Blog Google Experiences International Outage August 20, 2022 by Vertical Axion “Just Google it.” You’ve probably heard that phrase a thousand times. In fact, you may use it yourself on a regular basis. Unfortunately, Googling it wasn’t possible recently. The iconic search giant went dark across broad swaths of the world and simply could not be accessed at all for thirty 34 very long minutes. It […] Read more » General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Raspberry Robin Worm In Hundreds Of Windows Networks August 18, 2022 by Vertical Axion Analysts at Red Canary Intelligence have recently spotted a Windows worm on hundreds of networks belonging to a wide range of organizations around the world. Dubbed “Raspberry Robin” by the research team that discovered it, this worm spreads via infected USB devices and was initially spotted in September of last year (2021). Another firm, Sekoia, […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog The Importance Of Having An Email Newsletter August 17, 2022 by Vertical Axion Most business owners understand the importance of being active on at least one social media channel. That’s fine as far as it goes, but have you considered supplementing your social media presence with a good, old-fashioned newsletter? Of course, when we say newsletter, we’re not talking about something you print and mail to your customers but […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice General Interest Recent News Social Networking
Blog Prepare For Windows Server 2012 End Of Support August 16, 2022 by Vertical Axion Another week, another Microsoft “End of Life” reminder to write about. This time, it’s Windows Server 2012 R2. If you’re a user, then you’re probably already aware of the looming deadline. If you’ve blocked it out of your mind, or if you’ve missed the notifications that Microsoft has been sending out, here’s what you need […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Microsoft Is Phasing Out Windows 8.1 August 15, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you are still using Windows 8.1 and if you’ve somehow managed to avoid seeing the parade of notices Microsoft has been sending out, you should know that the end is nigh. Support for the aging OS will end on January 10, 2023. If you have not already done so, you should begin making plans […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Twilio Data Breach Happened Via Employee Smishing August 13, 2022 by Vertical Axion Twilio is the Cloud Communications Company. They are the latest to fall victim to a data breach. The company recently disclosed that some of its customer data was accessed by unknown attackers who gained access to the system by stealing employee login credentials via an SMS phishing attack, known as ‘Smishing,’ for short. The company’s […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog OpenSea Warns Users Of Phishing Attacks From Data Breach August 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion Are you a fan of NFTs? If so, you’ve probably heard of OpenSea, which is the largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens. If you have an account there, be aware that recently the company disclosed that their network had been breached and they issued a warning to their clients urging them to be on the lookout […] Read more » Cryptocurrency Data Breach General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Office And Google Docs Sync For Offline Use August 11, 2022 by Vertical Axion Recently, Google announced a small but significant change to Google Docs. Now, if you have enabled offline access for files you have stored on your Google Drive, the system will auto-sync any Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, or Word files if you have opened them with Google Slides, Sheets, or Docs. This is a tremendously handy change. […] Read more » General Interest Google Microsoft New Technology Office 365 Recent News
Blog Secret Twitter Accounts Are Not What You Think August 10, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you have a Twitter account? Have you been patting yourself on the back while assuming that your identity was a secret, allowing you to ply the waters of Twitter in anonymity? Unfortunately, that’s probably not the case. Recently, Twitter disclosed the existence of a critical security vulnerability that allows someone to discern whether a […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Social Networking Technology News Twitter
Blog Malware Is Targeting Small Office And Home Office Routers August 9, 2022 by Vertical Axion Researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs recently spotted evidence of a highly sophisticated and tightly targeted campaign aimed at SOHO (small office/home office) routers across both Europe and North America. Based on the evidence the team has collected thus far, their conclusion is that the unidentified actor must be state sponsored. This is because garden […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
