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
Blog Facebook Adding Physical Security Key Support For Mobile Devices April 5, 2021 by Vertical Axion Many industry insiders consider physical security keys used in the context of two-factor authentication login schemes to be the final word in digital security. That is because even if your password is compromised, if you’re using a physical piece of hardware that has to be inserted when prompted for to complete the process, a hacker […] Read more » Facebook General Interest Recent News Security Social Networking Technology News
Blog Another Malware Evolves To Gain Access To More Systems April 2, 2021 by Vertical Axion One of the more disturbing trends this year is that worms are becoming popular among the hackers of the world again. We’ve seen a handful of new malware strains introduced in recent months with worm modules added to their code, allowing them to scan and infect Windows systems connected to the initial source of the […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Internet Browsers Blocking Some Ports Due To Security Vulnerabilities March 31, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you rely on TCP port 554, you’ll probably want to do a bit of reconfiguration. Last year, security researchers discovered a new version of the NAT Slipstream vulnerability that allowed hackers to deploy malicious scripts in order to bypass a website visitor’s NAT firewall and access any TCP/UDP port on the visitor’s internal network. […] Read more » Browsers Chrome General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection New Technology Recent News Security
Blog Now Hackers Are Attacking Exchange Server Vulnerabilities March 30, 2021 by Vertical Axion In early January of this year (2021), Microsoft informed security expert Brian Krebs that the company found four zero-day security flaws in their Exchange Server. Those flaws were actively being exploited by a persistent threat group known as Halfnium, sponsored by the Chinese government. According to Microsoft’s statistics, more than 30,000 Exchange Servers had already […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Windows Server 2022 Includes Security Improvements March 29, 2021 by Vertical Axion Recently, Microsoft made an announcement regarding the particulars of Windows Server 2022, and there’s a lot to like in terms of built-in protections. That is amazing, even if you’re not especially concerned about security. Here’s a quick overview of what you can expect: First and foremost, Server 2022 will incorporate “Secured-Core” technology already in use […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Ryuk Ransomware Function Spreads Across Networks Quickly March 27, 2021 by Vertical Axion In terms of ransoms paid, Ryuk is the most successful strain of ransomware in use today, having netted an estimated $150 million for the group behind the malicious code. According to a recent report published by France’s national cybersecurity agency, it just got even more dangerous. Ryuk has historically been used preferentially against hospitals and […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Ransomware Strains Have Researchers On Their Toes March 26, 2021 by Vertical Axion Recently, researchers have discovered two new ransomware strains, dubbed “AlumniLocker” and “Humble”, both of which have very different ways of doing what they do. This highlights the ongoing development and diversification of the larger ransomware threat and underscores the fact that it will be a major cause for concern in the years ahead. Both new […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
