Blog Apple M1 Macs Are Not Immune To Malware February 26, 2021 by Vertical Axion Patrick Wardle is a legend in the Apple ecosystem, and one of the best independent security researchers out there. Not long ago, he sang Apple’s praises for the security of their M1 processor. More recently however, he made a rather disturbing discovery, finding malware in the wild that specifically targets the new chip. Wardle had […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This WordPress Plugin May Have Exposed Websites To Hacks February 24, 2021 by Vertical Axion Is your company’s website built around WordPress? It wouldn’t be much of a surprise if that were the case. 24As the most popular platform on the web, there are tens of millions of WordPress sites out there, both personal and business. One of the things that makes WordPress so attractive is that it’s insanely easy […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This Malware Might Be Undetectable To Some Antivirus Programs February 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion For a time, a few months ago, it seemed like the gang behind the dreaded Trickbot network and malware was on the ropes. Law enforcement had rocked the group back on its heels and confiscated or shut down large swaths of its network and it appeared that the group wasn’t long for the world. Rumors […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Update To Popular Android App Included Malware Infection February 20, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you use the popular Android app, “Barcode Scanner?” If so, you’re certainly not alone. The app has racked up more than 10 million downloads on Google’s Play Store and is one of the most popular apps in its class. It’s a simple, straightforward bit of code that does exactly what it sounds like it […] Read more » Android Google Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog Rogue Malware Is An Android Users Worst Nightmare January 27, 2021 by Vertical Axion Security researchers at Check Point have recently identified a new strain of malware that seems to be a Frankenstein’s Monster created by combining two older strains. Dubbed ‘Rogue RAT,’ this deceptively simple bit of malicious code gives anyone who uses it the ability to record your calls, steal your passwords, read all of your messages […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog Latest Malware Is Targeting Macs And Is Hard To Detect January 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion There was a time when Apple was a niche player in the technology market. As such, one thing Apple users could count on was the fact that they didn’t have to worry much about viruses or malware. Hackers didn’t bother targeting them because there was so much low hanging fruit in the Windows market. Times […] Read more » Apple Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This New Malware Has A Unique Email Offer January 16, 2021 by Vertical Axion The Quaverse Remote Access Trojan–affectionately dubbed QRat–has been with us since at least 2015. It’s a good piece of malware because it’s notoriously difficult to detect and it provides high value information like passwords, sensitive files, screenshots and more. In addition to remotely offloading files, hackers can assume complete control over any infected system. In […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog Weak Passwords Are Making Easy Work For This New Malware January 9, 2021 by Vertical Axion There’s a new worm making the rounds on Windows and Linux-based servers that you should be aware of. This nasty bit of code has been spreading rapidly, using simple brute-force methods to break into public facing-services like Tomcat, MySQL, Jenkins, WebLogic and others. Unfortunately, the prevalence of weak passwords protecting these public-facing systems has made […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Malware Targeting Windows And Other Operating Systems January 1, 2021 by Vertical Axion Researchers on the Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) at Kaspersky Lab have recently discovered a new malware strain dubbed PyMICROPSIA, currently being used by a group tracked as AridViper. AridViper operates primarily in the Middle East, focusing mainly on Palestine, Egypt, and Turkey. Their malware was designed specifically to attack Windows-based machines. The group […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News Windows
Blog Millions Downloaded Malware Infected Chrome And Edge Extensions December 29, 2020 by Vertical Axion Avast are the makers of popular antivirus software. Their researchers, recently found a total of twenty-eight different Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions that were laced with malware. Worse, they found the extensions have been downloaded by more than 3 million users around the world. All of the extensions were designed to help facilitate the […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
