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 Study Shows People Are Spending More On Mobile Apps December 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion App spending in 2021 grew by an impressive 25 percent in 2021 and has increased to an impressive $135 billion. Even better is the growth shows no signs of slowing down. That is surprising because the industry at large has come under increased scrutiny and both the Apple and Google App Stores have introduced new […] Read more » Android Apple Business & Finance Google iPhone Recent News 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
Blog Twitter Increasing Privacy With Stricter Picture And Media Sharing December 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion Recently Twitter’s CEO stepped down. Since then, the company has been gearing up to make some changes that many of the industry’s insiders regard as long overdue. The first of these changes has now been rolled out with the company modifying its privacy policy and outlining new rules related to the sharing of pictures and […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Social Networking Technology News Twitter
Blog Microsoft Paint Got A Makeover After Recent Update December 13, 2021 by Vertical Axion Microsoft has had a long and interesting relationship with its venerable “Paint” app. Most people are familiar with Paint. It’s been around since the earliest versions of Windows and let’s be honest it was never a great application. It allows users to do the basics but it was quickly eclipsed by more robust and feature-rich […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows
