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 New Method Hides Malware In Windows Event Logs June 1, 2022 by Vertical Axion At least one group of hackers has learned a new trick you need to be aware of. Security researchers at Kapersky Lab have discovered a malicious campaign-in-progress that is using event logs to store malware. That is a technique that has not been seen or documented until now. This new methodology is designed for maximum […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft New Technology Recent News Security Windows
Blog Beware Of New Backdoor Malware Targeting Linux Users May 31, 2022 by Vertical Axion The name Kevin Beaumont may not be familiar to you, but if you’re a Linux or Solaris user, he may have just saved you a whole lot of grief. Recently, Mr. Beaumont discovered a stealthy backdoor malware that has been quietly infecting Linux and Solaris SPARC systems for more than five years. BPFdoor only parses […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Phishing Scams Using Twitter Account Emails May 30, 2022 by Vertical Axion Hackers around the world are increasingly targeting verified Twitter accounts with emails designed to pilfer your Twitter login credentials. Verified Twitter accounts differ from standard Twitter accounts in that they sport a large blue check mark next to the user’s name, which indicates that the person who owns the account is someone of considerable influence […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Recent News Security Twitter
Blog Tricky Ransomware Encrypts Small Data But Overwrites Large Data May 28, 2022 by Vertical Axion The MalwareHunterTeam recently discovered a new ransomware operation that is particularly nasty. Called Onyx, outwardly, the operation does what most ransomware campaigns do. It gets inside a corporate network, exfiltrates the data that it wants, then seems to encrypt the rest, and then threatens to release the files to the broader public unless their demands […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Popular Service Being Used To Send Phishing Emails May 27, 2022 by Vertical Axion Google SMTP relay service is wildly popular and used every day by legions of users. Unfortunately, hackers around the world are aware of this and increasingly they’ve begun abusing the SMTP relay service. The basic idea is as follows. Some clever hackers have figured out that they can bypass email security products and deliver malicious […] Read more » General Interest Google Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Security Warnings Coming To Certain Google Apps To Help Users May 26, 2022 by Vertical Axion Google has been making some fantastic changes to bolster user security in recent weeks. That includes changes to their Google Play Store that will require developers to disclose exactly what data they plan to track and collect when users install the apps they create. In a related vein, the tech giant has also recently added […] Read more » General Interest Google Google Apps Malware and Virus Protection New Technology Recent News Security