Blog New Scam Lures Victims With Promise Of Federal Assistance December 7, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you’re a US citizen, scammers have found a new way to make money at your expense, using the global pandemic as a ‘hook.’ Since the start of the pandemic, there have been a number of campaigns designed and run by scammers to spread misinformation, steal vaccine research, and scam people out of money. The latest […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Using Minecraft Modpacks To Distribute Malware On Android Devices December 5, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you’re an avid gamer, you’re almost certainly at least passingly familiar with Minecraft, and you may be an active player. Despite its blocky, simplistic graphics, it’s the most popular game of all time. It is very prevalent on the internet. If you play on an Android device, be aware that hackers are now exploiting […] Read more » Android Gaming General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog Transparency Coming To Chrome Extension Data Collection December 4, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you employ a number of Chrome web extensions to enhance your browsing experience, be aware that change is afoot. Google recently announced that as of early next year, the company is adding a “Privacy Practices” section on each extension’s listing on the Web Store, which will outline exactly what data they will collect from […] Read more » Chrome Google Recent News Technology News
Blog People Are Paying Ransomware Attackers In Large Numbers In 2020 December 3, 2020 by Vertical Axion Hackers have increasingly gravitated to ransomware attacks in 2020, as being one of the best and most reliable paths to a payday. That brings to mind an interesting question though. Naturally, the viability of this type of attack comes down to what percentage of victims are willing to actually pay the ransom, and what is […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Passwords In 2020 Are Easy To Guess And Not Secure December 2, 2020 by Vertical Axion It’s time once again for a survey of the worst passwords of 2020, brought to you by Norpass and associates. The company has been analyzing passwords retrieved from the Dark Web to study them. They are trying to locate trends and see just how well we’re doing overall, in terms of picking passwords that aren’t […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Pluto TV User Information Is Being Shared Online By Hacker December 1, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you a Pluto.tv user? If so, you’re not alone. The internet television station boasts an impressive user base of nearly thirty million users who enjoy a wide range of free TV shows, with the caveat that they have to put up with commercials. Unfortunately, security researchers recently found a vast trove of Pluto.tv login […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Version Of Jupyter Malware Spotted In The Wild November 30, 2020 by Vertical Axion Researchers from cybersecurity company Morphisec have recently discovered a new strain of malware they believe has been in the wild of the internet since at least May of this year (2020). Dubbed Jupyter, this strain is classed as an Info Stealer. It focuses on getting into user names, passwords and other private systems and exfiltrating […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Uncategorized
Blog Latest Version Of Chrome Is Faster And More Secure November 28, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you’re a diehard Chrome browser user, be aware that as of November 17th, 2020, Chrome 87 has now been ported to the Stable desktop channel, and it’s an upgrade well worth getting. It adds a raft of performance improvements that will increase your overall browsing speed, in addition to offering some new security features. […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Free Unlimited Storage Ending For Google Photos November 27, 2020 by Vertical Axion For several years now, most of the big tech companies have been using the lure of free to grow their respective user bases. Free unlimited data on phone plans. Free, unlimited storage on cloud drive plans, and the like. Free can get expensive for these firms, however. Over time, most of them have slowly backed away […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Flash Player Will No Longer Work On Firefox In January November 26, 2020 by Vertical Axion File this away under the least surprising announcement ever. Actually, it’s not so much an announcement as a reminder that on January 26, 2021, when Mozilla releases Firefox 85, the option to re-enable Adobe’s Flash Player will be gone, effectively eliminating Flash on the browser. Firefox is the latest in a string of browsers to […] Read more » General Interest Mozilla Firefox Recent News Technology News
