Blog Purple Fox Trojan Delivering Malware Via Popular Messaging App January 22, 2022 by Vertical Axion A research team from Minerva Labs are working in conjunction with the MalwareHunterTeam. They have recently been tracking a Trojan called Purple Fox and have published a warning about it. The group behind the Trojan is now distributing their malicious code disguised as a Telegram installation file. If you’re not familiar with that name Telegram […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog FTC Enforcing That Businesses Patch Log4j Java Security Issue January 21, 2022 by Vertical Axion By now you’re almost certainly aware of the Log4j Java issue. It’s a serious and fixable flaw relating to java logging. Recently the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a chilling warning to anyone who hasn’t yet fixed the flaw and protected against the vulnerability. The FTC’s statement reads in part as follows: […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog New Data Breach Hits US Cellular Company January 19, 2022 by Vertical Axion It’s the dawning of a new year and the hackers of the world have been busy. This time it’s US Cellular caught in the crosshairs. The company recently reported that their billing system was hacked and they sent breach notification letters to more than four hundred impacted individuals. US Cellular is the fourth largest carrier […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Mobile Carriers Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog A New iPhone Bug In HomeKit Could Brick Your Phone January 18, 2022 by Vertical Axion Thank Trevor Spiniolas’ sharp eyes if you own an iPhone. The independent security researcher recently discovered a critical security flaw in iOS that impacts all version from 14.7 to 15.2. If exploited, this flaw can turn your fancy phone into a very expensive paperweight, so it’s one to take seriously. Trevor discovered that by changing […] Read more » Apple iPhone Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog This New Malware Steals Passwords From Popular Browsers January 17, 2022 by Vertical Axion A new threat has appeared on the horizon. Even if the name is not familiar to you this malware strain is bad news indeed. Called RedLine it is an information-stealing malware that specifically targets popular web browsers including Opera, Microsoft’s Edge browser, and Chrome. Unfortunately, many people have come to rely on their trusty web […] Read more » Browsers General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Popular Digital Photo Company Shutterfly Hit By Ransomware Attack January 15, 2022 by Vertical Axion Recently digital media giant Shutterfly was hit by a major ransomware attack. The attack disrupted broad swaths of the company’s services including those offered under their GrooveBook, BorrowLenses, and Lifetouch brands. According to a report received by BleepingComputer, Shutterfly was targeted by the Conti gang. That group was able to encrypt more than four thousand of […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog LastPass Says There Is No Evidence Of Data Breach January 13, 2022 by Vertical Axion There are strange events swirling around LastPass. LastPass is a popular password safe and identity protection service. Recently Twitter exploded with reports from around the world of people who received a notification from LastPass regarding a string of suspicious login attempts. Most of them came from countries other than the ones the impacted users lived […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog T-Mobile Reports Scam Calls Have Increased 116 Percent Since 2020 January 8, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you’re like most cellphone users, you absolutely love the automatic call blocking feature that most companies offer as part of their standard service. A call comes in from a “suspicious” number and the phone just blocks it. That’s awesome and even better is you can add new numbers to it. So on those occasions […] Read more » Android iPhone Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Remote Access Trojan Virus Hides In Windows Registry January 7, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s a new malware strain you should make sure your IT staff is aware of. Called the Dark Watchman, it is a well-designed and highly capable RAT (Remote Access Trojan) paired with a keylogger written in C#. First discovered by researchers at Prevailion this piece of malware likes to lurk in the Windows Registry and […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Hackers Are Using Big Brand Surveys To Scam Victims January 6, 2022 by Vertical Axion Surveys have long been a playground of hackers and scammers. That’s true at any time of the year but it’s especially true around the Holidays when such scams seem to attract even more unwitting victims. In fact, some estimates place scammer profits revolving around fake surveys as being nearly $80 million a month. So it’s […] Read more » General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
