Blog Latest Data Breach Hits Guess Clothing Company July 28, 2021 by Vertical Axion American fashion retailer Guess recently became the latest in a seemingly unending parade of big-name companies to suffer a data breach. The company’s breach notification letter was mailed to all customers whose data was compromised. The letter states that an unidentified party gained access to Guess’ systems between February 2nd and February 23rd of this […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Internet Browser Firefox Will Soon Get SmartBlock Feature July 27, 2021 by Vertical Axion There’s good news for anyone who uses the Firefox web browser. Beginning with the release of Firefox 87 which was released in March of this year (2021) Mozilla has introduced a new SmartBlock feature. The new feature helps ensure that when users enable ‘Strict Mode’ for their Tracking Protection that it will not break websites […] Read more » Browsers Facebook General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Mozilla Firefox Security Technology News
Blog Gmail Adding Email Authenticator Feature Called BIMI July 26, 2021 by Vertical Axion Change is coming to Gmail. Recently as a courtesy of a new agreement between Google and the AuthIndicators Working Group you’ll soon begin seeing BIMIs (Brand Indicators for Message Identification). The brains behind BIMI describe their product as an email specification that allows the use of brand-controlled logos within supported email clients. AuthIndicators is steered […] Read more » Gmail Google New Technology Recent News Security Technology News
Blog BazarBackdoor Uses Compressed Files To Deliver Malware July 24, 2021 by Vertical Axion Security researchers have spotted a new phishing campaign in the wild that you’ll want to make a note of. In this case the hackers are attempting to deliver a malware strain known as BazarBackdoor by using an innovative compression technique and then disguising the malware as an image file. Multi-compression isn’t a new technique but […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Morgan Stanley Banking Latest To Get Hit By Data Breach July 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion Hacks continue to evolve as the hackers themselves get increasingly sophisticated. One of the most recent victims is investment banking giant Morgan Stanley. Their network was breached after the attackers stole personal information belonging to their customers by hacking into an Accellion FTA server belonging to a third-party vendor, then using that information to breach […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Ransomware Attackers May Target Industrial Machines Soon July 21, 2021 by Vertical Axion Government officials and some internet security researchers have been saying for quite some time now that the nation’s (and the world’s) core infrastructure is at risk. Some examples include the flow of water into cities, the flow of electricity, and the traffic lights that keep city streets relatively organized. All of these depend on the […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Fake Apps Stealing Info With Current Cryptocurrency Boom July 19, 2021 by Vertical Axion In case you haven’t been paying attention, the Cryptocurrency markets have been booming in recent months. All of the major currencies have now pulled back from their all time highs, but BitCoin shattered several of its own records recently, as did Ethereum, which crested at a price of more than $3,300. Needless to say, this […] Read more » Cryptocurrency General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog This Malware Could Be Using Your PC To Make Money July 16, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you haven’t heard of a malware strain called Crackonosh, be aware that it might be abusing your system, and specifically, Windows Safe Mode, to make money for its controllers. In fact, since it was first discovered, researchers at Avast estimate that Crackonosh has quietly generated millions by enslaving PCs around the world and using […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection New Technology Recent News Security
Blog Some Netgear Devices May Have Vulnerabilities According To Microsoft July 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you use a Netgear DGN router, either at home or in your office? If so, be aware that Microsoft has discovered a number of security flaws that impact those devices, if they are running a firmware version older than V1.0.0.60. Those vulnerabilities give attackers access to an unpatched router’s management page, which can be […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some US Mercedes Customers Likely Hit With Data Breach July 14, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you own, or have you recently test-driven a Mercedes? If so, or if you’ve created an account on their website for some other purpose, be advised that the company recently disclosed that they had been hacked. They say that the attackers made off with personal and financial information belonging to more than 1.6 million […] Read more » Branding Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
