Blog Microsoft Is Phasing Out Windows 8.1 August 15, 2022 by Vertical Axion If you are still using Windows 8.1 and if you’ve somehow managed to avoid seeing the parade of notices Microsoft has been sending out, you should know that the end is nigh. Support for the aging OS will end on January 10, 2023. If you have not already done so, you should begin making plans […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Twilio Data Breach Happened Via Employee Smishing August 13, 2022 by Vertical Axion Twilio is the Cloud Communications Company. They are the latest to fall victim to a data breach. The company recently disclosed that some of its customer data was accessed by unknown attackers who gained access to the system by stealing employee login credentials via an SMS phishing attack, known as ‘Smishing,’ for short. The company’s […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog OpenSea Warns Users Of Phishing Attacks From Data Breach August 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion Are you a fan of NFTs? If so, you’ve probably heard of OpenSea, which is the largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens. If you have an account there, be aware that recently the company disclosed that their network had been breached and they issued a warning to their clients urging them to be on the lookout […] Read more » Cryptocurrency Data Breach General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Secret Twitter Accounts Are Not What You Think August 10, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you have a Twitter account? Have you been patting yourself on the back while assuming that your identity was a secret, allowing you to ply the waters of Twitter in anonymity? Unfortunately, that’s probably not the case. Recently, Twitter disclosed the existence of a critical security vulnerability that allows someone to discern whether a […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Social Networking Technology News Twitter
Blog Malware Is Targeting Small Office And Home Office Routers August 9, 2022 by Vertical Axion Researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs recently spotted evidence of a highly sophisticated and tightly targeted campaign aimed at SOHO (small office/home office) routers across both Europe and North America. Based on the evidence the team has collected thus far, their conclusion is that the unidentified actor must be state sponsored. This is because garden […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Are Stealing Facebook Accounts With Malicious Messenger Bots August 5, 2022 by Vertical Axion Researchers at Trustwave have shed light on a recently discovered phishing campaign revolving around Facebook Messenger bots. If you don’t spend much time on social media, chatbots are programs designed to impersonate live people and are usually relegated the task of answering simple questions as a form of triage customer support. If the bot can’t […] Read more » Facebook General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Fake Copyright Infringement Emails Used To Spread Malware August 4, 2022 by Vertical Axion Hackers found a new way to slip malware past your defenses. Researchers around the world have spotted a curious new campaign designed to scare victims by sending them emails warning of copyright infringement. The email begins by warning that the recipient’s website is hosting copyright-protected content and threatens legal action if the offending material isn’t […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Android And iOS Network Protection Added With Microsoft Defender August 2, 2022 by Vertical Axion Recently, Microsoft added a new feature for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) which has fans of the product cheering. Once the new “Mobile Network Protection” feature is enabled on the iOS and Android devices you want to monitor, the security platform will provide the same robust protections and notifications that your other network devices currently […] Read more » Android iPhone Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft New Technology Recent News Security Technology News
Blog The Windows 11 Apps That Use Your Microphone And Camera August 1, 2022 by Vertical Axion Are you a member of the Windows 11 Insiders group? If so, then you already know that you get a sneak peek at all the cool new features the engineers at Microsoft are building into the new Operating System. If you’re not yet a member of that group, then this announcement might entice you to […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Phishing Recent News Security Technology News Windows 11
Blog WordPress NinjaForms Plugin Was Force Updated Due To Vulnerability July 29, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you run a WordPress site? Do you also use the popular forms design and management plugin called NinjaForms? If you answered yes to both of those questions, be aware that NinjaForms was recently found to have a critical security flaw. The flaw takes the form of a code injection vulnerability and impacts all versions […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
