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
Blog The New Year Brings End For Adobe Flash Player December 25, 2020 by Vertical Axion We’re drawing close to the end of an era. The writing has been on the wall for Adobe’s Flash player for quite some time, and the company has set a firm date of January 12th, 2012 as its official end of life. Recently, they took another important step closer by releasing what will be their […] Read more » Adobe General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Older Free Versions Of WinZip May Have Security Vulnerabilities December 24, 2020 by Vertical Axion Hackers have found yet another possible inroad they can use to infect the machines of unsuspecting users. This time, they’re infecting older versions of WinZip. If there’s one utility that’s nearly as ubiquitous as Adobe’s Acrobat Reader, it would probably be WinZip. In the 30+ years since its initial release, the handy tool has seen […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Increased Speed Coming To Microsoft Edge With New Feature December 23, 2020 by Vertical Axion Microsoft has really struggled in recent years to make a browser that could compete with the most popular offerings on the market today. Internet Explorer was the early standard, but was quickly eclipsed, and slowly fell into obscurity. The company’s second attempt, Edge, was short-lived and never had time to fully mature before the company […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Microsoft Edge Recent News Technology News
Blog Cyber Attacks On Schools Are Increasing According To Recent Warning December 22, 2020 by Vertical Axion With the pandemic still raging, many schools around the world are still shuttered as tens of millions of school age children take to learning from home via remote or distance learning technologies. It is by no means a perfect substitute for in person learning but right now at least, it’s the only viable option available. […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Adrozek Is A New Malware Strain With Big Plans December 21, 2020 by Vertical Axion Microsoft recently issued a warning about an ongoing malware campaign they discovered. It seeks to install a new browser hijacking, credential stealing malware strain called Adrozek onto as many PCs as possible. Based on Microsoft’s analysis of the campaign, at its peak, it was able to infect more than 30,000 devices every single day. Microsoft […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Security Technology News
