Blog Firmware Attacks May Be The Next Big Security Issue April 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion Most businesses are getting better at guarding against malware attacks. We still hear about successful attacks far too often, but companies are undeniably getting better at defending against them. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of firmware attacks, which are growing increasingly common. In fact, according to the first ever Security Signals report published by […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog How To Make Cyber Security An Ingrained Part Of Your Company Culture April 14, 2021 by Vertical Axion Your employees are your first line of defense when it comes to protecting your business from cyberthreats. Human error is one of the single biggest culprits behind cyber-attacks. It comes down to someone falling for a phishing scam, clicking an unknown link or downloading a file without realizing that it’s malicious. Because your team is […] Read more »
Blog Windows 10 Updates Could Be Causing Printing Issues For Some April 14, 2021 by Vertical Axion Last year, Microsoft seemed to struggle for a time with its monthly Windows 10 updates. We were treated to a whole series of updates that caused as many issues as they were designed to solve. Some updates led to more than a few “Blue Screen of Death” crashes and howls of frustrations from the company’s […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows
Blog What Businesses Can Do To Minimize Phishing Emails April 13, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you had to guess, worldwide, how many phishing emails would you estimate are sent out every day, what would you say? If you guessed anything less than three billion, you’d be incorrect. Three billion a day, on average. That’s both terrifying and depressing. On hearing that grim statistic, it’s natural to assume that there’s […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Phishing Security Technology News
Blog Tax Time Brings Out the Hackers April 12, 2021 by Vertical Axion It’s tax season once again! That, among other things, means that hackers and scammers are out in force, so beware! As in years past, the primary vehicle hackers and scammers use to run their various tax scams are phishing emails. They’re usually designed to appear as though they come from the IRS, and generally indicating […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Study Shows Working From Home Could Be Here To Stay April 10, 2021 by Vertical Axion It goes without saying that the pandemic has changed a great many things about life, as well as the world we live and work in. One significant change on the work front has, of course, been the dramatic rise in the number of people working from home. We’re reaching a point now where, although we […] Read more » Business & Finance Employees General Interest Recent News
Blog Hackers Seeking Big Ransomware Payday By Attacking Acer Computers April 9, 2021 by Vertical Axion Taiwanese tech giant Acer is the latest company to fall victim to relentless hackers. What makes the Acer breach especially noteworthy is the fact that the group behind the attack is demanding a fifty-million-dollar ransom, which is the highest figure any group has ever demanded. The only thing that even comes close was another REvil […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Malware Takes Aim At Apple Developers April 8, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you don’t spend much time in the Apple ecosystem, you may not realize that Xcode is a completely legitimate tool used in macOS for developing a wide range of software and applications. Recently, based on research conducted by SentinelLabs, it has come to light that hackers are abusing Xcode via malware that has been […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Massive Security Camera Hack Hits Some Corporate Businesses April 7, 2021 by Vertical Axion A large US hacker collective claimed credit for something you may not have heard of yet called “#OperationPanopticon.” According to the group behind the attack, they compromised a high level administrator account at a Silicon Valley firm called Verkada, which runs a platform for security systems online. This enabled them to gain access to video […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog HTTPS Becomes Default For Google Chrome For Added Security April 6, 2021 by Vertical Axion For the last month or so, Google has been testing the notion of using HTTPS as the default protocol for all URLs a user types into the address bar. Those who have been experimenting with Chrome’s latest Canary build have already seen the new feature in action, and the company has decided to forge ahead. […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Recent News Security Technology News
