Blog Over 1 Billion Android Devices No Longer Get Security Updates March 26, 2020 by Vertical Axion According to the latest statistics, there are more than 2.5 billion Android devices in use around the world. That’s a lot of devices by any reckoning. According to statistics gathered by Consumer Watchdog Which?, more than a billion of those devices are no longer receiving security updates. That is scary. That puts an awful lot […] Read more » Android General Interest Security Technology News Uncategorized
Blog Paradise Ransomware Using Internet Query Files To Deliver Payload March 25, 2020 by Vertical Axion The Paradise ransomware is like a bad penny; it just keeps turning up. The strain first appeared back in 2017, when it was spread far and wide via phishing emails. Then it seemed to fall out of favor for a while, and now, it’s back again. Even worse, it’s back with a new trick up […] Read more » General Interest Office 365 Ransomware 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 Google Chrome Guest Mode Is Great For Shared Computers March 21, 2020 by Vertical Axion Google has recently rolled out a small but important change to its Chrome browser for Windows, Linux and macOS users. The most recent update adds a ‘Default to Guest mode’ to the browser that can be enabled via Enterprise policy or a simple command-line switch. When the new feature is enabled, any time a browser […] Read more » Chrome Google 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 Recent Data Breach Affects Some Walgreens Mobile App Users March 19, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you a Walgreens customer? Do you make use of the company’s mobile app, available for both Android and iOS devices? If so, be advised that the company recently disclosed a serious flaw in the app that inadvertently leaked both Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Personal Health Information (PHI). The information was in the form […] Read more » Android Branding General Interest Security 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 Phone Call And Text Phishing Scams Are On The Rise March 16, 2020 by Vertical Axion For the last couple of years, the primary means of communication when conducting phishing campaigns has been email. Phishing emails have been absolutely rampant. So much so that people are increasingly on their guard against them. Naturally, this prompts scammers to change their tactics, switching things up a bit to catch people by surprise. In […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Phishing Security Technology News
Blog New Phishing Emails Trick Users With Convincing Security Credentials March 14, 2020 by Vertical Axion Unit 42 is a research division of Palo Alto Networks. Their researchers have discovered a sneaky and surprisingly effective phishing campaign that appears to have been launched in January of this year (2020). When targeted by this attack, a user will get an email containing a braded document containing the name of a legitimate cybersecurity […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Phishing Security Technology News
