Blog Fake Work From Home Opportunities Are Phishing For Data April 7, 2022 by Vertical Axion It’s no secret that the pandemic changed the way much of the world works. Tens of millions of people are now working from home with millions more eyeing that as a very real possibility. Unfortunately, the pandemic also changed what kinds of opportunities hackers and scammers are targeting. It shouldn’t come as a great shock […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog A Disguised Windows License Activator May Actually Be Malware April 6, 2022 by Vertical Axion People who are in the habit of pirating movies and software have something new to worry about. It seems hackers have begun targeting at least some of them with a ubiquitous form of malware. On the Dark Web, anyone who is willing to shell out twenty bucks or so can get their hands on a […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Google Play Store Is Seeing More Trojan Style Malware April 5, 2022 by Vertical Axion A security researcher who goes by the name “Dr. Web” has been tracking a suspicious increase in Trojan infiltration emanating from the Google Play Store. It is not currently known whether a single organized and determined group of hackers is responsible for the surge or if several groups just happen to be focused on the […] Read more » General Interest Google Google Apps Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Automotive Part Maker Denso Is Latest To Have Data Breached April 4, 2022 by Vertical Axion The automotive parts giant named DENSO is the latest corporation to fall victim to a hacking attack. The company has offices all over the world and supplies parts to brands including General Motors, Fiat, Volvo, Toyota, and others. Collectively the company and its subsidiaries employ more than 160,000 people and boasts revenues of more than […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Secure Your SQL Server To Avoid This Malware Infection April 2, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you rely on Microsoft SQL and MySQL databases? If so, be advised that the cybersecurity firm AhnLab recently published a report about a newly emerging threat. It seems that hackers are now targeting poorly secured Microsoft SQL and MySQLdatabases with a malware strain known as GhostCringe. If you’re not familiar with it, GhostCringe is […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Email Phishing Attackers Are Pretending To Be The IRS April 1, 2022 by Vertical Axion Emotet is in the news again according to the latest information from email security firm Cofense. Emotet is notorious for spreading via phishing campaigns and this latest phishing campaign sees them impersonating the IRS. By all outward appearances, the emails look legitimate. The Emotet gang knows that with so many people feeling harried during tax […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This Malware Phishing Campaign Hijacks Email Conversations March 28, 2022 by Vertical Axion Hackers have been using social engineering tricks to get their malicious code onto the systems of unsuspecting victims. This has been happening for almost as long as the internet has been around. It’s one of the most common tactics in use today, primarily because it’s so simple and effective. Trial and error have shown hackers […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Get Source Code During Data Breach At Samsung March 24, 2022 by Vertical Axion Samsung’s corporate network was breached recently. That’s bad news all by itself. The company has recently confirmed that in addition to the confidential customer information that was stolen, the hackers also made off with the source code for the software used in the company’s Galaxy smartphones. The hackers responsible for the attack call themselves “Lapsus$.” […] Read more » Android Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Are Increasingly Targeting Mobile Devices March 23, 2022 by Vertical Axion Here’s a statistic you’re not going to like. Based on research conducted by cybersecurity researchers at Proofpoint, there has been a staggering 500 percent increase in malware attacks against mobile devices during the opening months of 2022. The most significant peak so far this year occurred at the end of February. Most of the malware […] Read more » Android General Interest iPhone Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog These Medical Devices Are Vulnerable To Security Threats March 19, 2022 by Vertical Axion Thanks to the fine folks at Palo Alto Networks we have a better view of the relative safety and security of network-capable medical devices. Unfortunately, the news is grim. Based on their findings after examining more than 200,000 infusion pumps, about half are vulnerable to critical security issues. Yes you read that correctly. That’s 100,000 […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Recent News Security Technology News
