Blog Be Careful Your Home Security Cameras Can Be Hacked January 7, 2021 by Vertical Axion Various hackers around the world have found a new hobby. Recently, there has been a rise in “Swatting Attacks”, which have seen hackers take advantage of the notoriously weak or nonexistent security in “smart” devices built for home use. Hackers do this so they can call the police on you and then watch you and […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Kawasaki Is The Latest Company To Endure Data Breach January 6, 2021 by Vertical Axion Japanese juggernaut Kawasaki Heavy Industries is the latest company to fall victim to a security breach. The company, which employs more than 35,000 people and has offices all over the globe recently disclosed the breach to its customers. The company discovered that one or more unauthorized parties accessed a company server in Japan from an […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Appliance Maker Whirlpool Suffers Ransomware Attack January 5, 2021 by Vertical Axion In 2020, hackers around the world have increasingly gravitated to ransomware as their preferred method of attack. This year, there have been dozens of high-profile, successful attacks on companies around the world. Whirlpool, one of the largest home appliance manufacturers in the world, is the latest company to fall victim to this type of attack. […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Millions Of Windows 7 Users Remain Despite Support Ending January 4, 2021 by Vertical Axion One year ago, Microsoft officially ended support for the venerable Windows 7 operating system. No new security patches have been issued, which means that anyone running a Windows 7 machine at this point is taking a tremendous security risk. That is especially true if that machine is connected to a corporate network. It would be […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Google Storage Was The Cause Of Their Recent Global Outage January 2, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you make extensive use of Google’s products, you almost certainly noticed the worldwide outage of Google’s services. As details continue to emerge about the outage, it’s increasingly clear that Google has some egg on its face and that the outage was an entirely self-inflicted wound. The failure was ultimately caused by the company’s Identity […] Read more » General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Latest iPhone iOS 14.3 Update Makes Privacy A Priority December 31, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you have a smartphone, and these days, almost everyone has at least one, you’re incredibly easy to track. That’s especially true if you have more than a handful of apps on your phone, because apps are notoriously bad about demanding access to details about you they don’t need in order to function. From the […] Read more » General Interest iPhone Recent News Technology News
Blog Update WordPress Contact Form 7 Plugin Immediately For Security December 30, 2020 by Vertical Axion Is your company’s website built around WordPress? If so, you’re certainly not alone. WordPress is, to this day, the simplest way to get a site up and running quickly. It’s easy to use, has an intuitive interface and there are thousands of great plugins that extend its capabilities. Unfortunately, hackers are all too aware of […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Millions Downloaded Malware Infected Chrome And Edge Extensions December 29, 2020 by Vertical Axion Avast are the makers of popular antivirus software. Their researchers, recently found a total of twenty-eight different Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions that were laced with malware. Worse, they found the extensions have been downloaded by more than 3 million users around the world. All of the extensions were designed to help facilitate the […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog AI Will Help Lower Background Noise In Microsoft Teams December 28, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you working from home right now? If so, you’ve got plenty of company. Since the pandemic began, tens of millions of American workers have started doing exactly that, but there’s a problem. While working from home has its upsides, it also tends to be a bit noisier, especially if you have children, neighbors, or […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog Fake Gift Card Balance Checking Sites May Steal Your Money December 26, 2020 by Vertical Axion Scammers have a new way of ripping people off this year. If you’re not mindful of it, it could literally cost you. Gift cards have always been fairly popular, but this year, they seem to be more popular than ever. According to the online fraud prevention company, Bolster, thieves have been hard at work setting […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
