Blog WordPress Plugin Leaves Sites Vulnerable September 6, 2022 by Vertical Axion Researchers at Defiant authored the popular Wordfence security solution for WordPress users and they have detected a massive campaign that has seen hackers actively scanning for websites employing the Kaswara Modern WPBakery Page Builder plugin. The plugin was recently abandoned by the creative team behind it before receiving a patch for a critical security flaw. […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Technology Advances With Speech-Recognition Via AI Technology September 5, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you haven’t heard of the UK startup Speechmatics, it may come as a surprise to learn that the company may be on its way to becoming a globally recognized brand. The company’s ambitious goal is to leapfrog over the progress made by America’s tech giants in speech recognition by using AI and machine learning. […] Read more » General Interest Google iPhone New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog Windows 11 Apps Are Being Tested For Kiosk Mode September 3, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s interesting news in the world of Windows 11 development. Microsoft recently began testing a new Kiosk feature that will enable IT administrators to limit which applications users can use while logged into their user profiles, blocking all other functionalities. Even better is that the kiosk approach allows you to create multiple different apps and […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Recent News Technology News Windows 11
Blog Skimmers Are Stealing Credit Card Information From US Restaurants September 2, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you eat out or are in the habit of ordering take-out on a regular basis, be aware. Recently, a large, well-organized web-skimming campaign has been uncovered that allowed hackers to swipe the payment card details for more than 300 restaurants, impacting more than 50,000 customers. Web-skimmers are sometimes called Magecart malware and they are […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog None of your team would fall for this trick… would they? September 2, 2022 by Vertical Axion Cyber criminals have a reputation for constantly coming up with new ways to scam us into handing over login details or sensitive data. And while you might think your team would spot an attempted attack, you could be surprised. We’ve seen a lot of intelligent people – including many business leaders – caught out over […] Read more »
Blog Nvidia Leads Quantum Computing Innovation With New Platform September 1, 2022 by Vertical Axion Quantum computing is on the horizon. Unfortunately, it’s been on the horizon for at least two decades. It’s one of those technologies that’s always “just around the corner.” In recent years, however, several important strides have been made. Although quantum computing isn’t exactly mainstream, great strides have been made where the technology is concerned. There’s […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog Large Scale Okta Phishing Campaign Targets Many Organizations August 31, 2022 by Vertical Axion According to ongoing research by Group-IB, a massive phishing campaign is currently underway. This is a campaign that has impacted no less than 130 organizations across a broad range of industries. These include but are not limited to professional recruiting firms and companies connected to finance and technology. Some of the companies targeted include giants […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Healthcare Data Breach Exposes 1.3 Million Patients August 30, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you make use of the “MyChart” portal to refill prescriptions, contact your healthcare providers or make appointments? If so, you should know that recently, the healthcare giant Novant disclosed a data breach that impacted more than 1.3 million patients. Impacted patients had their personal information collected by a Meta Pixel ad tracking script. Meta […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog LastPass Has Been Hacked August 29, 2022 by Vertical Axion Using different passwords on every website and storing them in a secure password manager is a standard best practice in data security. It’s generally good advice, but what happens when the makers of password vaults get hacked? That’s what the more than twenty-five million users of LastPass are now finding out. LastPass is one of […] Read more » Security Technology News
Blog New Tools Available With Kali Linux 2022.3 August 27, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you have the Kali Linux distribution running on one of the machines you own? If you’re not sure what that is, then you almost certainly don’t. Kali is a Linux distro used mostly by “ethical hackers” who use it mainly to perform security audits, cybersecurity research, penetration testing and the like. Offensive Security has […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Recent News Security Technology News
