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
Blog Microsoft Adds New Security Feature To Office 365 February 10, 2021 by Vertical Axion Microsoft has made an important change to Office 365 you should be aware of. The company recently introduced a new feature called Application Guard, which is now available to all Office 365 users with supported licenses. The Application Guard blocks files that have been downloaded from untrusted sources by shunting them to sandboxes. These isolated, […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Office 365 Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Update iOS For Security Fixes, New Features, And Bug Fixes February 9, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you own an Apple phone or tablet, you’re definitely going to want to make upgrading to the latest version of iOS a priority. While it is not as significant as version 14.3 was, the new release of version 14.4, comes with a number of enhancements you’re almost certain to love. Here’s a quick look […] Read more » Apple General Interest iPhone Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Newest Google Maps Update Benefits Electric Vehicle Owners February 8, 2021 by Vertical Axion Android Automotive is struggling to gain widespread acceptance in the auto world, which seems strange at first glance, given how many people rely on Google Maps for navigation. Nonetheless, a number of automakers are planning to incorporate Android Automotive into their vehicles over the next few years, so the company is slowly making headway. Naturally, […] Read more » General Interest Google New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog Hackers Are Using DDOS Attacks To Profit Off Businesses February 6, 2021 by Vertical Axion Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDOS) have been used by hackers since the earliest days of the web. Get enough internet-connected devices to ping a server at the same time, and you can knock the server offline. Keep the pressure on and you can keep it offline, pretty much indefinitely. These days, given the web’s […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News Uncategorized
Blog Soon Apple Will Add App Tracking Information To iOS February 5, 2021 by Vertical Axion Recently, Apple announced two important new improvements to the way the company handles and tracks user data. That includes data used by third-party apps downloaded and installed from the Apple App Store. According to the company’s statement, both changes would be available by late spring of this year (2021). The first of these is an […] Read more » Apple iPhone Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some Smartphones Hold Their Value Better Than Others Says Report February 4, 2021 by Vertical Axion Cellphones are everywhere. There are literally billions of them in service and many people have and regularly use more than one. They also represent a significant investment, and the hope is that when you buy one, it will provide you with at least a few years of reliable service and retain a fair amount of […] Read more » Android Branding General Interest iPhone Recent News Technology News
Blog PIXLR Data Breach Information Leaked Online February 3, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you do any photo editing online, odds are good that you use PIXLR. It is one of the most popular such sites on the web because it offers many of the features you find in professional photo editing tools like Photoshop and is available for free (there’s also a premium version of the service […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
