Blog New Exchange Online Feature Helps Prevent Phishing And Ransomware March 17, 2021 by Vertical Axion Microsoft has been busy of late, making a raft of improvements to their email system that are designed to enhance user security. Not long ago, they added a fantastically useful feature called ‘Plus Addressing’ which allows Office 365 users to make use of an unlimited number of disposable recipient email addresses and track email sources. […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Phishing Ransomware Recent News Security
Blog A United States Bank Hit By Ransomware And Data Breach March 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion A few months ago, it became widely known that there was a critical security vulnerability in Accellion FTA servers. Naturally, hackers wasted no time exploiting the vulnerability, and since then, we’ve seen a few instances of high-profile data breaches traced back to that very vulnerability. Flagstar bank is the latest such victim. Recently, the company […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Ransomware Attackers Demand 20 Million From U.S. Kia Motors March 12, 2021 by Vertical Axion Strange things are afoot at Kia Motors America (KMA), a subsidiary of Kia Motors with more than 800 dealerships scattered across the United States. Recently the company has reported a nationwide IT outage that is impacting their mobile UVO Link apps, phone services, the company’s payment system, and a number of dealer-specific applications. If you’re […] Read more » Branding General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Healthcare Under Attack By Blast From The Past Ransomware February 12, 2021 by Vertical Axion The year 2017 was an eternity ago in internet time, but back in those ancient days, there was one name in the ransomware world that sent tremors of terror down everyone’s spine. That word was Cerber. As one of the first bits of malicious code to be utilized as “ransomware as a service,” it quickly […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Are Using DDOS Attacks To Profit Off Businesses February 6, 2021 by Vertical Axion Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDOS) have been used by hackers since the earliest days of the web. Get enough internet-connected devices to ping a server at the same time, and you can knock the server offline. Keep the pressure on and you can keep it offline, pretty much indefinitely. These days, given the web’s […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News Uncategorized
Blog Healthcare Ransomware Problem Is Getting Worse Recently January 30, 2021 by Vertical Axion Ransomware attacks are one of the most prevalent cyber attacks on healthcare. It has been around for many years, however, it became a trend in 2016. Recently, there is a significant increase in the frequency and types of ransomware attacks being perpetrated. Since 2019, even before Covid-19, healthcare providers became the primary target of ransomware […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Gen Intel Processors May Get Built In Ransomware Protection January 21, 2021 by Vertical Axion At CES 2021, arguably the most influential and significant tech event in the world, Intel made an important announcement regarding its historic eleventh generation of chips. The latest designs will feature hardware-based ransomware detection protocols, which should serve to make those types of attacks less likely to succeed. In 2020, ransomware became the attack vector […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Brand New Ransomware Found On The Internet January 14, 2021 by Vertical Axion Hackers around the world didn’t waste any time. New Year’s celebrations have barely ended, and already, we have our first reports of a new malware strain to help ring in 2021. Dubbed Babuk Locker, the strain is aimed squarely at corporate networks. Based on an analysis of the code, security experts have concluded that the […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
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 Watch Out for Egregor Ransomware Now Hitting The Scene December 11, 2020 by Vertical Axion A new ransomware strain burst onto the scene in September of this year (2020). Dubbed ‘Egregor’ by the research team at Digital Shadows who discovered it, it has already claimed more than seventy victims in nineteen countries around the world. Worse, the hackers controlling it appear to just be getting started. The malware is expertly […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
