Blog Data Breach Of Department Of Veterans Affairs September 29, 2020 by Vertical Axion Hackers aren’t picky when it comes to target selection, and no one is safe. Unfortunately, that includes the Department of Veterans Affairs, which recently disclosed that a hacker successfully breached their system and made off with personal information belonging to more than 46,000 veterans served by the department. According to the official breach notification, the […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security
Blog Staples May Have Exposed Some Of Its Customer Data September 28, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you’re a customer of US retail chain Staples, you may have recently received a notification from the company regarding a problem with their Order Tracking system. According to information in the notification, the data was left exposed due to insufficient protections of the data stream accessed when a customer clicked to review their current […] Read more » Branding Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security
Blog Windows Makes Changes To Avoid Finger Command Security Vulnerability September 24, 2020 by Vertical Axion Hackers use a variety of techniques to infiltrate systems and make off with data, but one of the more effective approaches is to use the system against itself. There are a number of executables residing within the Windows operating system, for instance, that can be used by an enterprising hacker to make off with a […] Read more » Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Bluetooth Vulnerability Could Affect The Majority Of Devices September 23, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you have a smartphone, tablet, laptop or a “smart” device in your home? Or perhaps the better question is, how many of those devices do you have? Whatever your number is, be aware that researchers have unearthed a potentially devastating Bluetooth flaw that leaves billions of devices all over the planet vulnerable. The recently […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Update Adobe Media Encoder Immediately With Current Patch September 22, 2020 by Vertical Axion Adobe took the unusual step of releasing an out of band patch to address a trio of serious security issues in Adobe Media Encoder. The program is used by tens of thousands of people around the world to encode audio and video in a variety of formats. The three issues addressed by this patch are […] Read more » Adobe Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Intel AMT Releases Security Update For Some Processors September 17, 2020 by Vertical Axion Recently, Intel released a very important update designed to address nine separate security flaws in their chipsets as part of their September 2020 Platform Update. Of the flaws addressed by this fix, one of them is a critical issue revolving around the company’s Active Management Technology (AMT) and Intel Standard Manageability platforms. That’s important because […] Read more » General Interest Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Used Windows Theme Packs To Hack Passwords September 16, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you a fan of customizing your Windows experience via themes? If so, you’re not alone. While it’s true that themes aren’t used by a majority of Windows users, they’re still highly popular. If you’re creating your own themes, you don’t have anything to worry about. The danger lies in downloading theme packs from others, […] Read more » Data Breach Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Some NAS Devices Are Being Exploited By Remote Hackers September 12, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you have any network-attached storage (NAS) devices attached to your home or corporate network? If so, be advised that they’ve become the new favorite inroad for hackers around the world. According to a report recently published by researchers at 360 Netlab, hacking groups are increasingly exploiting weaknesses in some NAS devices running a variety […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Malware Maker Got Past Apple Security September 9, 2020 by Vertical Axion Apple has been historically very good at keeping malware out of their app store, and they’re constantly improving their security protocols on that front. In fact, since February of this year (2020), all Mac software distributed outside of its Mac App Store must be notarized by Apple. The developers must demonstrate that their products are […] Read more » Apple Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Security Issues Increasing With More People Working From Home September 4, 2020 by Vertical Axion According to a recently published report by Malwarebytes, the global pandemic may be behind the recent surge in cyberattacks against businesses of all sizes. While it wasn’t immediately apparent, the pandemic forced businesses around the world to respond quickly to the emerging pandemic. As a result, tens of millions of workers began working from home. […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
