Blog Hackers Targeting People Seeking Coronavirus Information On Health Sites March 28, 2020 by Vertical Axion Some people just want to watch the world burn. That seems to be the reason behind the recent attacks on the US Health and Human Services Department website, which serves as a clearinghouse for information relating to the Coronavirus outbreak. As the virus has spread, more and more people have been heading to the HHS.gov […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Another Week Another New Ransomware To Be Concerned About March 27, 2020 by Vertical Axion There’s a new strain of ransomware to put on your radar. This latest one was discovered by researchers working from SentinelLabs and it has been dubbed Nefilim. Based on the initial research, it seems to share significant portions of its code base with an older strain, Nemty 2.5. The two key differences between the two […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Malware Is Targeting Cookies On Android Devices To Gain Access March 24, 2020 by Vertical Axion There’s a new malware threat to be aware of, called “CookieThief,” which is an apt name that describes what the malware does. Honestly though, the Hackers missed the mark here. “CookieMonster” would have been a much better name option. In any case, it’s part of a growing new collection of malware strains that is able […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Intel Graphics Get Update To Address Security Issues March 23, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you have a personal computer that uses Intel technology, you’re not going to want to miss the update released in March’s Patch Tuesday. The latest update addresses a total of 27 vulnerabilities. Ten of them rated as high severity flaws that impact Intel’s Graphics Drivers for Windows. Also impacted is the Smart Sound Technology […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Certain RAM Modules Continue To Have Security Vulnerabilities March 20, 2020 by Vertical Axion Remember the Rowhammer vulnerability that made headlines around the world last year? 2019 saw all sorts of unusual threats, so if you’re struggling to recall the details of that one in particular, here’s a quick review: Any time a modern RAM card handles data, it is saved in memory cells that are arranged in a […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog The Web Browser Wars Have A Clear Winner In 2020 March 18, 2020 by Vertical Axion It’s notoriously difficult to get reliable statistics on web browser usage. While there are sites that purport to track such things such as StatCounter and NetMarketShare, the numbers coming from these sources have proved to be problematic and unreliable. Enter the US Government’s Digital Analytics Program (DAP, for short). While it doesn’t reveal anything about […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Microsoft Recent News Technology News
Blog T-Mobile Is The Latest To Get Hit By Data Breach March 17, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you a T-Mobile customer? If so, be advised, the company recently published a Notice of Data Breach on their website to inform all clients that an email vendor they utilize was hacked. The notice said that the hack exposed the financial and personal information of a small fraction of the company’s customers. In addition […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Android Malware Can Get Past Two-Factor Authentication March 11, 2020 by Vertical Axion Since 2010, Google has been doing its part to help keep its massive user base safe. They introduced a small but critical service called Google Authenticator, which is used by a number of online accounts as a two-factor authentication layer. Google launched the service as an alternative to SMS-based one-time pass codes. While SMS-based codes […] Read more » Android Business Advice Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Mobile Internet Usage Continues To Rise According To Study March 10, 2020 by Vertical Axion A few years ago, the people who track such things announced that the PC had been dethroned. They said a slight majority of people were turning to their phones as their primary means of accessing the web. Since that time, the trend has continued. The Social Media Management Company Hootsuite and their partners, We Are […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Social Networking Technology News
Blog Facial Recognition Company Hacked, Leaking Billions Of Photos March 9, 2020 by Vertical Axion Photos are a new kind of currency, and gaining in value. Clearview AI is a facial recognition startup used by hundreds of law enforcement agencies around the country. The company was hacked, giving the hackers access to literally billions of photographs. In addition to the images themselves, the hackers gained access to Clearview’s customer list. […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
