Blog This Malware Can Turn Off Windows Defender September 29, 2021 by Vertical Axion Some malware strains are built with robust protections in order to avoid detection. Zloader goes a step further and actually disables Microsoft Defender AV (formerly known as Windows Defender). That’s significant because according to stats provided by Microsoft Defender AV is preinstalled on more than a billion PCs running Windows 10. The hackers behind the […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology Technology News Windows
Blog Report Finds One Third Of Suspicious Emails Are Threats September 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion Employee cyber security training is paying off according to a report recently released by IT security company F-Secure. Researchers from F-Secure analyzed more than 200,000 emails that had been flagged as suspicious by employees working for organizations around the world. They discovered that more than one third of those emails could be classified as phishing. […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology Tips
Blog A Number Of Netgear Routers Get Security Fixes September 18, 2021 by Vertical Axion Dozens of Netgear routers are vulnerable to a very old security flaw. The DNS rebinding flaws that these routers have date back to models the company put out as early as 2007. That means this issue has been lurking in the background for a very long time. It was recently brought to light by the […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest New Technology Recent News Security
Blog Exchange Servers Are The Target Of This New Ransomware September 10, 2021 by Vertical Axion A new ransomware gang known as “LockFile” has recently burst onto the scene. They specifically target Microsoft Exchange servers to gain access then proceed to encrypt everything they can find. LockFile employs a trio of vulnerabilities that are collectively known as ProxyShell to gain access to a targeted exchange server. ProxyShell was given its name […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog These Small Business Cisco Routers Should Be Replaced September 4, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you own any of the following Cisco UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) routers? RV110W RV130 RV130W Or RV215W If you do then you will want to replace your gear as quickly as possible. The small business VPN routers listed above are nearing their end of life and end of support and the company recently […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Lockbit Ransomware Is Trying To Become Unstoppable August 28, 2021 by Vertical Axion Over the last couple of years ransomware has become the malware of choice for hackers around the world. It’s easy to understand why. Hackers using malware win in two different ways. If they successfully breach a corporation they can steal copies of important files and sell them on the black market. They can simultaneously demand […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Change Your NAS Device Password To Avoid Ransomware Attacks August 25, 2021 by Vertical Axion A NAS manufacturer based in Taiwan called Synology recently issued a warning to its customers relating to the StealthWorker botnet. This botnet has been targeting a wide range of NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices using simple brute force tactics. Anytime the botnet succeeds in breaching the security of a NAS it will deploy a ransomware […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some Older Printer Drivers Are Vulnerable To Hackers August 5, 2021 by Vertical Axion SentinelOne recently published a report that revealed a previously undiscovered security flaw found in a wide range of printers that include printers manufactured by Samsung, Xerox, and HP. The bug is being tracked as a high severity security vulnerability and puts hundreds of millions of older printers in currently in service at risk. The flaw […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Google Drive Users Should Be Aware Of Upcoming Update July 6, 2021 by Vertical Axion Does your business utilize Google Workspace? If so, be advised that the company recently issued an alert for Workspace admins. The alert warns that a planned update designed to improve security relating to Google Drive link sharing could actually cause some of the links to break, which in turn, could overwhelm your company’s IT support […] Read more » Business Advice Google Google Apps New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog ChaiChi Malware Is Spreading Ransomware In The Education Sector July 3, 2021 by Vertical Axion If your business has regular dealings with the Education sector of the market, be aware that the PYSA ransomware gang has a new trick up their sleeves. Recently, they’ve been using a RAT called ChaChi to create back doors in a wide range of education-oriented organizations and steal data or mass lock files with ransomware […] Read more » Business Advice Data Breach General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
