Blog Be Aware That ChromeLoader Malware Is Picking Up Steam June 14, 2022 by Vertical Axion A browser hijacker called “ChromeLoader” has had a large uptick in detections this month, which is raising eyebrows among security professionals. ChromeLoader can modify a victim’s web browser settings to show search results that promote unwanted (and usually spammy) software, annoying pop-up ads, fake giveaways, adult games, dating sites, surveys, and the like. As malware […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog New Phishing Attacks Use HTML Email Attachments June 13, 2022 by Vertical Axion HTML attachments as an attack vector may seem a little old school. However, according to statistics compiled by Kaspersky Lab indicates that in 2022, that form of attack is not just simply still being employed, but hackers are making surprisingly regular use of it. The security company detected more than two million emails of this […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology Tips
Blog Upgrade This WordPress Plugin To Avoid Being Hacked June 11, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you own and manage a WordPress site either personally or as part of your business? Do you also use the Tatsu plugin which offers a powerful suite of in-browser editing features and has been installed by more than 100,000 users worldwide? If so, be aware that there is a serious security flaw in the […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Update VMWare Apps Now For Critical Security Vulnerabilities June 10, 2022 by Vertical Axion The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an advisory that serves as a stark warning. If you’re using VMware products that are impacted by recently disclosed critical security flaws, either patch them immediately or remove them from your network. CISA issued the dire warning because the last time critical security flaws were discovered […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog Update Addresses Zero Day Exploit For Some Apple Devices June 9, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you’re not familiar with the term, a Zero Day exploit is a security flaw that the software vendor is not aware of and hasn’t yet patched. In many (but not all) cases, Zero Day Vulnerabilities will also have publicly available proof-of-concept exploits before a patch becomes available. Quite often, these flaws are being actively […] Read more » Apple General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Phishing Attack Delivers Three Types Of Malware To Victims June 8, 2022 by Vertical Axion Phishing campaigns get more effective the more closely they can imitate a trusted source. Recently, security researchers at Fortinet discovered evidence of a phishing campaign that specifically targets Microsoft Windows users and installs three different types of malware on the systems it manages to infect. Among other things, this campaign gives the hackers behind it […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Phishing Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips Windows
Blog Microsoft Warns New Sysrv Botnet Variant Is Dangerous June 7, 2022 by Vertical Axion Security researchers employed by Microsoft have recently spotted a variant of the Sysrv botnet. They have dubbed the new variant Sysrv-K. This new variant works in two ways. First, it exploits a flaw in the Spring Cloud Gateway that allows remote code execution (tracked as CVE-2022-22947). Second, the botnet scans the web for WordPress plugins […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog You Might Need This HP Bios Security Update June 6, 2022 by Vertical Axion HP recently released a BIOS update to address a pair of high-severity vulnerabilities that affect a wide range of PC and notebook products offered by the company. In both cases, the vulnerabilities would allow an attacker to execute code arbitrarily and with Kernel level privileges. The two flaws are being tracked as CVE-2021-3808 and CVE-2021-3809 […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog Update Zyxel Products To Fix Possible Security Vulnerability June 4, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you use a Zyxel firewall? If so, there’s good news. The company has fixed an issue you may not have even been aware that you had. The company pushed out the fix in a silent update a little over two weeks ago, but when they implemented the push, they didn’t provide many details about […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog Say Goodbye To The Apple iPod June 3, 2022 by Vertical Axion It is the end of an era. Apple recently announced that they were discontinuing the legendary iPod, which is now in its 7th generation of production. When first released more than fifteen years ago, the iPod was an instant smash hit that almost singlehandedly created the digital music industry, moving it from the shadowy frontier […] Read more » Apple General Interest Recent News Technology News
