Blog Cyber Attacks On Schools Are Increasing According To Recent Warning December 22, 2020 by Vertical Axion With the pandemic still raging, many schools around the world are still shuttered as tens of millions of school age children take to learning from home via remote or distance learning technologies. It is by no means a perfect substitute for in person learning but right now at least, it’s the only viable option available. […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Adrozek Is A New Malware Strain With Big Plans December 21, 2020 by Vertical Axion Microsoft recently issued a warning about an ongoing malware campaign they discovered. It seeks to install a new browser hijacking, credential stealing malware strain called Adrozek onto as many PCs as possible. Based on Microsoft’s analysis of the campaign, at its peak, it was able to infect more than 30,000 devices every single day. Microsoft […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Security Technology News
Blog New Phone Malware Signs You Up For Expensive Subscriptions December 10, 2020 by Vertical Axion Researchers at Check Point have recently discovered a new malware threat that targets mobile device users. Dubbed WAPDropper, this is a multi-function bit of code that’s capable of being outfitted with a variety of payloads. At present, the hackers controlling WAPDropper have seen fit to include a premium dialer module, which gives the code the […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Using Minecraft Modpacks To Distribute Malware On Android Devices December 5, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you’re an avid gamer, you’re almost certainly at least passingly familiar with Minecraft, and you may be an active player. Despite its blocky, simplistic graphics, it’s the most popular game of all time. It is very prevalent on the internet. If you play on an Android device, be aware that hackers are now exploiting […] Read more » Android Gaming General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog New Version Of Jupyter Malware Spotted In The Wild November 30, 2020 by Vertical Axion Researchers from cybersecurity company Morphisec have recently discovered a new strain of malware they believe has been in the wild of the internet since at least May of this year (2020). Dubbed Jupyter, this strain is classed as an Info Stealer. It focuses on getting into user names, passwords and other private systems and exfiltrating […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Uncategorized
Blog Discord Being Used By Hacker To Distribute Malware November 25, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you’re a gamer, and you make frequent use of Discord, there’s a new threat you should be aware of. Recently, hackers have been seen using a malware strain called ‘TroubleGrabber’ on a wide range of Discord servers. TroubleGrabber isn’t the worst malware strain we’ve ever seen, but it is highly problematic. Classed as an […] Read more » Gaming General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog Some Businesses Are Dangerously Avoiding Critical IT Security Updates November 13, 2020 by Vertical Axion How good is your IT staff at staying current when it comes to applying all the latest security patches? Unfortunately, the answer for most businesses is, “probably not as good as you think.” According to research conducted by Bitdefender, a staggering 64 percent of un-patched vulnerabilities discovered on corporate networks in 2020 involve bugs that […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Notification To Update Microsoft Word Could Be Hidden Malware November 7, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you’ve spent any time at all surveying the threat landscape, then you’re almost certainly familiar with the name Emotet. As one of the largest malware botnets on the planet, it’s dangerous and then some, and its tentacles extend to every corner of the globe. There’s nowhere on earth you can go that Emotet can’t […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This New Ransomware Can Infect A Network In Just Minutes November 3, 2020 by Vertical Axion Not all ransomware strains are created equally. Some are designed as slow burns that will infect a target system, expanding its reach for days, or even weeks before striking and locking your business critical files. Others are designed to hit fast and hard. Lockbit definitely falls into this latter category, based on a detailed analysis […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Mac And Android Added To GravityRAT Malware’s Targets October 31, 2020 by Vertical Axion Malware comes in all shapes and sizes. Some strains copy and encrypt files. Others serve annoying ads. Still others work quietly in the background, mining this or that cryptocurrency using your computer’s processing power to do it. GravityRAT is a different sort of creature. It has been actively developed since at least 2015 by Pakistani […] Read more » Android iPhone Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
