Blog Facebook Will End Facial Recognition Program November 18, 2021 by Vertical Axion Facebook has seen no end of trouble lately and has been called before Congress multiple times over the past year to explain themselves and their policies. This is all happening as the US tries desperately to stem the unending tide of mis-information and dis-information and do more to protect children and teens. This is all […] Read more » Facebook General Interest Recent News Security Social Networking Technology News
Blog Microsoft Excel Adding Useful Features For Developers November 17, 2021 by Vertical Axion There’s great news in your immediate future if you’re one of the legions of Excel users. Recently Microsoft made some behind the scenes changes to the venerable spreadsheet application that allows developers to code their own custom data types for use inside the program. The upgrade isn’t aimed at business executives but rather at developers […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Microsoft Office 365 Recent News Technology News Windows
Blog Microsoft Windows 7 And 8 OneDrive Support Is Ending November 16, 2021 by Vertical Axion Are you a OneDrive user running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1? If so be aware that on January 1st, 2022 your OneDrive desktop application will reach end of support. The company offered the following by way of explanation: “In order to focus resources on new technologies and operating systems and to provide users […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Microsoft New Technology Recent News Security Windows
Blog AI Comes To Microsoft Office Products November 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion The folks of Microsoft have been busy quietly making improvements to their venerable MS Office Suite. Recently Excel got some intriguing updates that expanded the number of data types cells could accept. That is with a bit of programmatic help of course. At this year’s Ignite IT conference Microsoft announced some exciting new tools and […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Office 365 Recent News Technology News
Blog Windows 10 Update Includes PC Health Check For Users November 13, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you’re one of the legions of Windows 10 users you may have recently noticed a new application on your machine. Rest assured that you didn’t get infected with some type of malware. The new app is part of a Windows 10 update. Specifically KB5005463. If your system is set automatically receive Windows updates it […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft New Technology Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog New Android Malware Wreaks Havoc For Some Users November 12, 2021 by Vertical Axion There’s a nasty new strain of malware you need to be aware of that targets Android devices. Don’t let the funny name fool you because AbstractEmu is a serious threat. Not only will it root an infected device but it will allow the controller of the malware to take total control of the device. It […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some People Still Use 20 Year Old Windows XP November 11, 2021 by Vertical Axion Windows XP recently turned twenty. Two decades is an eternity in the world of computers. Yet despite its age the venerable OS still has a surprising number of loyal users. The problem is that Windows XP stopped receiving security updates in 2014. That means those who are still clinging to it run a very real […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology Tips Windows
Blog Links In Stories Now Available For All Instagram Users November 10, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you’re not an Instagram user you may not have heard of ‘Stories.’ They are vertical photos or videos with a duration of no more than fifteen seconds per clip. You can post multiple 15 second clips in a row as well. The unique part is that they vanish after 24 hours of posting. Stories […] Read more » Business & Finance Facebook General Interest Instagram New Technology Recent News Social Networking Technology News
Blog Major Data Breach At Robinhood Is Affecting Millions November 10, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you buy stocks via the no-cost RobinHood platform? If so be advised that the company has recently disclosed a massive data breach estimated to impact more than seven million customers. The attack against RobinHood’s networks occurred on November 3rd. It happened after an unidentified threat actor called the company’s customer support line and utilized […] Read more » Cryptocurrency Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Turn To New Trick Called SEO Poisoning November 9, 2021 by Vertical Axion Hackers have a new tool in their toolbox you should be aware of. Called SEO Poisoning or sometimes “search poisoning” the attack relies on Black Hat SEO techniques to optimize web content. Researchers from Menlo Security have spotted two separate campaigns one linked to the SolarMarker backdoor and the other leveraging REvil ransomware to infect […] Read more » Browsers General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
