Use Two Factor Authentication October 20, 2021 by Vertical Axion Google recently announced that they’re planning to auto-enroll some 150 million user accounts into two factor authentication (2FA). The company prefers the term two-step verification (2SV). The company had this to say about the planned move: “…because we know the best way to keep our users safe is to turn on our security protections by […] Read more » General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection New Technology Recent News Security
