Blog Researchers Find New CPU Security Vulnerability July 19, 2022 by Vertical Axion Remember the Heartbleed scare we had a couple years back? It was a nasty side-channel attack that was somewhat exotic and difficult to pull off, and it was absolutely devastating and sent shockwaves through the entire world. Well, it’s back. In a way. While this new side-channel attack isn’t identical, it’s similar enough that the […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Ransomware Hackers Have Set Their Sights On Exchange Servers July 18, 2022 by Vertical Axion Microsoft Exchange servers are once more in the crosshairs of hackers around the world. Most recently, hacking groups have been specifically targeting them to deploy BlackCat ransomware. As is common among ransomware attacks, the hackers here first rifle through an infected network, looking for login credentials, proprietary information, and other sensitive files that they can […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog The Surprising Ways Mobile Technology Impacts Our Lives July 16, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you grew up in the days before the internet, it’s absolutely staggering to think of all the ways that mobile technology has changed our lives (and mostly for the better). Remember when you had to pay for long distance telephone calls? That’s mostly a thing of the past. In under a minute, you can […] Read more » Android General Interest iPhone Recent News Technology News
Blog Edge Will Replace Internet Explorer After It Is Gone July 15, 2022 by Vertical Axion It may seem as though Internet Explorer is the browser that will not die, but according to Microsoft, it is now a step closer to breathing its last virtual breath. Microsoft has struggled in the browser wars for the entire existence of the internet. They came late to the party. Although they did manage to […] Read more » Browsers General Interest Microsoft Edge Recent News Technology News
Blog New Panchan Botnet Targets Linux Servers July 14, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you’re involved with IT Security at any level and if your network includes Linux servers, keep a watchful eye out for the new Panchan botnet. It first appeared in the wilds on March of this year (2022) and its main focus seems to be targeting Linux servers in the education sector and enslaving them […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog How To Protect Your Company With Cybersecurity Awareness July 13, 2022 by Vertical Axion These days, companies spend significant sums of money to protect themselves from cyber criminals. The threat matrix is vast, and attacks can come from almost any quarter. That is why many companies not only spend heavily on antivirus software, but also on a wide range of tools that IT security professionals can leverage to intercept […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice General Interest Recent News Security Technology Tips
Blog Data Breach Hits One Of America’s Largest Healthcare Providers July 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you receive healthcare of any kind from Kaiser Permanente? If so, be aware that they recently published a data breach notification indicating that an unidentified attacker accessed an email account that contained personal health information on April 5th, 2022. Based on the investigation to this point, it appears that sensitive health information belonging to […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Cisco Email Gateway Appliance Users Should Apply Security Patch July 11, 2022 by Vertical Axion Tech giant Cisco recently sent out a notification to its vast customer base urging them to apply a recently issued patch that addresses a critical security vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass the authentication process entirely and gain access to the web management interface of Cisco email gateway appliances with non-default configurations. […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Simple Ways To Hire The Perfect Candidate The First Time July 9, 2022 by Vertical Axion Top quality talent can be difficult to find in any field, if you have spent any time looking for and hiring people, you know the challenge can be an especially daunting one. There’s tremendous competition for talented folks. Given the cost of hiring and training new people, it’s something you want to get right the […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Recent News Technology News Technology Tips
Blog Massive Phishing Attack Scammed Millions Of Facebook Messenger Users July 8, 2022 by Vertical Axion According to research conducted by the cybersecurity firm PIXM, there is a massive phishing campaign that peaked in April and May of this year (2022) and it is still ongoing. The campaign has lured millions of unsuspecting users to phishing pages by abusing Facebook and Facebook Messenger and tricking users into entering their account credentials. […] Read more » Facebook General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
