Blog This Android Malware Will Steal Your Facebook Credentials April 20, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you have an Android device? Even if you don’t, you know someone who does. Google is incredibly good at spotting poisoned copies of apps on its Play Store and getting rid of them before they can spread to the devices of users who rely on the safety and security offered by the Play Store. […] Read more » Android Facebook General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some Microsoft’s Source Code Was Stolen By Hacker Group April 19, 2022 by Vertical Axion Microsoft recently confirmed that an account belonging to one of their employees was compromised by the Lapsus$ hacking group, which allowed them to abscond with portions of the company’s source code. Yes, you read that correctly. Microsoft got hacked. They now join the latest in a seemingly unending parade of large tech companies to have […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Security Vulnerability Found In Wyze Security Cameras April 16, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you have a Wyze Cam? If you’re not sure what that is, it’s an internet camera that offers a low-cost solution to those who are interested in playing around with video and not willing to spend a ton of money on it. Unfortunately, in this instance it’s a budget option with a bite and […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Help Files Are Being Used To Distribute This Spyware April 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion Diana Lopera is a researcher for Trustwave Cybersecurity and has stumbled across something that’s one part interesting and one part disturbing. Apparently, a group of hackers are trying a new approach to distribute their malicious code which is leveraging Microsoft’s HTML help files. Yes, you read that correctly. It’s an innovative technique that’s not only […] Read more » Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New GIMMICK Malware Targets MacOS Users April 9, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you follow the global threat landscape closely, then you may already be aware of a notorious Chinese hacking collective known as “Storm Cloud.” What few people know is that this group seems to be the driving force behind a new variant of malware that researchers have recently spotted in the wild. Dubbed “GIMMICK” by the […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Data Breach Announced At Popular Photo Site Shutterfly April 8, 2022 by Vertical Axion Online photography platform Shutterfly is the latest high-profile company to fall victim to a hacking attack. The company recently disclosed that in December of last year (2021) they were targeted by the Conti gang, who successfully breached their system and initiated a ransomware attack. The company’s breach notification statement was sent to impacted users and […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
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
