Blog Extension Granted For Windows 7 Support For Six Months December 12, 2020 by Vertical Axion Microsoft has had a firm date to end support for Windows 7 on the books for over a year. They’ve insisted repeatedly that there was no flexibility in the date, so Windows 7 users would need to upgrade or risk not being protected by security patches. Then the pandemic hit, and after wrestling with the […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Watch Out for Egregor Ransomware Now Hitting The Scene December 11, 2020 by Vertical Axion A new ransomware strain burst onto the scene in September of this year (2020). Dubbed ‘Egregor’ by the research team at Digital Shadows who discovered it, it has already claimed more than seventy victims in nineteen countries around the world. Worse, the hackers controlling it appear to just be getting started. The malware is expertly […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Phone Malware Signs You Up For Expensive Subscriptions December 10, 2020 by Vertical Axion Researchers at Check Point have recently discovered a new malware threat that targets mobile device users. Dubbed WAPDropper, this is a multi-function bit of code that’s capable of being outfitted with a variety of payloads. At present, the hackers controlling WAPDropper have seen fit to include a premium dialer module, which gives the code the […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some Spotify Users Reporting Possible Hacking Of Their Account December 9, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you a Spotify user? If so, you’ve got plenty of company. It’s one of the shining success stories on the web, and has grown to become one of the most popular music streaming services available. Unfortunately, that also makes it a target, and recently, researchers at VPNMentor discovered a database of more than 300,000 […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog The 2014 Home Depot Data Breach Finally Reaches Settlement December 8, 2020 by Vertical Axion Unless you’re a regular Home Depot shopper, you may have missed the fact that back in 2014, the company was the victim of a successful hacking attack that saw malware installed on the company’s POS (Point of Sale) system. The attack allowed them to collect more than 40 million records belonging to customers in both […] Read more » Branding Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security
Blog New Scam Lures Victims With Promise Of Federal Assistance December 7, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you’re a US citizen, scammers have found a new way to make money at your expense, using the global pandemic as a ‘hook.’ Since the start of the pandemic, there have been a number of campaigns designed and run by scammers to spread misinformation, steal vaccine research, and scam people out of money. The latest […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Using Minecraft Modpacks To Distribute Malware On Android Devices December 5, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you’re an avid gamer, you’re almost certainly at least passingly familiar with Minecraft, and you may be an active player. Despite its blocky, simplistic graphics, it’s the most popular game of all time. It is very prevalent on the internet. If you play on an Android device, be aware that hackers are now exploiting […] Read more » Android Gaming General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog People Are Paying Ransomware Attackers In Large Numbers In 2020 December 3, 2020 by Vertical Axion Hackers have increasingly gravitated to ransomware attacks in 2020, as being one of the best and most reliable paths to a payday. That brings to mind an interesting question though. Naturally, the viability of this type of attack comes down to what percentage of victims are willing to actually pay the ransom, and what is […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Passwords In 2020 Are Easy To Guess And Not Secure December 2, 2020 by Vertical Axion It’s time once again for a survey of the worst passwords of 2020, brought to you by Norpass and associates. The company has been analyzing passwords retrieved from the Dark Web to study them. They are trying to locate trends and see just how well we’re doing overall, in terms of picking passwords that aren’t […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Pluto TV User Information Is Being Shared Online By Hacker December 1, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you a Pluto.tv user? If so, you’re not alone. The internet television station boasts an impressive user base of nearly thirty million users who enjoy a wide range of free TV shows, with the caveat that they have to put up with commercials. Unfortunately, security researchers recently found a vast trove of Pluto.tv login […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
