Blog Hackers Turn To New Trick Called SEO Poisoning November 9, 2021 by Vertical Axion Hackers have a new tool in their toolbox you should be aware of. Called SEO Poisoning or sometimes “search poisoning” the attack relies on Black Hat SEO techniques to optimize web content. Researchers from Menlo Security have spotted two separate campaigns one linked to the SolarMarker backdoor and the other leveraging REvil ransomware to infect […] Read more » Browsers General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Google Adds Feature To Help People Focus November 3, 2021 by Vertical Axion Google has taken another step in a long series of steps designed to improve the lives of everyone who uses their ecosystem of products. In this case the company has added a new feature to Google Calendar. Called “Focus Time” and it’s an event setting that seeks to help people block out time free from […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Google Google Apps New Technology Recent News
Blog Criminals Are Using YouTube Video Channels To Spread Malware November 1, 2021 by Vertical Axion YouTube has long been a hunting ground used by hackers and scammers to push all manner of hoaxes, scams and malicious code onto unsuspecting users. A security researcher known only as Frost is working for Cluster 25. Frost has reported a significant uptick in the number of malware campaigns orchestrated from YouTube. Overwhelmingly these campaigns […] Read more » General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News YouTube
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 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 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
Blog New Dangerous Android Malware Is Infecting Millions October 16, 2021 by Vertical Axion Researchers from Zimperium zLabs have detected a nasty, dangerous, global malware campaign that has managed to infect more than 10 million Android devices from around the world in more than 70 different countries. As with most malware campaigns this one relies on social engineering to spread. The first stage of the infection process is that […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Google Is The Most Popular Search Result On Bing October 13, 2021 by Vertical Axion It’s good to be the King and in the world of search Google is the undisputed King. That fact has made the tech giant something of a target however. Google has been sued repeatedly and investigated by both the US Congress and the EU’s General Court owing to its dominant position in the realm of […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Microsoft Recent News Technology News
Blog Android Users Will Get Additional Gmail Features October 2, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you access your Gmail account via your PC it currently has features that simply don’t exist on the Android Gmail app. Specifically with regards to its email search options. These make it easy to find the exact email you’re looking for no matter where it might be buried in your inbox. The good news […] Read more » Android General Interest Google New Technology Recent News
Blog WhatsApp Mods On Android Devices May Contain Malware September 9, 2021 by Vertical Axion Are you a WhatsApp user? If you are you may have heard of the FMWhatsApp mod. It promises to improve the WhatsApp user experience by improving user privacy, giving access to custom chat themes, emoji packs from other social networking sites, app locking via a customizable PIN, and more. Hackers have hijacked this legitimate and […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
