Blog Latest Microsoft Patch Fixes Dozens of Bugs September 15, 2022 by Vertical Axion Even if you don’t consistently install Microsoft’s security patches as soon as they’re released, the September 2022 patch released this week deserves immediate attention. Dozens of bugs, flaws, and vulnerabilities were addressed in this iteration, including fixes for: *30 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities 18 Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities 16 Edge/Chromium vulnerabilities 7 Information Disclosure […] Read more » Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Make sure your cloud server is protected from this September 15, 2022 by Vertical Axion Using a cloud server to drive your business’s technology is a smart idea. The benefits are huge. You can use as little or as much storage as you need, without having to worry about limitations or huge bills. Perfect for growing businesses. Your team can access any data anywhere. Cloud servers were made for the […] Read more »
Blog New Phishing Service Is Targeting Banks September 14, 2022 by Vertical Axion Hackers are increasingly adopting practices that legitimate business owners will immediately recognize. Recently, a new PhaaS (Phishing as a Service) operation has surfaced that specifically targets major banks. These banks include Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citibank, Capital One, PNC, US Bank, Lloyds Bank, Santander, and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Snarkily named “Robin Banks,” […] Read more » General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Fresh Look For Gmail Users Has Been Released September 13, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you’re a Gmail user and you haven’t seen the change already, be aware that Google has freshened up their email interface. Don’t expect a radical change, however. This update is more of an evolution than a revolution. Chiefly, you’ll notice that the Chat, Spaces, and Meet buttons have all been drawn closer together. This […] Read more » General Interest Gmail Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Apple To Settle Butterfly Keyboard Lawsuit September 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you have a MacBook with a Butterfly Keyboard? If so, keep an eye out for an email regarding the Butterfly Keyboard class action lawsuit. Recently, Apple has agreed to pay out $50 million to settle the suit that alleged that Apple knew about flaws with the butterfly keyboard’s switches it built into several MacBook […] Read more » Apple Branding General Interest Recent News Technology News
Blog Microsoft Resolves File Explorer Freezing Bug In Windows 11 September 10, 2022 by Vertical Axion Recent Windows 11 updates have been problematic in several ways. That’s not the end of the world, but it has been more than a little frustrating for those in the test group getting a first look at the new operating system. One recently introduced bug has been a sore spot for Windows 11 users. The […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows 11
Blog RDP Brute Force Attacks Blocked By Windows 11 September 9, 2022 by Vertical Axion A small but important feature was recently incorporated by the Windows 11 design team. A new Account Lockout Policy enabled by default has been added. This policy automatically locks user accounts (including Admin accounts) after ten failed sign-in attempts. The account remains in a locked state for ten minutes, requiring users to wait that amount […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft New Technology Recent News Security Windows Windows 11
Blog Your USB cable is about to get a speed boost September 9, 2022 by Vertical Axion We’re all familiar with USB. After all we’ve been using it with our computers since 1996, and now with mobile devices too. Yes… it’s really been that long. Without USB it would be harder to connect different types of devices, charge them, and transfer data. Of course, USB has changed and improved over the years. […] Read more » USB
Blog New Android Malware Disables WiFi To Attempt Toll Fraud September 8, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s a new threat to be aware of if you own an android device. Microsoft recently warned that their researchers had spotted a new toll fraud malware strain wreaking havoc in the Android ecosystem. Toll fraud is a form of billing fraud. It is a scheme whereby bad actors attempt to trick unsuspecting victims into […] Read more » Android General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog DuckDuckGo Browser Blocks Microsoft Trackers September 7, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you haven’t heard of DuckDuckGo, it’s a tiny browser that only gets a fraction of the traffic that Google does. If we’re being honest, it gets only a fraction of the web traffic that Bing does. The search engine does have some pluck though and bills itself as the engine of choice for those […] Read more » Browsers General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows
