Blog A Number Of Netgear Routers Get Security Fixes September 18, 2021 by Vertical Axion Dozens of Netgear routers are vulnerable to a very old security flaw. The DNS rebinding flaws that these routers have date back to models the company put out as early as 2007. That means this issue has been lurking in the background for a very long time. It was recently brought to light by the […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest New Technology Recent News Security
Blog Microsoft Windows 11 Finally Has A Release Date September 17, 2021 by Vertical Axion Are you excited at the prospect of Windows 11? If so then you will be pleased to know that Microsoft’s latest OS now has an official release date. That date you’re looking for is October 5th, 2021. Microsoft had this to say about the release date in a recent blog post: “The free upgrade to […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows 11
Blog Free Repairs Offered For iPhone 12 Users With Sound Issues September 16, 2021 by Vertical Axion The bad news is some of Apple’s iPhone 12’s have sound issues. If you own an iPhone 12 then you are probably already aware of this. The good news is that Apple has moved on the issue fairly quickly. The company has introduced a new free-of-charge service program for impacted iPhone 12’s. If your device […] Read more » Apple General Interest iPhone Recent News Technology News
Blog Microsoft Teams Adds A Number Of New Features September 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you use Microsoft Teams? If you do then you’re going to love the August update. It offers a number of new high value features that will improve the quality of your online meetings. Here’s a quick overview: Two New Presenter Options In Presenter Mode you’ll find two new options available: A Reporter mode and […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Office 365 Recent News
Blog iPhone Users Getting Secure IDs And Digital Drivers Licenses September 14, 2021 by Vertical Axion Have you ever wished you had a digital ID like a driver’s license? Apple is working to make that a reality. The company is currently in talks with officials from eight different state government to fold state IDs and driver’s licenses into Apple Wallet. The states in question are: Arizona Connecticut Georgia Iowa Kentucky […] Read more » Apple General Interest iPhone New Technology Recent News
Blog Instagram Will Require Age Verification Soon September 13, 2021 by Vertical Axion More and more social media platforms are taking steps to improve protections for younger folk. Instagram is the latest company to take steps in that direction with the recent announcement that the platform will soon require users to provide their date of birth if they have not already done so. The DOB prompts are already […] Read more » General Interest Instagram Recent News Social Networking Technology
Blog Has Your Bandwidth Slowed Down? It Could Be Proxyware September 11, 2021 by Vertical Axion There’s a lot of money to be made by selling things that don’t belong to you. That’s a lesson hackers around the world have learned very well. Their latest venture is selling other people’s internet bandwidth. You may not have heard the term Proxyware before just now. If not it’s a new way hackers and […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology Tips
Blog Exchange Servers Are The Target Of This New Ransomware September 10, 2021 by Vertical Axion A new ransomware gang known as “LockFile” has recently burst onto the scene. They specifically target Microsoft Exchange servers to gain access then proceed to encrypt everything they can find. LockFile employs a trio of vulnerabilities that are collectively known as ProxyShell to gain access to a targeted exchange server. ProxyShell was given its name […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog WhatsApp Mods On Android Devices May Contain Malware September 9, 2021 by Vertical Axion Are you a WhatsApp user? If you are you may have heard of the FMWhatsApp mod. It promises to improve the WhatsApp user experience by improving user privacy, giving access to custom chat themes, emoji packs from other social networking sites, app locking via a customizable PIN, and more. Hackers have hijacked this legitimate and […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog Recent Android App Update Caused Calling And Answering Issues September 8, 2021 by Vertical Axion Google’s Android app is the most installed app of all time with more than 5 billion installations. That matters because recently the company reported the existence of a serious bug in the app’s latest update. The company had this to say about the issue: “After the latest update to the Google Search App on Android, […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Recent News Security
