Blog DraftKings Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 68,000 Customers December 26, 2022 by Vertical Axion In late November 2022, sports betting firm DraftKings announced that it had suffered a data breach affecting approximately 68,000 customers. The company stated that the breach resulted from a credential stuffing attack, in which attackers obtained credentials from a third-party source and attempted to use them to access DraftKings accounts. According to DraftKings, the attackers […] Read more » Business Advice Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog FBI Program Tasked with Infrastructure Security Compromised December 22, 2022 by Vertical Axion The FBI program tasked with ensuring critical infrastructure security has been compromised by hackers, who now offer access to the program’s data on the dark web. The breach was initially disclosed by Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security, who claims that the data was for sale on a cybercrime forum called Breached. When Krebs called […] Read more » Data Breach Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Streamline Your Business with the Latest Smart Home Technology December 21, 2022 by Vertical Axion Are you a business owner looking to get the most out of your Google smart home devices? If so, you’re in luck! Google has enabled its Nest products and Android OS with the initial rollout of the Matter smart home standard. This means that businesses now have the ability to link their devices with Matter […] Read more » Android Google New Technology Recent News Technology Technology News
Blog Data Breach at Sequoia One Exposes Sensitive Customer Information December 20, 2022 by Vertical Axion What do you do when your most personal information has been compromised? This is likely the question that customers of Sequoia One asked themselves earlier this month as they were informed that the company had been hacked. Sequoia One specializes in the management of human resources, benefits, and payroll. For the past 21 years, they’ve […] Read more » Data Breach Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Cisco Reports Critical IP Phone Vulnerability December 19, 2022 by Vertical Axion As a business owner, it’s important to stay informed about potential vulnerabilities that could impact your organization. Recently, Cisco reported a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-20968, affecting its IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series. This new vulnerability is caused by inadequate input validation of packets using the Cisco Discovery Protocol. In other words, a threat […] Read more » Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Google Chrome Releases Two New Features December 17, 2022 by Vertical Axion Google Chrome is one of the more commonly used web browsers. Over the years, though, Chrome has gained a reputation for utilizing a large portion of a computer’s memory. This can be a problem if you’re running other resource-intensive tasks and don’t want to slow things down. With the latest update for Chrome on desktop, […] Read more » Browsers Chrome Google Recent News Technology Technology News
Blog Last Microsoft Edge Update for 2022 December 16, 2022 by Vertical Axion A new version of Microsoft Edge is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. While the update is relatively small, it contains two feature upgrades and significant security fixes, including one for the Chromium engine’s “Type confusing in V8” vulnerability. Vulnerability Fix Unsurprisingly, one of the most significant improvements in this version addresses CVE-2022-4262. The flaw […] Read more » Browsers Microsoft Microsoft Edge Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Gmail Improves Search Feature December 14, 2022 by Vertical Axion Google has started using machine learning to understand what users are looking for within their email. Google has reported that it has enhanced its email search to produce more relevant results by paying closer attention to previous searches. Although the email provider already offered a search feature with various filters and parameters to aid users […] Read more » General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Adobe Acrobat Streamlines PDF Experiences in Microsoft Teams December 13, 2022 by Vertical Axion Whether you’re a student or an employee, digital documents are now essential for the future of work. While there are different types of digital documents, one of the most often used document formats is PDF. Today, millions of PDF files are exchanged between users worldwide. Those who have collaborated with a team in an office […] Read more » Adobe General Interest Microsoft New Technology Productivity Recent News Technology Technology News
Blog Effortlessly Share Files with Google Drive December 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion According to a post on Google’s official blog site, the company is making it even more straightforward to share files with coworkers by making new suggested contacts available directly from the share sheet. Google Workspace has introduced a new row of suggested contacts underneath the area you typically use to write a contact’s name or […] Read more » Google Google Apps New Technology Productivity Recent News Technology Technology News