Blog Google Translate Adds More Languages To Assist Communication March 7, 2020 by Vertical Axion Every kid who grew up watching sci-fi has dreamed of the day when a Universal Translator would be available, making seamless communication possible and eliminating the language barrier entirely. That day hasn’t arrived yet, but Google is steadily marching toward that goal. The company has been making use of new machine learning and other advanced […] Read more » General Interest Google Google Apps Recent News Technology News
Blog Emails Pretending To Be Secret Admirers Could Be Ransomware March 6, 2020 by Vertical Axion Nemty Ransomware isn’t an especially well-known threat, but it’s dangerous and should not be discounted. Recently, researchers have discovered an ongoing spam-email driven campaign that’s attempting to spread the ransomware far and wide. An unknown group of hackers are sending out what appear to be love letters from secret admirers in a broad pattern. They […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security
Blog Tax Information Theft Is On The Rise This Year March 4, 2020 by Vertical Axion It’s tax season, and if you’re like many people, you make use of one of the numerous e-file platforms offered by TurboTax, TaxAct, and similar companies. Unfortunately, tax season also presents a tremendous opportunity for hackers. So much that the IRS has issued a formal warning to accountants and taxpayers alike, urging them to enable […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security
Blog The New Microsoft Office App Looks Like A Winner March 3, 2020 by Vertical Axion In November of 2019, Microsoft made an announcement and gave users an early look at a new unified Office app designed specifically for Android and iOS devices. The purpose, of course, was to provide the essential functionality of Office in a faster, leaner, and lighter package that was better suited for use on mobile devices. […] Read more » Android iPhone Microsoft Recent News Technology News
Blog Mobile Flash Storage Getting Faster To Accommodate 5G Rollout March 2, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you ready for the world of 5G? Even if you are, the available storage you have on your favorite devices may not be as robust as you’d like it to be. Anticipating this problem, Western Digital has announced a new bit of technology that will be available on the next generation of devices. The […] Read more » 5G Gaming General Interest Recent News Technology
Blog Mandatory Two Factor Authentication Coming To Ring Devices February 29, 2020 by Vertical Axion Finally, a smart device manufacturer is taking device security seriously, and that’s great news indeed. You may recall reading about a serious issue with Ring security systems recently. The news was that the security issue allowed hackers to commandeer user systems and spy on them. The hackers were sending the users messages and making disturbing […] Read more » Branding General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Google Docs Gets Smarter With Smart Compose Feature February 28, 2020 by Vertical Axion Google continues to increase the versatility and usefulness of the G-Suite. This time they are adding the much anticipated Smart Compose feature to Google Docs, and it is now available to all G-Suite users. The new feature launched in beta in November of 2019 and was well-received. The technology relied on Google’s extensive AI expertise […] Read more » Gmail Google Recent News Technology News
Blog New Dangerous Malware Is Disguising Itself As Fortnite Launcher February 27, 2020 by Vertical Axion LokiBot burst onto the scene in 2015, and has earned a reputation as being a powerful. This fearsome trojan is being distributed in a new way that poses a very real threat to targets of all shapes and sizes. The latest campaign emulates the launcher for Epic Games, which is the developer behind the game […] Read more » Gaming General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Dashlane Password Manager Removed From Google For Privacy Issues February 26, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you use the Dashlane Chrome web extension to help you manage your passwords? If so, you’re not alone. The extension has more than three million users based on download stats. Unfortunately, Google recently announced that they took the extension down from the store temporarily because of issues with the “Use of Permissions and User […] Read more » Chrome Google Recent News Security
Blog Old School Virus Called KBOT Is Hitting Networks February 25, 2020 by Vertical Axion There was a day when worms were once common, terrifying threats on the internet. In the early days of the world wide web, there were a number of famous attacks that were considered highly advanced for their time. Time and technology have moved on of course, and these days, modern malware is significantly more advanced. […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
