Blog Hackers Delivering And Hiding Malware While Undetected May 8, 2021 by Vertical Axion Last year, Google made some important changes to their Chrome browser in a bid to increase user security. Among these changes was to default to “HTTPS” in the browser in an attempt to reduce the number of “man in the middle” and similar types of attacks. Their strategy worked. Other companies adopted Google’s approach and […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Security Is Top Priority In Latest Chrome Build May 1, 2021 by Vertical Axion Back in February, Google began experimenting with a new feature that defaulted all URLs to use “https:” rather than the less secure “http:.” While defaulting to the secure socket layer isn’t ironclad protection for ‘netizins, it’s certainly a step in the right direction, which is why Google recently promoted the change out of the canary […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google New Technology Recent News Security
Blog Organizing May Become Easier With New Google App April 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion Just in time for tax season, Google has released a new app called Stack for Android devices. Stack is functionally similar to a Microsoft app called Lens, which was originally released for use with Windows phones, but has since found a home on the Play Store. The purpose of the app is to help get […] Read more » General Interest Google Google Apps New Technology Productivity Recent News
Blog HTTPS Becomes Default For Google Chrome For Added Security April 6, 2021 by Vertical Axion For the last month or so, Google has been testing the notion of using HTTPS as the default protocol for all URLs a user types into the address bar. Those who have been experimenting with Chrome’s latest Canary build have already seen the new feature in action, and the company has decided to forge ahead. […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Be Careful Downloading Clubhouse App On Android April 3, 2021 by Vertical Axion Clubhouse has taken the internet by storm. Or rather, it has taken the iOS ecosystem by storm, since the company has yet to release an Android version of their increasingly popular app. If you’re not sure what all the fuss is about, Clubhouse is an audio chat app that is invitation only. If you get […] Read more » Android Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Memory Savings Improvements Makes Windows 10 Google Chrome Faster April 1, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you’re a Google Chrome user, and you’re interested in maximizing the overall performance of your system, then Google’s recent announcement about their browser is sure to make you smile. The release of Chrome 89 includes enhancements design to make it run notably faster on Windows 10 and use significantly fewer resources on both Android […] Read more » Chrome Google New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog Internet Browsers Blocking Some Ports Due To Security Vulnerabilities March 31, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you rely on TCP port 554, you’ll probably want to do a bit of reconfiguration. Last year, security researchers discovered a new version of the NAT Slipstream vulnerability that allowed hackers to deploy malicious scripts in order to bypass a website visitor’s NAT firewall and access any TCP/UDP port on the visitor’s internal network. […] Read more » Browsers Chrome General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection New Technology Recent News Security
Blog Google To Add Password Breach Prevention Feature To Android March 5, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you’re a Google Chrome user, then you’ve probably already used or at least seen the Password Checkup feature in action. It’s the little popup box you see when you type in a password to a website that requires a login and Chrome detects that the password has been compromised. At that point, you’ll get […] Read more » Chrome Google Google Apps Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Trusted Google Domain Helped Hackers Get Past Security March 4, 2021 by Vertical Axion Hackers have found a new tool in their never-ending quest to cause trouble. They’ve begun abusing the Apps Script business application developed by Google in a bid to steal credit card and personally identifiable information. That’s significant because given Google’s dominant position on the internet, the Apps Script is widely trusted by the market. That […] Read more » General Interest Google Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Update To Popular Android App Included Malware Infection February 20, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you use the popular Android app, “Barcode Scanner?” If so, you’re certainly not alone. The app has racked up more than 10 million downloads on Google’s Play Store and is one of the most popular apps in its class. It’s a simple, straightforward bit of code that does exactly what it sounds like it […] Read more » Android Google Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
