Blog Firmware Attacks May Be The Next Big Security Issue April 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion Most businesses are getting better at guarding against malware attacks. We still hear about successful attacks far too often, but companies are undeniably getting better at defending against them. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of firmware attacks, which are growing increasingly common. In fact, according to the first ever Security Signals report published by […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog What Businesses Can Do To Minimize Phishing Emails April 13, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you had to guess, worldwide, how many phishing emails would you estimate are sent out every day, what would you say? If you guessed anything less than three billion, you’d be incorrect. Three billion a day, on average. That’s both terrifying and depressing. On hearing that grim statistic, it’s natural to assume that there’s […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Phishing Security Technology News
Blog Tax Time Brings Out the Hackers April 12, 2021 by Vertical Axion It’s tax season once again! That, among other things, means that hackers and scammers are out in force, so beware! As in years past, the primary vehicle hackers and scammers use to run their various tax scams are phishing emails. They’re usually designed to appear as though they come from the IRS, and generally indicating […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Seeking Big Ransomware Payday By Attacking Acer Computers April 9, 2021 by Vertical Axion Taiwanese tech giant Acer is the latest company to fall victim to relentless hackers. What makes the Acer breach especially noteworthy is the fact that the group behind the attack is demanding a fifty-million-dollar ransom, which is the highest figure any group has ever demanded. The only thing that even comes close was another REvil […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Malware Takes Aim At Apple Developers April 8, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you don’t spend much time in the Apple ecosystem, you may not realize that Xcode is a completely legitimate tool used in macOS for developing a wide range of software and applications. Recently, based on research conducted by SentinelLabs, it has come to light that hackers are abusing Xcode via malware that has been […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Massive Security Camera Hack Hits Some Corporate Businesses April 7, 2021 by Vertical Axion A large US hacker collective claimed credit for something you may not have heard of yet called “#OperationPanopticon.” According to the group behind the attack, they compromised a high level administrator account at a Silicon Valley firm called Verkada, which runs a platform for security systems online. This enabled them to gain access to video […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog HTTPS Becomes Default For Google Chrome For Added Security April 6, 2021 by Vertical Axion For the last month or so, Google has been testing the notion of using HTTPS as the default protocol for all URLs a user types into the address bar. Those who have been experimenting with Chrome’s latest Canary build have already seen the new feature in action, and the company has decided to forge ahead. […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Facebook Adding Physical Security Key Support For Mobile Devices April 5, 2021 by Vertical Axion Many industry insiders consider physical security keys used in the context of two-factor authentication login schemes to be the final word in digital security. That is because even if your password is compromised, if you’re using a physical piece of hardware that has to be inserted when prompted for to complete the process, a hacker […] Read more » Facebook General Interest Recent News Security Social Networking Technology News
Blog Be Careful Downloading Clubhouse App On Android April 3, 2021 by Vertical Axion Clubhouse has taken the internet by storm. Or rather, it has taken the iOS ecosystem by storm, since the company has yet to release an Android version of their increasingly popular app. If you’re not sure what all the fuss is about, Clubhouse is an audio chat app that is invitation only. If you get […] Read more » Android Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Another Malware Evolves To Gain Access To More Systems April 2, 2021 by Vertical Axion One of the more disturbing trends this year is that worms are becoming popular among the hackers of the world again. We’ve seen a handful of new malware strains introduced in recent months with worm modules added to their code, allowing them to scan and infect Windows systems connected to the initial source of the […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
