Blog Trickbot Malware Went Into Hiding And Now It’s Back August 8, 2020 by Vertical Axion For more than five months, the internet breathed a collective sigh of relief as one of the most notorious strains of malware, Emotet, went dark and ceased all activity. It was as though the hackers in control of the code had simply pulled the plug. All good things, however, inevitably end. On July 17th, 2020, […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Android Users Beware Of BlackRock Malware Credential Stealer July 29, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you have an Android phone? If so, be advised that there’s a new threat to be on the lookout for. The threat takes the form of a malware strain that’s being called BlackRock. It is a banking trojan that specializes in pilfering login and credit card information, which means that if you get infected, […] Read more » Android Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog Some High-Profile Twitter Accounts Were Recently Hacked July 27, 2020 by Vertical Axion An as-yet unidentified hacker pulled off quite a heist on Twitter recently. He (or she) gained access to a Twitter Admin account, and used that access to rapidly take control of a number of high profile Twitter accounts. Once the hackers gained control of these accounts they began using them to lure unsuspecting victims to […] Read more » Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Social Networking Technology News Twitter
Blog Trickbot Malware Has A New Trick Up Its Sleeves July 17, 2020 by Vertical Axion Malware Lab’s researcher Maciej Kotowicz has made an intriguing discovery that makes the Trickbot banking trojan even more of a threat. The most recent strain of the malware he looked at is sporting a new feature that allows the code to check the resolution of the screen on the machine it’s running on. If it […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog VMware Patches Many Security Issues To Fix Certain Vulnerabilities July 9, 2020 by Vertical Axion Does your company make use of VMware products? If so, be advised that a pair of researchers from Synacktiv recently reported a series of critical security flaws in VMware’s ESXi, Workstation and Fusion products. The recent discovery prompted the company to issue an emergency security patch to address those issues. The most serious of the […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Powerful Malware Is Targeting Windows-Based Machines July 7, 2020 by Vertical Axion Researchers have discovered a devilishly clever new stain of malware currently in use by hackers around the world. The new strain is appropriately called “Lucifer,” and has been making life quite difficult for IT professionals managing Windows environments. The malware exploits critical vulnerabilities in Windows-based systems to launch DDoS attacks and install cryptojacking code. The […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Attacking Exchange Servers In New Warning From Microsoft July 3, 2020 by Vertical Axion Recently, Microsoft’s Defender ATP Research Team issued guidance relating to defending against attacks that target Exchange servers. They are coming under increasing attack based on the latest Microsoft statistics, which show a marked increase in the use of web shells on on-premises Exchange servers. The company is currently tracking multiple ongoing attacks, some of which […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Intel Steps Up Game With CPU-Level Malware Protection June 26, 2020 by Vertical Axion Tech companies both big and small are always looking for new ways to protect their customers from the threat of malware.While that’s not something that hardware vendors are known for, Intel has leapt into the fray with a recent announcement. Their planned “Tiger Lake” mobile processers will offer CPU-level malware protection features. Tom Garrison is […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This New Malware Is Hitting Exchange Servers To Steal Info June 16, 2020 by Vertical Axion In late 2019, a new strain of malware called “Valak” was detected. In the six months that followed its initial discovery in the wild, more than 30 variants of the code were detected. Initially, Valak was classified as a simple loading program. As various groups have tinkered with the code, it has morphed into a […] Read more » Business Advice Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog Update NinjaForms In WordPress To Avoid Potential Hack May 15, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you one of the million-plus website owners making use of Ninja Forms for WordPress? If so, be aware that the company has recently patched a serious security flaw that allowed hackers to inject malicious code and take over websites. The attack is accomplished via a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) that leads to a Stored […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
