Blog Hackers Are Pretending To be Chipotle In Poisoned Emails August 13, 2021 by Vertical Axion Hackers Are Pretending To be Chipotle In Poisoned Emails Chipotle recently reported that an account used by their company’s marketing department had been hacked. A currently active campaign is underway leveraging this account. The hackers are sending out phishing emails containing poisoned links. A recipient clicking on these links will be directed to a malicious […] Read more » Branding General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Mac Device Malware Is Bypassing Apple Security August 12, 2021 by Vertical Axion Apple is generally very good about providing its users with a safe and secure computing environment. For many years the company was able to rightly claim that Microsoft had a far worse problem with malware than Apple did. That is still true but the gap has now virtually disappeared. As Apple products surged in popularity […] Read more » Apple General Interest iPhone Malware and Virus Protection New Technology Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Teams Fend Off Phishing Attacks With Link Protection August 11, 2021 by Vertical Axion Microsoft Defender has long included “Safe Links” protection as part of its overall function. The company recently announced that it would be extending Safe Link functionality so that it provides protection from inside Microsoft Teams as well. Safe Links is a powerful safety feature that scans a web link in real time as a user […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Security Technology News
Blog Latest Security Update For Apple Devices Is Critical August 10, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you have an Apple device? If so then you should be aware that the company recently issued an OS update that includes Macs, iPads, and iPhones. You’ll want to update to iOS 14.7.1 or iPadOS 14.7.1 immediately if you have not already done so because this version includes a patch for a high severity […] Read more » Apple General Interest iPhone Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog Google Improving Security And Transparency For Android Apps August 9, 2021 by Vertical Axion Google recently announced some additional details relating to their “Safety Section” feature of the Google Play store. This is part of an ongoing effort to make the Play Store a safer and more transparent place. At the center of this plan is a new requirement that app developers must share details about what information their […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Security Technology News
Blog Your Kindle EBook May Lose Partial Functionality Soon August 7, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you own an older Amazon Kindle? Older Kindles utilize 3G internet connectivity protocols but mobile carriers are currently racing to upgrade their networks to 4G/5G. Older devices that only have a 3G connection option will be frozen out of the internet entirely once the upgrade is complete. Amazon has been emailing owners of older […] Read more » Amazon General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Malware Named Xloader Targeting Macs And Stealing Information August 6, 2021 by Vertical Axion XLoader is a newly discovered strain of malware designed to infect systems running macOS. This new strain was built from a malware strain called FormBook which was designed to steal passwords from Windows-based machines. The new strain is currently being offered on at least one forum on the Dark Web. It is being billed as […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some Older Printer Drivers Are Vulnerable To Hackers August 5, 2021 by Vertical Axion SentinelOne recently published a report that revealed a previously undiscovered security flaw found in a wide range of printers that include printers manufactured by Samsung, Xerox, and HP. The bug is being tracked as a high severity security vulnerability and puts hundreds of millions of older printers in currently in service at risk. The flaw […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Malware Called MosaicLoader Is Being Delivered Via Ads August 4, 2021 by Vertical Axion Security company BitDefender has recently discovered a new strain of malware you should be aware of. They have dubbed the new threat MosaicLoader. According to the company it is currently being distributed via ads displayed in search results when an internet user searches for links to cracked versions of popular software. It is designed to […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Latest Version Of Chrome Gets Additional Security Enhancements August 3, 2021 by Vertical Axion Google has recently released Chrome 92. The latest version of the browser includes a raft of high value updates and has fixes for a number of high severity security issues. Here’s a quick overview: Chrome for iOS now allows users to lock their “incognito” browsing tabs. This secures them with either a passcode or your […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
