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
Blog Scammers Impersonating Refund Payment Portals November 30, 2022 by Vertical Axion The FBI warns about scammers pretending to be refund payment gateways from financial institutions to steal sensitive information from unsuspecting victims. The federal law enforcement agency stated that scammers deceive victims into granting them access to their computers via email or phone calls by posing as representatives of technical or computer repair companies. According to […] Read more » Phishing Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Twitter’s Data Leak Exposes Over 5.4 Million Users November 29, 2022 by Vertical Axion Earlier this year, Twitter confirmed that an API vulnerability had caused a massive data leak containing non-public information for over 5.4 million Twitter users. Twitter denied claims that hackers had leaked the private information priorly. However, Pompompurin, the owner of the hacking forum Breached, stated they were responsible for exploiting the API bug and platforming […] Read more » Phishing Recent News Security Social Networking Technology Technology News Twitter
Blog Phishing-as-a-Service on the Rise with Caffeine November 28, 2022 by Vertical Axion Threat actors may now launch their own sophisticated assaults thanks to the emergence of Phishing as a Service (PhaaS) platforms like “Caffeine.” Through an open registration procedure, anyone who wishes to launch their phishing campaign can sign up on these platforms. Security experts at Mandiant discovered the first sighting of these threats while investigating a […] Read more » General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Vice Society Claims Cincinnati State College Cyberattack November 26, 2022 by Vertical Axion Data allegedly stolen from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has been leaked after Vice Society attacked the campus. Many of the stolen documents were posted on the hackers’ websites. These documents date from several years ago until November 24, 2022, suggesting that threat actors still have access to the compromised systems, but this has […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology Technology News
