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 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
Blog WordPress Plugin Leaves Sites Vulnerable September 6, 2022 by Vertical Axion Researchers at Defiant authored the popular Wordfence security solution for WordPress users and they have detected a massive campaign that has seen hackers actively scanning for websites employing the Kaswara Modern WPBakery Page Builder plugin. The plugin was recently abandoned by the creative team behind it before receiving a patch for a critical security flaw. […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Technology Advances With Speech-Recognition Via AI Technology September 5, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you haven’t heard of the UK startup Speechmatics, it may come as a surprise to learn that the company may be on its way to becoming a globally recognized brand. The company’s ambitious goal is to leapfrog over the progress made by America’s tech giants in speech recognition by using AI and machine learning. […] Read more » General Interest Google iPhone New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog Windows 11 Apps Are Being Tested For Kiosk Mode September 3, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s interesting news in the world of Windows 11 development. Microsoft recently began testing a new Kiosk feature that will enable IT administrators to limit which applications users can use while logged into their user profiles, blocking all other functionalities. Even better is that the kiosk approach allows you to create multiple different apps and […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Recent News Technology News Windows 11
