Blog New Devices May Not Use Default Passwords May 6, 2021 by Vertical Axion You know how, when you buy a new router to set up a home network, it comes with a default password like ‘Admin,’ which you have to remember to change? If you don’t, you run the risk of having your new network breached with ease. Good news, that’s a step closer to going away. There’s […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Recent News Security
Blog Hackers Might Guess Your Passwords Easier Than You Thought May 5, 2021 by Vertical Axion Password security has long been a thorn in the side of IT Security Professionals. It’s easy enough to understand why. Passwords are inconvenient from the perspective of users, which is why they tend to keep them as simple as possible, so they can remember them. On the other hand, IT Security staff keeps warning users […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Update Adobe Now For Several Critical Security Updates May 3, 2021 by Vertical Axion Adobe continues to work at a feverish pace to address critical security vulnerabilities in its product line. Their most recent patch addresses a total of ten security flaws across the following four products: Photoshop Adobe Digital Editions Adobe Bridge RoboHelp Of the ten flaws addressed by the latest patch, seven are rated as being Critical […] Read more » Adobe General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Security Is Top Priority In Latest Chrome Build May 1, 2021 by Vertical Axion Back in February, Google began experimenting with a new feature that defaulted all URLs to use “https:” rather than the less secure “http:.” While defaulting to the secure socket layer isn’t ironclad protection for ‘netizins, it’s certainly a step in the right direction, which is why Google recently promoted the change out of the canary […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google New Technology Recent News Security
Blog Hackers Are Using Legitimate Google Services To Wreak Havoc April 30, 2021 by Vertical Axion The Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team recently issued a dire warning that every IT professional should take seriously. They’ve discovered an emerging threat in the form of hackers utilizing legitimate “Contact Us” forms associated with Google websites to distribute malware to unsuspecting site visitors. Since the website is legitimate, it almost always bypasses email […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Watch Out For Vaccine Survey Phishing Emails April 28, 2021 by Vertical Axion Scammers have found a new way to take advantage of people, so be on your guard. The U.S. Department of Justice has recently issued an alert warning people of fake emails sent out asking recipients to take advantage of a post vaccination survey. Naturally, as part of taking the survey, each participant will be asked […] Read more » General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Cryptomining Worm Botnet Seeking And Attacking Vulnerable Devices April 27, 2021 by Vertical Axion There’s a new cryptomining worm threat to be aware of, and it’s making the lives of IT Administrators who manage Windows and Linux environments nightmarish. This news comes from a recently published report offered by a research firm called Juniper, which began monitoring the activities of the new Sysrv Botnet back in December of 2020. […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Gamers Targeted By Hackers Through Code And Cheat Downloads April 19, 2021 by Vertical Axion Gamers tend to be surprisingly tech savvy, and as such, they’re a bit harder to trick with social engineering than many other groups. Gamers do have a weakness, and it’s one that hackers around the world have recently begun to exploit in a systematic way. Increasingly, security researchers are finding instances of poisoned cheat codes. […] Read more » Gaming General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Malware Appears To Be Android App For Free Netflix April 17, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you have an Android device and you’re something of an app fanatic, you may have been tempted by an app called FlixOnline, which was available on the Google Play Store for a time. The app’s description promises a free trial subscription to Netflix, which naturally prompted many people to download it and give it […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Details On Massive Facebook Data Leak Hack April 16, 2021 by Vertical Axion As you’re probably aware, recently a vast trove of Facebook profiles totaling 533 million in all, wound up on a hacker forum. The company was initially silent about the issue, but the company has now released a statement about the matter. Unfortunately, that statement isn’t terribly reassuring. The good news, if you can call it […] Read more » Data Breach Facebook General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
