Blog Data Breach Hits One Of America’s Largest Healthcare Providers July 12, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you receive healthcare of any kind from Kaiser Permanente? If so, be aware that they recently published a data breach notification indicating that an unidentified attacker accessed an email account that contained personal health information on April 5th, 2022. Based on the investigation to this point, it appears that sensitive health information belonging to […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Cisco Email Gateway Appliance Users Should Apply Security Patch July 11, 2022 by Vertical Axion Tech giant Cisco recently sent out a notification to its vast customer base urging them to apply a recently issued patch that addresses a critical security vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass the authentication process entirely and gain access to the web management interface of Cisco email gateway appliances with non-default configurations. […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Simple Ways To Hire The Perfect Candidate The First Time July 9, 2022 by Vertical Axion Top quality talent can be difficult to find in any field, if you have spent any time looking for and hiring people, you know the challenge can be an especially daunting one. There’s tremendous competition for talented folks. Given the cost of hiring and training new people, it’s something you want to get right the […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Recent News Technology News Technology Tips
Blog Massive Phishing Attack Scammed Millions Of Facebook Messenger Users July 8, 2022 by Vertical Axion According to research conducted by the cybersecurity firm PIXM, there is a massive phishing campaign that peaked in April and May of this year (2022) and it is still ongoing. The campaign has lured millions of unsuspecting users to phishing pages by abusing Facebook and Facebook Messenger and tricking users into entering their account credentials. […] Read more » Facebook General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Researchers Warn About Symbiote Malware Which Attacks Linux Machines July 7, 2022 by Vertical Axion Are you a Linux user? If so, be aware that there is a new kind of malware to be concerned about. The BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence team, in concert with Joakim Kennedy (an Intezer Analyze security researcher), have announced the discovery of a new strain of malware. They’ve dubbed it Symbiote, and it was […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog New Malware Uses Word Documents To Get On Your System July 6, 2022 by Vertical Axion Researchers at HP have discovered a new malware loader that they’ve dubbed SVCReady. While new malware strains are common, this one is distinct for a couple of different reasons. Like many malicious programs, this spreads primarily via phishing email campaigns. One way that this new strain differs however, is the fact that the malware is […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Office 365 Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog Microsoft Adding Restore Apps Feature To Make Reinstalling Easier July 5, 2022 by Vertical Axion Are you excited about Windows 11? Many people are and in fact there are legions of beta users who are in the Windows Insiders group so they can get a sneak peek at some of the features on deck as updates are released. One of the coolest new features making its way through the development […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows
Blog Hackers Are Teaming Up To Wreak Havoc On Corporate Users July 4, 2022 by Vertical Axion It’s never a good thing when well-organized groups of hackers start working together, but that’s what appears to be happening. Recently, evidence has emerged that the Black Basta ransomware gang has begun tight-knit cooperation with the infamous QBot malware operation. They share the specific goal of inflicting maximum damage on corporate targets. While many different […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Medical Service Provider Data Breach Affects 2 Million Users July 1, 2022 by Vertical Axion Depending on where you live, you may have received medical care from the Shields Health Care Group (Shields), or from a provider associated with them. If so, be aware that the Massachusetts-based medical provider specializing in PET/CT scans, MRIs, radiation oncology, and ambulatory surgical services has been hacked. The unknown hackers gained access to their […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Millions Of MySQL Server Users’ Data Found On The Internet June 28, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you maintain a MySQL server? If so, you’re certainly not alone. What you may not know is that according to research conducted by The Shadowserver Foundation, (a cybersecurity research group) there are literally millions of MySQL servers visible on the internet that shouldn’t be. In all, the group found more than 3.6 million MySQL […] Read more » Business Advice Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
