Blog Internet Browsers Blocking Some Ports Due To Security Vulnerabilities March 31, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you rely on TCP port 554, you’ll probably want to do a bit of reconfiguration. Last year, security researchers discovered a new version of the NAT Slipstream vulnerability that allowed hackers to deploy malicious scripts in order to bypass a website visitor’s NAT firewall and access any TCP/UDP port on the visitor’s internal network. […] Read more » Browsers Chrome General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection New Technology Recent News Security
Blog Now Hackers Are Attacking Exchange Server Vulnerabilities March 30, 2021 by Vertical Axion In early January of this year (2021), Microsoft informed security expert Brian Krebs that the company found four zero-day security flaws in their Exchange Server. Those flaws were actively being exploited by a persistent threat group known as Halfnium, sponsored by the Chinese government. According to Microsoft’s statistics, more than 30,000 Exchange Servers had already […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Windows Server 2022 Includes Security Improvements March 29, 2021 by Vertical Axion Recently, Microsoft made an announcement regarding the particulars of Windows Server 2022, and there’s a lot to like in terms of built-in protections. That is amazing, even if you’re not especially concerned about security. Here’s a quick overview of what you can expect: First and foremost, Server 2022 will incorporate “Secured-Core” technology already in use […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Ryuk Ransomware Function Spreads Across Networks Quickly March 27, 2021 by Vertical Axion In terms of ransoms paid, Ryuk is the most successful strain of ransomware in use today, having netted an estimated $150 million for the group behind the malicious code. According to a recent report published by France’s national cybersecurity agency, it just got even more dangerous. Ryuk has historically been used preferentially against hospitals and […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Ransomware Strains Have Researchers On Their Toes March 26, 2021 by Vertical Axion Recently, researchers have discovered two new ransomware strains, dubbed “AlumniLocker” and “Humble”, both of which have very different ways of doing what they do. This highlights the ongoing development and diversification of the larger ransomware threat and underscores the fact that it will be a major cause for concern in the years ahead. Both new […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Mobile App Vulnerabilities Found To Leave Data Unsecured March 24, 2021 by Vertical Axion Most apps these days make use of cloud storage in order to minimize their footprint on your device. That’s good in theory, but based on new research from Zimperium, a disappointing percentage of app developers don’t do nearly enough to secure the data they’re housing for you. In fact, the recent study indicated that fully […] Read more » Android General Interest iPhone Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Are Using Unpatched NAS Devices To Mine Bitcoin March 22, 2021 by Vertical Axion In late 2020, QNAP discovered a pair of critical security vulnerabilities that would allow hackers to take remote control over network attached storage devices (NAS). In this particular instance, the hackers chose not to encrypt files and demand payment or cause other mayhem. Instead, they made slaves of the devices and put them to work […] Read more » Bitcoin General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Expanding Fight Against Macros Based Malware March 20, 2021 by Vertical Axion Macros have been a simple, effective means of spreading malware since the 1990’s, and some hackers still rely on them heavily to ensnare and infect unsuspecting users. It’s a long standing issue that many companies have attempted to address over the years. Now, it seems that it’s Microsoft’s turn at bat again. Recently, the Redmond […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Security Technology News
Blog Latest Apple Update Fixes Web Security Flaw On Most Devices March 19, 2021 by Vertical Axion Recently, two different security researchers (Clement Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group, and Alison Huffman from Microsoft’s Browser Vulnerability Research Group) discovered a pair of serious security vulnerability impacting Apple devices. The bugs, tracked as CVE-2021-1844 and CVE-2021-21166 respectively, are browser-based memory issues that could have allowed remote code execution if the victim navigated or […] Read more » Apple General Interest iPhone Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hacker Uses Zoom Invites To Steal Credentials Through Sendgrid March 18, 2021 by Vertical Axion There’s a mix of bad news and good in the ongoing war against the hackers of the world. For the bad news, security professionals have recently detected a sophisticated phishing campaign that makes use of SendGrid and convincing replicas of Outlook on the Web and Office 365 logins to harvest credentials. The attack works like […] Read more » General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
