Blog Millions Downloaded Malware Infected Chrome And Edge Extensions December 29, 2020 by Vertical Axion Avast are the makers of popular antivirus software. Their researchers, recently found a total of twenty-eight different Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions that were laced with malware. Worse, they found the extensions have been downloaded by more than 3 million users around the world. All of the extensions were designed to help facilitate the […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Fake Gift Card Balance Checking Sites May Steal Your Money December 26, 2020 by Vertical Axion Scammers have a new way of ripping people off this year. If you’re not mindful of it, it could literally cost you. Gift cards have always been fairly popular, but this year, they seem to be more popular than ever. According to the online fraud prevention company, Bolster, thieves have been hard at work setting […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog The New Year Brings End For Adobe Flash Player December 25, 2020 by Vertical Axion We’re drawing close to the end of an era. The writing has been on the wall for Adobe’s Flash player for quite some time, and the company has set a firm date of January 12th, 2012 as its official end of life. Recently, they took another important step closer by releasing what will be their […] Read more » Adobe General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Older Free Versions Of WinZip May Have Security Vulnerabilities December 24, 2020 by Vertical Axion Hackers have found yet another possible inroad they can use to infect the machines of unsuspecting users. This time, they’re infecting older versions of WinZip. If there’s one utility that’s nearly as ubiquitous as Adobe’s Acrobat Reader, it would probably be WinZip. In the 30+ years since its initial release, the handy tool has seen […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Cyber Attacks On Schools Are Increasing According To Recent Warning December 22, 2020 by Vertical Axion With the pandemic still raging, many schools around the world are still shuttered as tens of millions of school age children take to learning from home via remote or distance learning technologies. It is by no means a perfect substitute for in person learning but right now at least, it’s the only viable option available. […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Adrozek Is A New Malware Strain With Big Plans December 21, 2020 by Vertical Axion Microsoft recently issued a warning about an ongoing malware campaign they discovered. It seeks to install a new browser hijacking, credential stealing malware strain called Adrozek onto as many PCs as possible. Based on Microsoft’s analysis of the campaign, at its peak, it was able to infect more than 30,000 devices every single day. Microsoft […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Security Technology News
Blog New iPhone Security Hack Allows Total Takeover Of Device December 17, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you own an iPhone? If so, although you may not know the name, you owe Ian Beer your thanks. Recently, he discovered an absolutely devastating iPhone hack that allowed attackers to take complete control over a target device from a distance with absolutely no action required on the part of an unsuspecting victim. In […] Read more » General Interest iPhone Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Android App Go SMS Pro Has Security Vulnerability December 16, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you use the Go SMS Pro Android app? If so, you’ve got plenty of company. The app is one of the most popular on Google’s Play Store, boasting more than 100 million installs. That, unfortunately, is the problem. A few months ago, Trustwave discovered and disclosed a major flaw in the app that allowed […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Security Technology News
Blog Email Phishers Going After Online Shoppers This Holiday Season December 15, 2020 by Vertical Axion Black Friday wasn’t as big of a shopping day as it could have been this year, and we have the pandemic to thank for that. In response to that, retailers have extended the holiday shopping season by starting earlier and offering more deals online, and holiday shoppers have responded to those changes. While Black Friday’s […] Read more » General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Chrome Users With Weak Passwords Will Get Notifications Soon December 14, 2020 by Vertical Axion Is Google Chrome your browser of choice? If it is, then you’ve probably noticed some changes recently, with the browser offering to check the status of your saved passwords to see if they’ve been compromised. Google has made some excellent moves in recent months designed to bolster the security of everyone who uses their products, […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Recent News Security Technology News
