Blog Popular Service Being Used To Send Phishing Emails May 27, 2022 by Vertical Axion Google SMTP relay service is wildly popular and used every day by legions of users. Unfortunately, hackers around the world are aware of this and increasingly they’ve begun abusing the SMTP relay service. The basic idea is as follows. Some clever hackers have figured out that they can bypass email security products and deliver malicious […] Read more » General Interest Google Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Three Big Companies Working On Passwordless Login Options May 25, 2022 by Vertical Axion Ask just about any IT security professional and they will tell you that weak user passwords are one of the biggest problems and most persistent threats to corporate networks. Despite years of training, re-training, and near-constant reminders to strengthen passwords, users keep making the same mistakes. They’ll re-use the same password across multiple properties. They […] Read more » Apple Google Microsoft New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog New Delivery Method For Ransomware Discovered Called Bumblebee May 24, 2022 by Vertical Axion Some interesting and disturbing changes are afoot in the hacking world. It appears that the TrickBot gang is now working for the Conti Syndicate. TrickBot is a well-known group of botnet developers responsible for the creation of the BazarLoader. BazarLoader has been used by Conti in the past as their delivery system of choice when […] Read more » General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Edge Browser To Get Free Limited VPN May 23, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s a big change coming to the Microsoft Edge browser. Big enough that it may prompt some users to switch to Edge. Recently, Microsoft announced that they’ll be adding a free built-in VPN (Virtual Private Network) service to Edge as part of a long-anticipated security upgrade. Called “Edge Secure Network,” the Redmond giant is currently […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Microsoft Edge Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Many IOT Devices At Risk Due To DNS Vulnerability May 21, 2022 by Vertical Axion How many “smart” devices do you have connected to your home or company network? It’s probably a higher number than you originally estimated. However large that number is, it pays to be aware that IoT devices are some of the least secure devices available on the market today, which makes them the weakest link in […] Read more » Security Technology News
Blog Users Without Internet Explorer Updates Are Vulnerable To Malware May 20, 2022 by Vertical Axion Researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a new malware campaign. This one uses an attack method that has fallen out of favor in recent months, called the Exploit Kit. Exploit Kits used to be all the rage. Flash Player was a popular target for Exploit Kit based attacks but it is now a thing of the […] Read more » Browsers General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Amazon Kindle Will Soon Support ePub Standard Files May 18, 2022 by Vertical Axion Do you own an Amazon Kindle? If so, you’re probably already aware of one of the major frustrations with the product. Kindles are amazing but they don’t support the epub file format. Of course, epub is the format that just about everybody else on the planet other than Amazon sells e-books in. The company has […] Read more » Amazon General Interest New Technology Recent News Technology News
Blog Google Soon Informing Users About What Data Apps Collect May 17, 2022 by Vertical Axion A small but important change is coming to your Android apps. Soon you’ll notice a new Data Safety section on the Google Play Store which will provide greater transparency about exactly what data the apps you install are collecting. The change is meant to serve as a “privacy label” that will allow users to evaluate […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Google Apps Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some Windows 11 Upgrade Links Could Be Malware May 16, 2022 by Vertical Axion There’s a new hacking campaign underway that you need to be aware of especially if you or anyone you know is interested in upgrading to Windows 11. The campaign appears to be a legitimate offer from Microsoft and it gives users the opportunity to upgrade to Windows 11 for free. Unlike many campaigns of this […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News Windows 11
Blog Netflix Will Soon Crack Down On Password Sharing May 14, 2022 by Vertical Axion Netflix has been talking about cracking down on password sharing for years. So far, it’s been just talk. Recently, the company suffered its first decrease in subscribers in recent memory. They lost more than 200,000 in the first quarter of 2022. That is a fact which sent their stock price reeling. According to the company’s […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Technology News
