Blog How Cybercriminals are Exploiting the Silicon Valley Bank Shutdown April 6, 2023 by Vertical Axion Recently, there was a rise in cybercrimes related to the closing of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Threat actors go after businesses and sometimes use them in their illegal activities. SVB was the 16th largest bank in the U.S. The bank worked with tech giants like Buzzfeed, Roblox, and Roku. However, global inflation and a deposit […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Patched Microsoft Outlook Vulnerability April 5, 2023 by Vertical Axion Microsoft recently fixed a serious security flaw in Outlook that scored a 9.8 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System. This flaw, CVE-2023-2339, is a zero-click vulnerability. It could let hackers steal sensitive information from user accounts and send malicious emails as if they were the user. The CVE-2023-2339 flaw affects all supported Windows Outlook versions. […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Slow File Transfer Windows 11 Solution March 31, 2023 by Vertical Axion Microsoft has finally released a fix to address slow file transfer issues that plagued some Windows 11 users after an update. The slowdown has caused frustration for those who need to move large files or data quickly. The Problem Users who upgraded to Windows 11 2022 have complained about slow file transfer speeds. The issue […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Productivity Recent News Technology Technology News Windows 11
Blog Bitwarden’s Iframe Flaw Explained March 30, 2023 by Vertical Axion The purpose of password managers is to safeguard our login credentials and online accounts. However, a popular password manager recently made headlines for its major security flaw. Bitwarden is under scrutiny because its autofill feature gives hackers easy access to sensitive information. The company has known about the vulnerability for years but left the issue […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Everything to Know About Essendant’s Multi-Day Outage March 29, 2023 by Vertical Axion Essendant, a Staples-owned wholesale distributor of office supplies and stationery, paused its operations recently because of a multi-day, network-wide outage. The system disruption has prevented customers from placing orders online or contacting the company’s customer care unit. While Essendant has yet to disclose the reason behind the outage, many think someone had hacked into the […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Technology Technology News
Blog AT&T Data Breach – 9 Million Affected March 27, 2023 by Vertical Axion In a recent statement, telecommunications giant AT&T confirmed that a hack on a vendor it was working with exposed around 9 million accounts. AT&T said that the sensitive information was mainly about device upgrade eligibility. The hacking happened in January 2023 using a weakness in the vendor’s system. The hackers accessed customer data, such as […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Mobile Carriers Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Cerebral Data Breach – 3.18 Million Affected March 24, 2023 by Vertical Axion Cerebral, an online platform that offers mental health care services, recently suffered a data breach that may have affected up to 3.18 million users. According to its report, the breach was due to the company’s use of third-party pixel trackers. Cerebral did not say the exact number of users affected. However, the company said it […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Maintain Customer Trust By Scaling Up IT Systems March 22, 2023 by Vertical Axion Every business owner knows that forming a strong relationship with customers is essential to succeed. And two important elements of this relationship are positive customer experience and customer trust. Having these will help you bring in new customers and repeat or loyal customers. With businesses relying more on computer systems for various functions, data breaches […] Read more » General Interest Security Technology Technology News
Blog Hatch Bank Falls Victim to Data Breach March 21, 2023 by Vertical Axion Hatch Bank confirmed a data breach that compromised its customers’ personal data. The financial technology firm said hackers found a vulnerability in its internal file-transfer software. This allowed the hackers to access and steal around 140,000 customer names and social security numbers from Jan. 30-31, 2023. Hatch is using Fortra’s GoAnywhere file-transfer platform. Many other […] Read more » Business & Finance Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Chick-fil-A Confirms Credential Stuffing Attack March 20, 2023 by Vertical Axion Credential stuffing is one of the many forms of cyberattacks on the rise. It’s a low-risk, low-cost automated method. It uses bots to access username-password combinations from past data breaches. It then uses that information to exfiltrate data from a new target system. It relies on people’s habit of reusing the same login credential across […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
