Blog Cryptomining Worm Botnet Seeking And Attacking Vulnerable Devices April 27, 2021 by Vertical Axion There’s a new cryptomining worm threat to be aware of, and it’s making the lives of IT Administrators who manage Windows and Linux environments nightmarish. This news comes from a recently published report offered by a research firm called Juniper, which began monitoring the activities of the new Sysrv Botnet back in December of 2020. […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Recent Study Finds Mobile App Spending Is Up April 26, 2021 by Vertical Axion Since the pandemic began, there has been an enormous boom in app spending, and that trend shows no signs of stopping. In fact, app sales broke a new record in the first quarter of 2021, with the total clocking in at an impressive $32 billion. That’s up $9 billion from just one year ago. Apple […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Google Apps Recent News Technology News
Blog Microsoft Cortana Will Be Removed From The App Store April 24, 2021 by Vertical Axion It’s no secret that Microsoft is one of the 800-pound gorillas of the tech world. Even so, there are areas where the company undeniably struggles. Their Internet Explorer browser was a disaster from day one. It was ultimately retired in preference for Microsoft Edge, which has some supporters, but still lags far behind Chrome and […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Recent News Windows
Blog Organizing May Become Easier With New Google App April 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion Just in time for tax season, Google has released a new app called Stack for Android devices. Stack is functionally similar to a Microsoft app called Lens, which was originally released for use with Windows phones, but has since found a home on the Play Store. The purpose of the app is to help get […] Read more » General Interest Google Google Apps New Technology Productivity Recent News
Blog Microsoft One Drive Gets Long Awaited 64 Bit Version April 22, 2021 by Vertical Axion Apple users have long enjoyed a 64-bit version of Microsoft’s OneDrive, but Windows users have been left out in the cold, until now. Recently, the Redmond Giant announced the release of a Windows-10, 64-bit version of the code. It’s not currently available to the general public, but you can get a preview of its functionality […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Technology News Windows
Blog Number Of Microsoft Edge Browser Users Are Surpassing Firefox April 21, 2021 by Vertical Axion At long last, Microsoft has a web browser that the market seems to like. Their new Chromium-based Edge browser has enjoyed rampant growth over the past twelve months, seeing its market share increase by 1300 percent for the year. It should be noted that one year ago, Chromium-based Edge had a market share of just […] Read more » Browsers General Interest Microsoft Microsoft Edge Mozilla Firefox New Technology Recent News Windows
Blog Latest Windows Update May Improve Your Webcam And Display April 20, 2021 by Vertical Axion It’s not often that people actually look forward to a Windows 10 update, but the upcoming 21H2 “Sun Valley” update may be the exception that proves the rule. With legions of people still working from home courtesy of the ongoing pandemic, this update promises to make both your camera and your monitor work better, in […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Technology News Windows
Blog Gamers Targeted By Hackers Through Code And Cheat Downloads April 19, 2021 by Vertical Axion Gamers tend to be surprisingly tech savvy, and as such, they’re a bit harder to trick with social engineering than many other groups. Gamers do have a weakness, and it’s one that hackers around the world have recently begun to exploit in a systematic way. Increasingly, security researchers are finding instances of poisoned cheat codes. […] Read more » Gaming General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Malware Appears To Be Android App For Free Netflix April 17, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you have an Android device and you’re something of an app fanatic, you may have been tempted by an app called FlixOnline, which was available on the Google Play Store for a time. The app’s description promises a free trial subscription to Netflix, which naturally prompted many people to download it and give it […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Details On Massive Facebook Data Leak Hack April 16, 2021 by Vertical Axion As you’re probably aware, recently a vast trove of Facebook profiles totaling 533 million in all, wound up on a hacker forum. The company was initially silent about the issue, but the company has now released a statement about the matter. Unfortunately, that statement isn’t terribly reassuring. The good news, if you can call it […] Read more » Data Breach Facebook General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
