Blog People Are Still Not Using Secure Passwords Despite Warnings March 18, 2022 by Vertical Axion It’s 2022 and after years of warning people repeatedly about the dangers of using the same old passwords and using the same password across multiple websites, you would think this would get better. You would think we’d have that problem solved and there would be one less network security risk to worry about. Unfortunately, if […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Network Security Breach Confirmed At Nvidia March 17, 2022 by Vertical Axion Nvidia joined the seemingly unending parade of major corporations to fall victim of a hacking attack. Recently, a group of hackers calling itself “Lapsus$” began sharing details about the incident and the damage that it caused. Nvidia confirmed the attack. Nvidia released a formal statement which reads in part as follows: “On February 23, 2022, […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Android Users Need To Watch Out For Teabot Trojan March 15, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you have smart devices in the Android ecosystem, there’s a new threat to be aware of in the form of a malware strain called Teabot. This bit of malicious code is a Remote Access Trojan or RAT for short. The group behind the code is making a big push to see it spread worldwide. […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Scammers Cost Americans Billions Of Dollars In 2021 March 14, 2022 by Vertical Axion The US Federal Trade Commission reports that Americans lost almost six billion dollars to fraud last year. The $5.8 billion total represented a catastrophic 70 percent increase compared to the losses reported in 2020. The FTC maintains a database of millions of consumer records it uses to track such information. Based on the statistics gleaned […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Phishing Emails Target Citibank Account Holders March 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion Are you a Citibank customer? If so, be aware that a group of scammers is specifically targeting Citibank account holders. The campaign is incredibly convincing, and the emails look just like official communications from the company. All logos have been copied and are positioned correctly. The sender address appears genuine at first glance and the […] Read more » General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Malware Hidden Inside Games Found In Microsoft Store March 11, 2022 by Vertical Axion Security experts tell people all the time to never to download apps from anywhere other than official sources like the Microsoft Store, the Google Play Store, and the Apple App Store. It’s good advice but unfortunately, even those sources aren’t perfect when it comes to keeping malicious apps that have been poisoned with malware off […] Read more » Gaming General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Are Using NFT Excitement To Trick Users February 24, 2022 by Vertical Axion Researchers from Fortinet are warning of a new threat to be on the lookout for. Right now, NFTs are all the rage. Everyone is talking about them, and many are excited about them. Hackers have been quick to take advantage of that fact, and the Fortinet researchers have stumbled across a poisoned spreadsheet that purports […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Are Breaking Into Microsoft Teams And Dropping Malware February 23, 2022 by Vertical Axion Researchers at Avanan are a Check Point subsidiary. They have recently issued a warning that anyone who uses Microsoft Teams should be aware of. According to the latest statistics, more than 270 million people use Teams every single month. According to Avanan, hackers are breaking into Team chats and attaching malicious files to ongoing conversations. […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Are Setting Their Sights On Linux Systems February 22, 2022 by Vertical Axion For most of the history of the internet Linux has been able to stay below the radar of hackers around the world. While there have been some attacks that specifically targeted Linux users, they’ve managed to keep a low enough profile that it hasn’t been a major issue. According to a group of researchers from […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Malware Is Using CSV Files To Infect Users February 21, 2022 by Vertical Axion Researchers have spotted a new phishing campaign you should be aware of. What sets this one apart is that the hackers are using a lowly but specially crafted CSV file to infect machines. They are installing the BazarBackdoor malware. If you’re not familiar with the term CSV stands for “Comma Separated Values” and it’s a […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Office 365 Recent News Security Technology News
