Blog Google Added A Video Conferencing Tool For Users May 20, 2020 by Vertical Axion Google Meet is a video conferencing tool the company originally designed for Enterprise users. There are serious security issues with some of the more popular free or low-cost options available for the masses. So, Google made the decision to make Meet free to anyone with an email address. The rollout took two weeks to complete, […] Read more » Google Google Apps New Technology Recent News Security Social Networking Technology News
Blog Xiaomi Phones Track Your Data When Using Their Browser May 18, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you have a Chinese-made Xiaomi phone? If so, you should be aware that there is a security issue. According to research conducted by Forbes, the Mi Browser that comes built into the phone sends your internet searches to Xiaomi servers located in both Russia and Singapore. Worse, it sends search data associated with incognito […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Emails Saying Your Antivirus Is Expired Are Likely A Scam May 16, 2020 by Vertical Axion A great many companies selling antivirus software have affiliate programs that help them expand their reach. Each time an affiliate sells a copy of the software, they get a cut. It’s a good business model used in a wide range of industries, and antivirus software companies have strict rules governing how their affiliates can market. […] Read more » General Interest Gmail Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Update NinjaForms In WordPress To Avoid Potential Hack May 15, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you one of the million-plus website owners making use of Ninja Forms for WordPress? If so, be aware that the company has recently patched a serious security flaw that allowed hackers to inject malicious code and take over websites. The attack is accomplished via a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) that leads to a Stored […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Edge Update Will Benefit Security And Remote Workers May 13, 2020 by Vertical Axion Microsoft is working hard to improve its Edge browser, and the latest beta build (Dev version 84.0.495.2) has a lot to be excited about. Most of the benefits are aimed at security and remote employees. There are three new updates, and they involve a security improvement, ease with profile switching, and a few miscellaneous improvements. […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Recent News Security
Blog SBA And CDC Phishing Emails Can Carry Malware May 12, 2020 by Vertical Axion According to Microsoft, its machine learning threat detection models have helped its research teams uncover multiple mal-spam campaigns. These campaigns have been tied together by the common theme of incorporating poisoned disk image files used as attachments. Each campaign has been aimed at a different target population, but all use some variant of COVID-19 in […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Phishing Recent News Security
Blog PC Users Beware Of Downloader For Zoom Created By Hackers May 11, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you working from home right now? If so, you’re certainly not alone. Tens of millions of people are doing the same, and there are untold millions around the world doing likewise. Working from home presents a host of new challenges, not the least of which is finding ways of communicating face to face without […] Read more » Business Advice Recent News Security Social Networking Technology News
Blog Illegal Movie Downloads Can Give Your Device Malware May 9, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you’re like a lot of people stuck at home during the pandemic, you probably ran out of Netflix titles to watch a couple of weeks ago. As a result, researchers have noted a huge surge in traffic to torrent sites as more and more people are drawn to downloading movies illegally in search of […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Payment Protection And Stimulus Programs Are Being Used By Scammers May 7, 2020 by Vertical Axion Just about everyone in the country has been negatively impacted by the pandemic. That is why the government is sending relief via the Payment Protection Program, the stimulus program, and other programs. These programs are aimed directly at small and medium sized businesses to help keep them afloat until life can get back to normal. […] Read more » General Interest Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Stopped Hackers Using GIFs To Access User Data May 4, 2020 by Vertical Axion Microsoft Teams (which is the company’s Enterprise chat app) isn’t all business. Like most other chat apps, it allows those who use it to send amusing animated Gif images. Unfortunately, that proved to be problematic. Recently, researchers from CyberArk discovered a serious security issue with Teams that allowed hackers to exploit the Gif function to […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News