Blog AWS Outage Caused Major Headaches For Businesses December 29, 2021 by Vertical Axion If yours is one of the thousands of businesses that rely on Amazon Web Services (AWS for short) then you’re already aware that recently there were issues. Even if your business doesn’t rely on AWS directly if you do business with anyone who does rely on Amazon’s Flagship digital service you’re probably at least aware […] Read more » Amazon Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Technology News
Blog Android Can Track AirTags And Similar Devices With New App December 28, 2021 by Vertical Axion The Apple and Android ecosystems just took another step toward melding together with the release of a new App built by Apple. The app allows Android devices to track any nearby device that is “Find My-enabled.” From Apple’s perspective the move is less about creating a user experience that spans ecosystems and more about user […] Read more » Android Apple General Interest Google New Technology Technology News
Blog Website Ranking Company Alexa Will Be Shut Down December 27, 2021 by Vertical Axion It’s the end of an era. Alexa.com is an iconic website run by Amazon that ranks and analyzes the popularity of other sites on the web. This site is soon to be retired. Alexa.com is actually a subsidiary company wholly owned by Amazon. They offer an impressive suite of SEO services to webmasters interested in […] Read more » Amazon Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Technology News
Blog Voice Commands Getting New Attention In Windows 11 December 25, 2021 by Vertical Axion For a few years now Microsoft has been experimenting with voice commands. Their early experiments were limited to contexts that resided wholly inside specific applications however. For example, once you opened Word you could use voice commands to activate a few of the software’s features. Recently the company decided to take voice controls to a […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Office 365 Recent News Technology News Windows Windows 11
Blog QNAP Still Dealing With Attacks On NAS Devices December 24, 2021 by Vertical Axion QNAP has recently warned its customers of an ongoing campaign that is targeting QNAP NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices and infecting them with cryptomining malware. This particular campaign is deploying software designed to mine Bitcoin and using your computing power to generate profits for them. If you are infected, you’ll see a new process running […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Stealing Credit Card Info Are Targeting E-Commerce WordPress Sites December 22, 2021 by Vertical Axion With the holiday shopping season in full swing shoppers are descending on virtual storefronts in droves seeking the best deals. Naturally this means that hackers are also circling like sharks watching for an opportunity to steal data and profit from it. Their most recent trick? To infect random WordPress plugins with malicious code that can […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog WhatsApp Now Provides Disappearing Messages Feature To Improve Security December 21, 2021 by Vertical Axion Whatsapp has had a tough year from a security standpoint and has suffered losses in the size of its user base as a result. To their credit, the company has been working hard to make their product more secure. Recently they took another powerful step in that direction with the introduction of disappearing messages. These […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Recent News Social Networking
Blog Cox Communications Reports Recent Data Breach December 20, 2021 by Vertical Axion Cox Communications is a major provider of cable, internet, and phone service in the United States. The company is the latest in a seemingly unending parade of companies to fall victim to a hacking attack. In this case, the hacker gained access to company servers by impersonating a member of Cox Communication’s Customer Support team. […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Apple Rolls Out Digital Keys For Hotels With Partnership December 18, 2021 by Vertical Axion Apple Wallet just got a powerful new feature that’s sure to make it more attractive to busy travelers. Thanks to an agreement with Hyatt your Apple Wallet is now capable of serving as a digital hotel key. This counts as a promise kept. At the 2021 WWDC Apple promised that it would be adding digital […] Read more » Apple General Interest iPhone New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog New Emotet Malware Found A New Way To Distribute December 17, 2021 by Vertical Axion Emotet is one of the most feared malware strains circulating right now. The team behind it has managed to infect a staggering array of targets all around the globe. To say that it is a major threat would be an understatement. Recently the group behind Emotet just upped the ante even further. Researchers have recently […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology Tips Windows