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May 22, 2024 / May 24, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Has your business been creating social media ads like crazy? You likely already know how time-consuming it is. If you’ve been hiring professionals to work on the images and copy, you also know how costly it gets, so why not …
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September 26, 2023 by Vertical Axion
With over two billion registered users, Facebook has become a target for advanced malware campaigns. These phishing campaigns steal unsuspecting users’ information. Businesses on Facebook are being targeted by password-stealing malware. What Is Malware? Malware is an insidious software that …
September 21, 2023 by Vertical Axion
Many business owners demand software featuring artificial intelligence for its productivity capabilities. Some hackers exploit this demand by publishing targeted Facebook advertisements to garner business data, using advanced digital marketing tools for nefarious purposes. Discover the details surrounding the fake …
August 9, 2023 by Vertical Axion
Social media is a big help for any business. It opens new doors, connects you with your target market, and makes your brand known. But is social media a puzzle to you? This article lists some top strategies, from making …
June 16, 2023 by Vertical Axion
Recently, you may have seen the news about Meta, the parent company of Facebook, receiving a massive fine of $1.3 billion (1.2 billion euros) from the European Union. This record-breaking fine comes after Meta failed to comply with EU privacy …
June 5, 2023 by Vertical Axion
Imagine putting money into an ad plan and having a tech issue cause costs to skyrocket. This issue hit many businesses when Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, faced a large glitch. The unexpected surprise On April 23, …
May 19, 2023 by Vertical Axion
Creating a social media marketing strategy for your business means maximizing business potential. If you’re using social media platforms without a strategy, you’re missing a big opportunity for growth. Why You Need a Strategy A good social media strategy brings …
May 18, 2023 by Vertical Axion
Televisions, billboards, and the internet bombard people with advertisements and marketing ploys. This development has led to over 65 million people using ad-blockers to reduce interruptions in their interests. Those who aren’t as tech-savvy may feel stuck with constant information …
March 9, 2023 by Vertical Axion
A new malware campaign on Facebook and YouTube is making headlines. S1deload Stealer hijacks these social media accounts, mines cryptocurrency, and spreads itself. Discover what business owners need to know about this malware. How the Malware Installs Itself S1deload Stealer …
December 28, 2022 by Vertical Axion
A new phishing campaign targeting Facebook users has been identified by cybersecurity firm Trustwave. In this campaign, hackers use fake copyright infringement notices to trick users into giving away their account details. The phishing messages claim that Facebook will delete …
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 …
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 …
April 21, 2022 by Vertical Axion
A nasty new malware strain has recently been spotted in the wilds by researchers at zScaler. Dubbed “BlackGuard” the malicious code has been found on a variety of Russian underground Blackhat forums. It is offered as a service and anyone …
April 20, 2022 by Vertical Axion
Do you have an Android device? Even if you don’t, you know someone who does. Google is incredibly good at spotting poisoned copies of apps on its Play Store and getting rid of them before they can spread to the …
February 18, 2022 by Vertical Axion
An increasing number of scammers are using social media to target victims and relying on social engineering tricks to convince people to part with their personal information or money. The problem has grown serious enough that the FTC (Federal Trade …
November 18, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Facebook has seen no end of trouble lately and has been called before Congress multiple times over the past year to explain themselves and their policies. This is all happening as the US tries desperately to stem the unending tide …
November 10, 2021 by Vertical Axion
If you’re not an Instagram user you may not have heard of ‘Stories.’ They are vertical photos or videos with a duration of no more than fifteen seconds per clip. You can post multiple 15 second clips in a row …
November 8, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Recently one of the biggest companies on the web got a name change when the Facebook CEO announced that the company would henceforth be known as ‘Meta.’ Here’s what you need to know: First and foremost nothing at all will …
October 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion
If you use Facebook then you are no doubt aware that recently the company experienced an outage that took the site offline for several hours. Many people initially assumed that the company had been hacked. However as the outage continued …
August 26, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Facebook has recently announced an important addition to its Facebook Messenger app. Most popular communications platforms utilize end-to-end encryption (E2EE). These include Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and even Facebook’s WhatsApp. Until recently Facebook’s Messenger app was a notable holdout. Although popular …
August 14, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Do you have a Facebook account? Even if it has been a while since you last logged on there is a new threat you should be aware of. A new strain of malware called FlyTrap was used recently to take …
July 27, 2021 by Vertical Axion
There’s good news for anyone who uses the Firefox web browser. Beginning with the release of Firefox 87 which was released in March of this year (2021) Mozilla has introduced a new SmartBlock feature. The new feature helps ensure that …
April 16, 2021 by Vertical Axion
As you’re probably aware, recently a vast trove of Facebook profiles totaling 533 million in all, wound up on a hacker forum. The company was initially silent about the issue, but the company has now released a statement about the …
April 5, 2021 by Vertical Axion
Many industry insiders consider physical security keys used in the context of two-factor authentication login schemes to be the final word in digital security. That is because even if your password is compromised, if you’re using a physical piece of …
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