Blog New Chrome Update Version Removes Flash And FTP February 2, 2021 by Vertical Axion On January 19th, 2021, Google released a new Chrome version–Chrome 88. The most notable part of this release is the removal of the Adobe Flash Player and FTP features. FTP Removal Google removed support for FTP in the Chrome browser because usage is significantly low and it is no longer viable to invest in improving […] Read more » Chrome Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Millions Of Teespring Users Had Private Information Breached February 1, 2021 by Vertical Axion Teespring is a popular destination on the web that allows users to create and sell custom-printed apparel, including, as the name implies, custom-designed tee-shirts. If you use the site, you should know that recently, an as yet unknown third party successfully breached the site and made off with a couple of the company’s databases. These […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Healthcare Ransomware Problem Is Getting Worse Recently January 30, 2021 by Vertical Axion Ransomware attacks are one of the most prevalent cyber attacks on healthcare. It has been around for many years, however, it became a trend in 2016. Recently, there is a significant increase in the frequency and types of ransomware attacks being perpetrated. Since 2019, even before Covid-19, healthcare providers became the primary target of ransomware […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Chrome Will Help Users By Checking Passwords For Strength January 29, 2021 by Vertical Axion While Google has come under fire from privacy groups in recent months, the fact remains that on balance, the company is working hard to improve overall user experience on the web and provide better security. The most recent changes to the company’s Chrome browser is an excellent example of that very thing. For months now, […] Read more » Chrome Google Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Alternative Search Engine Sees Huge Growth Amid Privacy Concerns January 28, 2021 by Vertical Axion Google is unquestionably the dominant search engine on the web, but how secure is their position? If recent trends are any indication, they’re in no immediate danger. However, it’s clear that pressures are mounting on the search giant, and some of the company’s competitors are enjoying rampant growth. The privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo is leading […] Read more » Browsers General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Increasing Remote Workforce Creating Rise In PC Hardware Sales January 26, 2021 by Vertical Axion In December 2019, the covid-19 pandemic began, and it spread across the globe in early 2020. To curb the spread of this deadly virus, lockdown tactics were employed. Companies all over the world responded to this situation by having their employees work from home. This led to a great increase in the remote workforce and […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Technology News
Blog Latest Possible Customer Data Breach Comes From Ubiquiti January 25, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you have a network either at home or at your office, it’s quite likely that you’ve got a few pieces of Ubiquiti equipment somewhere in the mix. Ubiquiti is a major player in the network device market, best known for its UniFi line of networking products, paired with a cloud-based management platform. Unfortunately, its […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Latest Malware Is Targeting Macs And Is Hard To Detect January 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion There was a time when Apple was a niche player in the technology market. As such, one thing Apple users could count on was the fact that they didn’t have to worry much about viruses or malware. Hackers didn’t bother targeting them because there was so much low hanging fruit in the Windows market. Times […] Read more » Apple Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Gen Intel Processors May Get Built In Ransomware Protection January 21, 2021 by Vertical Axion At CES 2021, arguably the most influential and significant tech event in the world, Intel made an important announcement regarding its historic eleventh generation of chips. The latest designs will feature hardware-based ransomware detection protocols, which should serve to make those types of attacks less likely to succeed. In 2020, ransomware became the attack vector […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Firefox To Follow Chrome in Backspace Keyboard Functionality Change January 20, 2021 by Vertical Axion In July 2016, Google Chrome blocked the use of the backspace key to navigate to a previous page in their Chrome 52 release. This was because of reports that it brings about loss of data inputted into a form on a page by switching to a previous page. The data loss often occurs when the […] Read more » Chrome Mozilla Firefox Recent News Technology News
