Blog Some Google GSuite Apps Require Updating To Continue Working July 16, 2020 by Vertical Axion Mark the date August 12th, 2020 on your calendar if you’re a GSuite user. Google has warned users that unless they update their GSuite iOS and Android apps, they may stop working by the date referenced above. The company’s announcement concerning the matter reads, in part, as follows: “In 2018, we began making changes to […] Read more » General Interest Google Google Apps Recent News Technology News
Blog Pirated Mac Applications Could Contain ThiefQuest Ransomware July 15, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you have one or more illegal copies of Apple software on your Mac, be aware that there’s a new threat to be concerned about. An info-stealing, data wiping malware strain known as ThiefQuest has been found embedded in torrents of illicit software written for macOS. While ThiefQuest isn’t as commonly seen as some other […] Read more » Apple General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft Will Add Plagiarism Checker To Word Program July 14, 2020 by Vertical Axion Recently, Microsoft announced a small but important improvement to one of its signature products, Microsoft Word. The company is planning to roll out a plagiarism checking tool bundled with a virtual writing assistant powered by the company’s increasingly powerful AI/Machine Learning code. If you’re interested in trying it out, it’s currently available to customers using […] Read more » Microsoft Office 365 Recent News Technology News
Blog If 123456 Is Your Password, Change It Immediately July 11, 2020 by Vertical Axion You probably aren’t familiar with the name Ata Hakcil. He’s a computer engineering student who recently conducted one of the largest password security surveys currently available. To conduct his research, he collected a number of username and password “data dumps” from the Dark Web and analyzed the passwords he found there. Hakcil was able to […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Used Favicon Website To Steal Credit Card Information July 10, 2020 by Vertical Axion Hackers are constantly on the lookout for new ways of causing mayhem and stealing data. Recently, researchers have unearthed a new technique to be on guard against. A few hackers have begun embedding credit card stealing scripts inside favicon meta data. If you’re not familiar with the term, you definitely know what a favicon is. […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog VMware Patches Many Security Issues To Fix Certain Vulnerabilities July 9, 2020 by Vertical Axion Does your company make use of VMware products? If so, be advised that a pair of researchers from Synacktiv recently reported a series of critical security flaws in VMware’s ESXi, Workstation and Fusion products. The recent discovery prompted the company to issue an emergency security patch to address those issues. The most serious of the […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Nvidia GPU Users Should Update As New Security Patches Released July 8, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you have computers on your corporate network that rely on NVIDIA hardware and software, be advised that the company recently released security updates to address serious security vulnerabilities found in CUDA and GPU Display drivers and Virtual GPU Management software. These are security flaws that could lead to an escalation of privileges, denial of […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Powerful Malware Is Targeting Windows-Based Machines July 7, 2020 by Vertical Axion Researchers have discovered a devilishly clever new stain of malware currently in use by hackers around the world. The new strain is appropriately called “Lucifer,” and has been making life quite difficult for IT professionals managing Windows environments. The malware exploits critical vulnerabilities in Windows-based systems to launch DDoS attacks and install cryptojacking code. The […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Mac OS Will Get Some Big Changes Soon July 4, 2020 by Vertical Axion Big changes are in the works for Apple’s venerable MacOS, as the company prepares for a future where the desktop OS shares increasing amounts in common with both iOS and iPadOS. A recent preview of the latest desktop OS reveals an interface that has been completely overhauled, along with redesigned app icons and a number […] Read more » Apple General Interest Recent News Technology News
Blog Hackers Attacking Exchange Servers In New Warning From Microsoft July 3, 2020 by Vertical Axion Recently, Microsoft’s Defender ATP Research Team issued guidance relating to defending against attacks that target Exchange servers. They are coming under increasing attack based on the latest Microsoft statistics, which show a marked increase in the use of web shells on on-premises Exchange servers. The company is currently tracking multiple ongoing attacks, some of which […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
