Blog LastPass Has Been Hacked August 29, 2022 by Vertical Axion Using different passwords on every website and storing them in a secure password manager is a standard best practice in data security. It’s generally good advice, but what happens when the makers of password vaults get hacked? That’s what the more than twenty-five million users of LastPass are now finding out. LastPass is one of […] Read more » Security Technology News
Blog New Tools Available With Kali Linux 2022.3 August 27, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you have the Kali Linux distribution running on one of the machines you own? If you’re not sure what that is, then you almost certainly don’t. Kali is a Linux distro used mostly by “ethical hackers” who use it mainly to perform security audits, cybersecurity research, penetration testing and the like. Offensive Security has […] Read more » General Interest New Technology Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Releases PoC Code For MacOS App Sandbox Vulnerability August 26, 2022 by Vertical Axion MacOS features a powerful sandbox restriction that helps keep modern Apple computers safe by limiting how code can run on the system. Unfortunately, no system is bullet proof. There’s a way that a determined attacker could bypass sandbox restrictions and execute malicious code arbitrarily. Engineers at Microsoft discovered the vulnerability, and independent security researcher Arsenii […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog Lenovo Models Affected By Medium Severity Vulnerabilities August 25, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you own a Lenovo laptop, be aware that researchers at ESET have recently discovered a trio of bugs reported to Lenovo that could allow an attacker to disable security features and hijack your operating system. The issues are tracked as CVE-2022-1890, CVE-2022-1891, and CVE-2022-1892 and are all classed as medium severity level. The first […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft 365 Suggests Rollback After Issues From Update August 24, 2022 by Vertical Axion Does your company use Microsoft 365? If so, and you’ve noticed that your Office apps have begun to crash mysteriously and inexplicably, be aware that the latest update (build 15330.20298) is the culprit. Unfortunately, the bug was introduced in the Enterprise channel during the company’s regularly scheduled “Patch Tuesday.” The error manifests itself when users […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Microsoft Office 365 Recent News Technology News
Blog IoT Security With Microsoft Defender August 23, 2022 by Vertical Axion The Internet of Things (IoT) has seen explosive growth in recent years. If you like, you can now build your own smart home with intelligent toasters, washing machines, dishwashers, and refrigerators. They are all connected to your home network, and they all make vast amounts of data available to you at your fingertips. Unfortunately, security […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Use VoIP Systems To Install PHP Web Shells August 22, 2022 by Vertical Axion Security researchers at Unit 42, a division of Palo Alto Networks, have been tracking the efforts of a massive campaign aimed at Elastix VoIP telephony servers. They are used by companies of all shapes and sizes to unify their communications, and it is especially attractive because it can be used with the Digium phones module […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog Google Experiences International Outage August 20, 2022 by Vertical Axion “Just Google it.” You’ve probably heard that phrase a thousand times. In fact, you may use it yourself on a regular basis. Unfortunately, Googling it wasn’t possible recently. The iconic search giant went dark across broad swaths of the world and simply could not be accessed at all for thirty 34 very long minutes. It […] Read more » General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Raspberry Robin Worm In Hundreds Of Windows Networks August 18, 2022 by Vertical Axion Analysts at Red Canary Intelligence have recently spotted a Windows worm on hundreds of networks belonging to a wide range of organizations around the world. Dubbed “Raspberry Robin” by the research team that discovered it, this worm spreads via infected USB devices and was initially spotted in September of last year (2021). Another firm, Sekoia, […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Prepare For Windows Server 2012 End Of Support August 16, 2022 by Vertical Axion Another week, another Microsoft “End of Life” reminder to write about. This time, it’s Windows Server 2012 R2. If you’re a user, then you’re probably already aware of the looming deadline. If you’ve blocked it out of your mind, or if you’ve missed the notifications that Microsoft has been sending out, here’s what you need […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
