Blog Update Available To Fix Windows 10 Crashing Issue February 25, 2021 by Vertical Axion Back in the early days of Windows, the OS didn’t have a very good reputation. The dreaded Blue Screen of Death was an all-too-common occurrence and plugging peripherals into a Windows-based PC was referred to as “Plug and Pray” functionality. Since then though, the company really has come a long way and Windows 10 users […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows
Blog This WordPress Plugin May Have Exposed Websites To Hacks February 24, 2021 by Vertical Axion Is your company’s website built around WordPress? It wouldn’t be much of a surprise if that were the case. 24As the most popular platform on the web, there are tens of millions of WordPress sites out there, both personal and business. One of the things that makes WordPress so attractive is that it’s insanely easy […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This Malware Might Be Undetectable To Some Antivirus Programs February 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion For a time, a few months ago, it seemed like the gang behind the dreaded Trickbot network and malware was on the ropes. Law enforcement had rocked the group back on its heels and confiscated or shut down large swaths of its network and it appeared that the group wasn’t long for the world. Rumors […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some MacBook Pros May Have Battery Charging Issue February 22, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you own a MacBook Pro, purchased between 2016 and 2017? Has the battery been acting up and refusing to hold a charge beyond 1 percent? If you’ve ruled out issues with the charger, you should know that Apple recently published a new support document outlining this very issue. While it only affects a tiny […] Read more » Apple General Interest Recent News Technology News
Blog Data Breach Victims Get More Spam And Phishing Emails February 19, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you feel as though you get a lot of spam mail? If so, you should know that you actually get almost a hundred times more than what you think you’re getting. However, most modern email systems (including Google’s G-mail) do a spectacular job of filtering, which keeps the vast majority of it from ever […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Gmail Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Security Vulnerability Affects Current Mac OS Users February 18, 2021 by Vertical Axion Not long ago, a critical flaw in Linux SUDO was discovered and is being tracked as CVE-2021-3156. Given the nickname “Baron Samedit,” it’s a flaw in a Unix program that allows system admins to provide root level privileges to any users listed in the “sudoers” file. More disturbing, however, is the fact that just over […] Read more » Apple General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog With New Update iPhone Adds iMessage Security Feature February 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you have a favorite app you use for chatting or for keeping in touch with family and friends? Most people have a go-to app that serves as their first choice, and many have a small constellation of apps they use, having 1-2 for family and another app or two for business contacts. Unfortunately, given […] Read more » General Interest iPhone Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Identity Thefts Had Huge Surge in 2020 February 13, 2021 by Vertical Axion Trends come and go in the hacking world. A few years ago, stealing credit card numbers was the crime of choice for most of the hackers out there. They’ve since begin to gravitate toward health related information. The two big trends in 2020 were the rampant increase in ransomware attacks against companies of all shapes […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Healthcare Under Attack By Blast From The Past Ransomware February 12, 2021 by Vertical Axion The year 2017 was an eternity ago in internet time, but back in those ancient days, there was one name in the ransomware world that sent tremors of terror down everyone’s spine. That word was Cerber. As one of the first bits of malicious code to be utilized as “ransomware as a service,” it quickly […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Why So Many Facebook Users Were Recently Logged Out February 11, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you’re a regular Facebook user, you probably just stay logged in so you can quickly get updates about what’s going on in your social circle. Or, if you use it primarily for business, so you can save a step when it comes time to post an update about your company or brand. Recently, however, […] Read more » Facebook General Interest Recent News Social Networking Technology News
