Blog Microsoft’s AI Tool Targets Factual Errors in AI Text October 8, 2024 by Vertical Axion Do you know the world record for crossing the English Channel on foot? Or the last time someone carried the Golden Gate Bridge across Egypt? These are, without a doubt, ridiculous questions. Still, when users asked chatbots for the answers, the models produced legitimate-sounding responses. These answers are AI hallucinations, a massive problem within text […] Read more » Business & Finance Microsoft Recent News Technology
Blog Microsoft Warns US Healthcare of New Ransomware Threat October 7, 2024 by Vertical Axion Is your establishment prepared for the latest cybersecurity challenge? Microsoft has raised the alarm over a new ransomware threat from Vice Society (Vanilla Tempest) targeting the healthcare industry. This isn’t just a tech problem; it’s a business survival issue. Protecting sensitive data and maintaining brand trust go hand in hand, so staying on top of […] Read more » Business & Finance Microsoft Recent News Security
Blog X Expands Security Team With Hiring Surge October 4, 2024 by Vertical Axion X (formerly Twitter) is re-upping its commitment to being a secure platform by going on a hiring spree. Two years after Elon Musk took over the company and slashed staffing in the “trust and safety center” by almost 50%, the social media powerhouse recently posted two dozen cybersecurity and trust and safety jobs. Musk purchased […] Read more » Business & Finance Recent News Security Twitter
Blog Hackers Bypass Google Chrome’s Infostealer Malware Block October 3, 2024 by Vertical Axion No one wants hackers, especially business owners, to access their most precious data. Google aimed to help with an update to its Chrome web browser—Chrome 127—in July 2024, which included an info stealer malware block. Available to all 3.5 billion web browser users, the improved tool aimed to stop hackers from accessing sensitive data stored […] Read more » Business & Finance Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security
Blog Introducing Zoom Docs October 1, 2024 by Vertical Axion Zoom is an integral part of the modern business environment. Although it remains a videoconferencing tool at its core, the company is moving toward offering more office software by introducing Zoom Docs to the platform’s Workspace all-in-one collaboration center. Launched in October 2023, Zoom Docs is the company’s first foray into word processing. In addition […] Read more » Business & Finance Employees Recent News Small Business
Blog Cisco Patches Critical Flaws September 26, 2024 by Vertical Axion Suppose your company uses Cisco’s Smart Licensing Utility or Identify Services Engine. In that case, you must know two critical security patches and one medium security update. Without these key software updates, criminals can log in to or take over your device to steal data, access sensitive information, and escalate their privileges to wreak more […] Read more » Business & Finance Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Cybercriminals Target Educational Institutions as Year Begins September 23, 2024 by Vertical Axion The 2024-2025 school year is underway, and parents are sending their kids back to school with fresh notebooks, pencils, and lunch boxes. But there’s one school supply that many parents didn’t think of: cybersecurity awareness. It might sound far-fetched, but your school is at risk for a cyberattack. Nothing is sacred when it comes to […] Read more » Recent News Security Technology
Blog Massive CrowdStrike Outage Could Have Hit Millions of Devices September 20, 2024 by Vertical Axion When cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike released an automatic update to its vulnerability scanner Falcon Sensor on July 19, 2024, the last thing it expected was to bring major industries worldwide to a grinding halt. Unfortunately, a logic error within the update caused the Windows operating system within millions of devices to stop working, giving users the […] Read more » Business & Finance Recent News Security Small Business Technology News
Blog Update Windows Now to Avoid Looming Security Threats September 19, 2024 by Vertical Axion After the recent CrowdStrike issue affected thousands of computers worldwide and stopped entire industries for days, it’s easy to see why you might be hesitant to install updates to your operating system and cybersecurity programs. But you can’t ignore the August 27 Patch Tuesday Windows update, which includes a critical security fix that could protect […] Read more » Business & Finance Recent News Security Windows
Blog WhatsApp for Windows Security Flaw Could Be Serious September 17, 2024 by Vertical Axion Suppose your company uses the popular messaging platform WhatsApp for Windows. In that case, you need to be aware of a potentially critical security flaw that puts your company at risk for a disruptive and costly breach. Users discovered the flaw in June 2024. It allows certain risky file types to run natively on the […] Read more » Business & Finance Recent News Security Windows
