Blog Some Android Devices May Have Media File Security Vulnerability May 11, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you have an Android device? Is it built around a Qualcomm or MediaTek chipset? If you answered yes to both of those questions, be aware that researchers at Check Point have recently discovered an issue which could put your device at risk. The team discovered a flaw in the implementation of the ALAC (Apple […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Beware Zip Attachments In Emails Could Be Qbot Malware May 7, 2022 by Vertical Axion The owners of the Qbot botnet are changing things up. The botnet’s normal Modus Operandi for distributing their signature Qbot malware has been to push their malicious code via phishing emails which contain Microsoft Office documents laden with poisoned macros. More recently though, the group behind the botnet has switched to phishing emails carrying password-protected […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This Banking Malware Can Fake Calls From Your Bank May 6, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s a new strain of malware that specifically targets Android users that you should be aware of. Dubbed simply “Fakecalls,” it is a banking trojan that boasts a powerful new ability we haven’t seen before in the malware world. It can fake a call from your bank. On its face, it looks like most of […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Sharkbot Malware Found In Several Android Antivirus Apps April 30, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you own an Android device, odds are excellent that your go-to source for apps of any kind is the Google Play Store. That includes antivirus apps to help keep your device safe. Unfortunately, the hackers of the world are aware of that fact and are always on the lookout for ways to capitalize on […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Cracked Software Downloads Are Spreading FFDroider Malware April 27, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s a new malware threat to keep an eye out for according to researchers from Zscaler. Dubbed FFDroider, this one is known for hijacking a variety of social media accounts and stealing credentials and cookies stores in web browsers. Given the dominance of social media properties on the web, that makes FFDroider a serious threat. […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This New Malware Wants To Steal Your Data April 21, 2022 by Vertical Axion A nasty new malware strain has recently been spotted in the wilds by researchers at zScaler. Dubbed “BlackGuard” the malicious code has been found on a variety of Russian underground Blackhat forums. It is offered as a service and anyone criminally minded can access the code for the bargain price of just $200 a month. […] Read more » Facebook General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This Android Malware Will Steal Your Facebook Credentials April 20, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you have an Android device? Even if you don’t, you know someone who does. Google is incredibly good at spotting poisoned copies of apps on its Play Store and getting rid of them before they can spread to the devices of users who rely on the safety and security offered by the Play Store. […] Read more » Android Facebook General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Help Files Are Being Used To Distribute This Spyware April 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion Diana Lopera is a researcher for Trustwave Cybersecurity and has stumbled across something that’s one part interesting and one part disturbing. Apparently, a group of hackers are trying a new approach to distribute their malicious code which is leveraging Microsoft’s HTML help files. Yes, you read that correctly. It’s an innovative technique that’s not only […] Read more » Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New GIMMICK Malware Targets MacOS Users April 9, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you follow the global threat landscape closely, then you may already be aware of a notorious Chinese hacking collective known as “Storm Cloud.” What few people know is that this group seems to be the driving force behind a new variant of malware that researchers have recently spotted in the wild. Dubbed “GIMMICK” by the […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog A Disguised Windows License Activator May Actually Be Malware April 6, 2022 by Vertical Axion People who are in the habit of pirating movies and software have something new to worry about. It seems hackers have begun targeting at least some of them with a ubiquitous form of malware. On the Dark Web, anyone who is willing to shell out twenty bucks or so can get their hands on a […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
