Blog Popular NAS Device Vendor Fixes Vulnerability Recommends Update May 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion QNAP recently addressed a critical security vulnerability you need to be aware of. Previous to the fix, the company had included hard-coded credentials to serve as a backdoor to the device. Unfortunately, hackers became aware of this and began abusing those credentials. That resulted in a number of confirmed instances where hackers gained access to […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Large Insurance Company Geico Suffers Data Breach May 14, 2021 by Vertical Axion Geico, the second largest insurance carrier in the US, recently became the latest high-profile company to suffer a data breach in the United States. The company is the second largest auto insurance carrier in the US, with more than 17 million policies in effect, covering more than 28 million vehicles around the country. Based on […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Edge Will Redirect Users To HTTPS Secure Sites May 13, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you’re a Microsoft Edge user, be aware. Beginning in July, with the release of Edge 92, the browser will automatically redirect users to a secure HTTPS connection any time they visit a website via the HTTP protocol. Microsoft is not alone in this, and in fact, is coming a bit late to the party. […] Read more » Browsers Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Microsoft Edge Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Android Malware Called FluBot Is Stealing Passwords May 11, 2021 by Vertical Axion There’s a new malware threat you need to be aware of, and it recently made its way onto the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre’s radar. Called FluBot, it is designed to steal information including passwords and banking particulars. There are a couple of interesting aspects about this threat that are noteworthy. First, it is currently […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection New Technology Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Delivering And Hiding Malware While Undetected May 8, 2021 by Vertical Axion Last year, Google made some important changes to their Chrome browser in a bid to increase user security. Among these changes was to default to “HTTPS” in the browser in an attempt to reduce the number of “man in the middle” and similar types of attacks. Their strategy worked. Other companies adopted Google’s approach and […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Ficker Malware Tricks People To Get Their Passwords May 7, 2021 by Vertical Axion Jiri Kropac, the head of ESET’s Threat Detection Labs, recently reported a new malware campaign to be aware of. This one is a bit different in terms of methodology. Hackers most commonly employ emails utilizing various social engineering tricks in an attempt to lure unsuspecting recipients into clicking malicious links or downloading poisoned files. In […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
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
