Blog New Exchange Online Feature Helps Prevent Phishing And Ransomware March 17, 2021 by Vertical Axion Microsoft has been busy of late, making a raft of improvements to their email system that are designed to enhance user security. Not long ago, they added a fantastically useful feature called ‘Plus Addressing’ which allows Office 365 users to make use of an unlimited number of disposable recipient email addresses and track email sources. […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Phishing Ransomware Recent News Security
Blog Browser Wars Heat Up With Microsoft Edge Boosting Speeds March 16, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you thought the browser wars were over, think again. Microsoft has made some startling improvements to its Edge browser recently that gave it an impressive 41 percent speed boost. That suddenly puts it in the running for the fastest, if not the best and most robust browser in the game. The speed boost is […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Microsoft Edge New Technology Recent News Technology News Windows
Blog What You Need To Do Before Committing To A New VoIP System March 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion There comes a time when every business needs to invest in a phone system: they’re buying a new phone system for their new location or they’re upgrading from an older system. Regardless of the reason, they’re ready to make the commitment. Your phone connects you to your customers, so you need it to be reliable. […] Read more »
Blog A United States Bank Hit By Ransomware And Data Breach March 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion A few months ago, it became widely known that there was a critical security vulnerability in Accellion FTA servers. Naturally, hackers wasted no time exploiting the vulnerability, and since then, we’ve seen a few instances of high-profile data breaches traced back to that very vulnerability. Flagstar bank is the latest such victim. Recently, the company […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Latest Windows 10 Release Ditches Unpopular 3D Objects Folder March 13, 2021 by Vertical Axion Recently Microsoft made a change that few people will care about or even notice. On the off chance that you’re one of the minority of people who use the 3D Objects folder, you should know that as of Windows 10 release 1703, the 3d Objects folder will no longer be given special treatment by File […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Technology News Windows
Blog Ransomware Attackers Demand 20 Million From U.S. Kia Motors March 12, 2021 by Vertical Axion Strange things are afoot at Kia Motors America (KMA), a subsidiary of Kia Motors with more than 800 dealerships scattered across the United States. Recently the company has reported a nationwide IT outage that is impacting their mobile UVO Link apps, phone services, the company’s payment system, and a number of dealer-specific applications. If you’re […] Read more » Branding General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Text Prediction Is Coming To Microsoft Word March 11, 2021 by Vertical Axion Most modern email systems these days have a “predictive typing” feature. As you’re composing an email, the software behind the system predicts (fairly accurately) what you’re about to type and suggests the next word, or even the next few words for you. If you hit the activation key (which is generally the Tab key, but […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Office 365 Recent News
Blog Another Malware Attack On Mac Systems Has Been Discovered March 10, 2021 by Vertical Axion Barely a week ago, Patrick Wardle announced the discovery of the first piece of malware capable of slipping past the defenses of Apple’s M1, which was considered to be among the most secure commercially available technology. Now, it seems, there are two. Researchers from Red Canary and Malwarebytes jointly discovered an insidious, stealthy malware strain […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Word Adding Transform Feature To Create PowerPoints March 9, 2021 by Vertical Axion Microsoft has been rolling out a number of good, interesting features to a broad spectrum of products lately. However, this one we’re not quite as sure about. On paper, it certainly looks interesting. The idea is that if you have a Word Document, at the touch of a button, you can transform that document into […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Office 365 Recent News
Blog Large Supermarket Chain Kroger Suffers Data Breach March 6, 2021 by Vertical Axion Kroger, a titan in the US supermarket industry, is the latest company to fall victim to a data breach. In this case, the breach came about via a third-party service the company utilized called Accellion FTA. Hackers were able to exploit a Zero-Day vulnerability in that software and use it to steal data from vendors […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
