Blog Mac Malware Is Becoming A Bigger Threat For Users February 16, 2022 by Vertical Axion In late 2020 a new strain of malware called UpdateAgent appeared and began infecting Mac users. Initially the strain wasn’t all that worrisome. It stole system information but it was by no means the worst threat on a Mac user’s radar. Since that time, the hackers behind the malicious code have been busy. UpdateAgent has […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Android Malware Steals Data And Factory Resets Phones February 14, 2022 by Vertical Axion BRATA malware was first spotted in the wilds by Kaspersky back in 2019. Its earliest incarnation saw it targeting e-banking users and it was designed to steal banking and login credentials of anyone infected. That’s undeniably bad but according to researchers the latest version of BRATA has gotten downright nasty. Security professionals have discovered a […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog Apple Released A Fix For Multiple Zero Day Exploits February 9, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s good news for Apple users. The company has been busy and has recently released security updates that address two Zero-Day vulnerabilities. These are security flaws that could be exploited by hackers to cause no end of trouble to anybody running macOS or iOS. The first Zero-Day addressed is being tracked as CVE-2022-22587 and is […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Security
Blog Vulnerability In This Cisco Software Could Allow Hackers Access February 5, 2022 by Vertical Axion Cisco recently discovered a critical security flaw in their Cisco Redundancy Configuration Manager (RCM) for Cisco StarOS. The vulnerability allowed an attacker to execute code arbitrarily and gain root-level access on any device suffering from the vulnerability which is being tracked as CVE-2022-20649. The good news is that Cisco responded with blistering speed and this […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Malware Can Infect Linux, Mac, Or Windows Users January 31, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s a new strain of malware called SysJoker to be mindful of. It’s especially dangerous because it can target Windows, Mac or Linux systems. That makes it an equal opportunity strain. Researchers at Intezer are credited with discovering the malware in the wild in December of 2021 during an investigation of an attack on a […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology Tips
Blog Purple Fox Trojan Delivering Malware Via Popular Messaging App January 22, 2022 by Vertical Axion A research team from Minerva Labs are working in conjunction with the MalwareHunterTeam. They have recently been tracking a Trojan called Purple Fox and have published a warning about it. The group behind the Trojan is now distributing their malicious code disguised as a Telegram installation file. If you’re not familiar with that name Telegram […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog FTC Enforcing That Businesses Patch Log4j Java Security Issue January 21, 2022 by Vertical Axion By now you’re almost certainly aware of the Log4j Java issue. It’s a serious and fixable flaw relating to java logging. Recently the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a chilling warning to anyone who hasn’t yet fixed the flaw and protected against the vulnerability. The FTC’s statement reads in part as follows: […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog A New iPhone Bug In HomeKit Could Brick Your Phone January 18, 2022 by Vertical Axion Thank Trevor Spiniolas’ sharp eyes if you own an iPhone. The independent security researcher recently discovered a critical security flaw in iOS that impacts all version from 14.7 to 15.2. If exploited, this flaw can turn your fancy phone into a very expensive paperweight, so it’s one to take seriously. Trevor discovered that by changing […] Read more » Apple iPhone Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog This New Malware Steals Passwords From Popular Browsers January 17, 2022 by Vertical Axion A new threat has appeared on the horizon. Even if the name is not familiar to you this malware strain is bad news indeed. Called RedLine it is an information-stealing malware that specifically targets popular web browsers including Opera, Microsoft’s Edge browser, and Chrome. Unfortunately, many people have come to rely on their trusty web […] Read more » Browsers General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Remote Access Trojan Virus Hides In Windows Registry January 7, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s a new malware strain you should make sure your IT staff is aware of. Called the Dark Watchman, it is a well-designed and highly capable RAT (Remote Access Trojan) paired with a keylogger written in C#. First discovered by researchers at Prevailion this piece of malware likes to lurk in the Windows Registry and […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
