Blog Risks of Public Wifi December 23, 2022 by Vertical Axion While public Wi-Fi can be a convenient way to stay connected while traveling, it is important to be aware of its potential security risks. If a hacker intercepts your data while using public Wi-Fi, it can result in identity theft, compromised credentials, malware exposure, or even compromise your business account. There are a few steps […] Read more » General Interest Security Technology
Blog FBI Program Tasked with Infrastructure Security Compromised December 22, 2022 by Vertical Axion The FBI program tasked with ensuring critical infrastructure security has been compromised by hackers, who now offer access to the program’s data on the dark web. The breach was initially disclosed by Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security, who claims that the data was for sale on a cybercrime forum called Breached. When Krebs called […] Read more » Data Breach Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Data Breach at Sequoia One Exposes Sensitive Customer Information December 20, 2022 by Vertical Axion What do you do when your most personal information has been compromised? This is likely the question that customers of Sequoia One asked themselves earlier this month as they were informed that the company had been hacked. Sequoia One specializes in the management of human resources, benefits, and payroll. For the past 21 years, they’ve […] Read more » Data Breach Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Cisco Reports Critical IP Phone Vulnerability December 19, 2022 by Vertical Axion As a business owner, it’s important to stay informed about potential vulnerabilities that could impact your organization. Recently, Cisco reported a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-20968, affecting its IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series. This new vulnerability is caused by inadequate input validation of packets using the Cisco Discovery Protocol. In other words, a threat […] Read more » Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Last Microsoft Edge Update for 2022 December 16, 2022 by Vertical Axion A new version of Microsoft Edge is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. While the update is relatively small, it contains two feature upgrades and significant security fixes, including one for the Chromium engine’s “Type confusing in V8” vulnerability. Vulnerability Fix Unsurprisingly, one of the most significant improvements in this version addresses CVE-2022-4262. The flaw […] Read more » Browsers Microsoft Microsoft Edge Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Apple Announces Advanced Data Protection for iCloud December 10, 2022 by Vertical Axion Apple released several new security features on December 7th, 2022, designed to keep users’ sensitive data and communications secure. Advanced Data Protection for iCloud is one of the most notable features for Apple users. In order to protect sensitive data stored in iCloud, such as voice memos, photos, notes, and more, Apple’s new Advanced Data […] Read more » Apple Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog SiriusXM Flaw Unlocks Vehicles and More December 6, 2022 by Vertical Axion A somewhat concerning flaw has been fixed by SiriusXM that would allow unauthorized individuals to unlock doors remotely and start engines by only having the vehicle identification number (VIN). Sam Curry, a researcher at Yuga Labs, published a Twitter thread explaining the details of the discovered security flaw. The security bug affected vehicles using SiriusXM’s […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog End-to-End Encryption for Dropbox Business Users December 5, 2022 by Vertical Axion Dropbox has announced its plans to purchase several key assets from Boxcryptor so that it is able to provide end-to-end encryption for its business users. In addition, the partial merger between the two companies will enable Dropbox to better meet its client’s needs, including an enhanced level of security for cloud storage. Boxcryptor, a provider […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Lastest LastPass Security Incident December 3, 2022 by Vertical Axion According to LastPass CEO Karim Toubba, the password manager has been hacked once again. A data breach occurred in the development environment only a few months ago, prompting LastPass to announce they had experienced a security breach on August 25, 2022. LastPass disclosed to its customers that a developer account was compromised. At the time, […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Amazon Security Lake Aims to Enhance Cybersecurity for Businesses December 2, 2022 by Vertical Axion The new security-focused data lake solution from Amazon Web Services (AWS), unveiled at re:Invent 2022, aims to give consumers more value from their security data. The Amazon Security Lake service aims to consolidate an organization’s security data from various on-premises and cloud-based sources into a single location to pinpoint security threats precisely. With the help […] Read more » Amazon Recent News Security Technology Technology News
