Blog New HDMI Spec May Cause More Confusion January 14, 2022 by Vertical Axion The great thing about standards is that they provide a standard. A common framework that the manufacturers in any given industry can design around. That’s amazing when everything works the way it’s supposed to but sometimes the system goes haywire. Sometimes things just don’t work out as planned. Take the world of HDMI. The HDMI […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog LastPass Says There Is No Evidence Of Data Breach January 13, 2022 by Vertical Axion There are strange events swirling around LastPass. LastPass is a popular password safe and identity protection service. Recently Twitter exploded with reports from around the world of people who received a notification from LastPass regarding a string of suspicious login attempts. Most of them came from countries other than the ones the impacted users lived […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Windows 11 Bug Found With Displaying HDR Content January 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you’re one of the early adopters of Windows 11 then you may have already experienced the latest bug that crept into the mix as of build 21H2. Apps that utilize Win32 APIs to render colors on some HDR (High-Definition Range) displays may not work as expected. HDR displays are noted for their rich incredibly […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows 11
Blog FCC Approves Plans For WiFi 6 To Open Wireless Spectrum January 11, 2022 by Vertical Axion The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gets a lot of bad press. Sometimes there are good reasons for that but much of the time there are not really any good reasons. As the nation’s lead spectrum regulator their primary job is to balance all needs and factors. They are supposed to arrive at decisions that do […] Read more » General Interest Mobile Carriers New Technology Technology News
Blog Skype Adds Zoom Feature And Additional Modern Updates January 10, 2022 by Vertical Axion Are you a Skype user? If so be aware that Microsoft (the company that owns Skype) just added a handy new feature you may want to start taking advantage of right away. The next time you update your software you’ll be able to zoom in on a screen shared by the user you’re communicating with. […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Microsoft Recent News Skype Technology News
Blog T-Mobile Reports Scam Calls Have Increased 116 Percent Since 2020 January 8, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you’re like most cellphone users, you absolutely love the automatic call blocking feature that most companies offer as part of their standard service. A call comes in from a “suspicious” number and the phone just blocks it. That’s awesome and even better is you can add new numbers to it. So on those occasions […] Read more » Android iPhone Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Remote Access Trojan Virus Hides In Windows Registry January 7, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s a new malware strain you should make sure your IT staff is aware of. Called the Dark Watchman, it is a well-designed and highly capable RAT (Remote Access Trojan) paired with a keylogger written in C#. First discovered by researchers at Prevailion this piece of malware likes to lurk in the Windows Registry and […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Hackers Are Using Big Brand Surveys To Scam Victims January 6, 2022 by Vertical Axion Surveys have long been a playground of hackers and scammers. That’s true at any time of the year but it’s especially true around the Holidays when such scams seem to attract even more unwitting victims. In fact, some estimates place scammer profits revolving around fake surveys as being nearly $80 million a month. So it’s […] Read more » General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Ransomware Named AvosLocker Uses Multiple Tricks In Attacks January 5, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s a new strain of ransomware to be concerned about in the form of AvosLocker. This is from security firm Sophos who warns that the new strain of human-operated ransomware is one to watch. AvosLocker burst onto the scene over the summer of this year (2021). Having enjoyed some success with their product the gang […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Update Your All In One SEO Plugin For Security Patch January 4, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you own and operate a WordPress website? Do you also use the “All in One” SEO plugin? If you answered yes to both of those questions, then be aware that you’ll want to update that plugin as soon as possible. Recently security researcher Marc Montpas from Automattic Security discovered and reported a pair of […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
