Blog Stanford University Data Breach March 8, 2023 by Vertical Axion The recent Stanford University data breach is causing businesses to reevaluate their security practices. The way the university handled the breach can serve as a guide for business owners. But it is important to understand the facts of the incident. Details of the Breach Stanford University discovered the security concern on Jan. 24, 2023, and […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog LastPass Reveals Details of Attack March 7, 2023 by Vertical Axion LastPass recently revealed more details of the second malware attack targeting its infrastructure.It also disclosed the company’s actions to prevent similar attacks in the future. By learning more about the attack, business owners can strengthen their own security weaknesses. There Were Two Incidents The threat actor ended the original attack on Aug. 12, 2022. A […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog GoDaddy Finds Multiple-Year Security Breach March 6, 2023 by Vertical Axion GoDaddy is a popular web hosting company with millions of customers worldwide. Users are alarmed to find that attackers stole the company’s source code. The hosting giant found the security breach in early December 2022 after it received customer reports. From there, it carried out a comprehensive investigation. GoDaddy disclosed that its sites are being […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Serious Security Flaw in Cisco ClamAV Discovered March 4, 2023 by Vertical Axion It is ironic when software designed to protect is vulnerable to threats. That is the case here. Experts discovered the ClamAV free anti-malware program has a serious security risk. Investigations revealed the security threat is in its scanning library. It was tracked as CVE- 2023-20032. The risk affects several other products from Cisco. What Is […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Security Small Business Technology Technology News
Blog Everything You Need to Know About the Pepsi Data Breach March 3, 2023 by Vertical Axion Hackers need less than a minute to perform a successful data breach. It will be over before you can even finish your cup of coffee. Unfortunately, it can take companies several weeks to realize they were the victim of a malware attack. That’s what happened to Pepsi Bottling Ventures. Pepsi Bottling Ventures is the largest […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Cloudflare Successfully Detects and Mitigates Largest DDoS Attack Recorded March 2, 2023 by Vertical Axion During the weekend of Feb. 11-12, 2023, content delivery network provider Cloudflare detected and mitigated an unusually high number of hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks. It did not disclose the targets but mentioned some of the attacked websites. These included a gaming provider, hosting providers, cloud computing platforms, and cryptocurrency companies. The attack ranged between 50 to […] Read more » Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog 5 Seemingly Innocent Download Habits Your Employees Must STOP Now To Avoid A Ransomware Attack March 2, 2023 by Vertical Axion Once upon a time, you could install antivirus software and go about your merry way online and in your inbox, opening, clicking and downloading files without a care. Today, antivirus alone cannot and will not protect you, especially if you INVITE the hack by downloading a file that is infected with a piece of code […] Read more »
Blog Internet Explorer Gets Disabled From Windows 10 March 1, 2023 by Vertical Axion Microsoft has intended to replace Internet Explorer with the new Edge browser. On June 15, 2022, the company officially retired the popular browser by ending its update support for the application. However, it was still part of Windows 10 and was available for use. However, a Microsoft Edge update on Feb. 14, 2023, permanently disabled […] Read more » Browsers General Interest Microsoft Microsoft Edge Recent News Technology Technology News
Blog State of Emergency Declared in Oakland to Combat Ransomware Attack February 28, 2023 by Vertical Axion On Feb. 8, 2023, the City of Oakland suffered a ransomware attack. It forced several city systems to go offline. Fortunately, it did not affect emergency services. 911 and fire rescue were still online. Digital security experts investigated the incident. They assume the attack started with an email that contained a malicious ransomware program. When […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Death By CHEAPNESS February 28, 2023 by Vertical Axion Southwest Airlines’ recent fiasco that caused them to cancel over 16,700 flights, leaving people stranded across America, was the epitome of what’s happening with so many businesses right now across the US. A total and complete meltdown in service due to cheapness. During their busiest season, Southwest had to apologize for miscommunications that led to […] Read more »
