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October 26, 2019 by Vertical Axion
The creators of the dreaded ‘Robbinhood’ ransomware strain are putting their reputation to work for them. The hackers have recently modified their ransom note in a couple of important ways. First and foremost, they stress that there’s no public decryption …
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October 25, 2019 by Vertical Axion
If you’re a business owner, you probably utilize at least a few of the services Pitney Bowes offers. They maintain a global shipping, mailing, e-commerce and financial services empire that touches just about every country on the planet. The company …
October 24, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Say what you want about Google, but the company has a solid track record of doing all they can to keep the Google Play Store relatively free of malicious apps. By most accounts, they have been wildly successful at that.…
October 23, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Are you a Windows iTunes user? If so, you should upgrade iTunes immediately or run the risk of being infected with the BitPaymer ransomware strain. The group controlling the software has been spotted using a zero-day exploit in iTunes for …
October 19, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Do you use Whatsapp on an Android device? If so, you’ll want to upgrade to the latest version as soon as possible. Recently, a critical vulnerability being tracked as ‘CVE-2019-11932’ was discovered that allows hackers to gain access to your …
October 18, 2019 by Vertical Axion
File this one away under ‘better late than never.’ Zendesk, a popular customer support ticketing platform, has only recently discovered evidence of a data breach that dates back to November 2016. To make matters worse, they admitted in a recent …
October 17, 2019 by Vertical Axion
A string of hospitals in both the US and Australia have come under attack by hackers in recent weeks. They have been targeted by ransomware attacks that have effectively shut a number of them down. As of the time this …
October 15, 2019 by Vertical Axion
American Express has been quietly contacting some of its customers with a tersely worded communication that reads, in part, as follows: “It was brought to our attention that personal information related to your American Express Card account listed above, may …
October 14, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Zynga is a wildly successful gaming company with a number of hit titles under their belt including FarmVille, Words with Friends, Zynga Poker, Mafia Wars, and Café World. Their titles boast more than a billion players, worldwide, which is a …
October 11, 2019 by Vertical Axion
The popular video site Vimeo now finds itself in hot water and are facing a lawsuit for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometrics Information Privacy Act. The act requires all private companies collecting biometric information to maintain a publicly available, written …
October 10, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Google is taking additional steps to provide a safer and more secure environment for their massive user base. Chrome is the most widely used browser in the world. In recent months, Google has made moves to provide better password security. …
A team of six researchers from Ruhr-University Bouchum and Munster University, in Germany have discovered a critical flaw in the way that popular PDF viewers display data. This makes it possible for an attacker to exfiltrate data from encrypted PDF …
Researchers at FireEye have recently unearthed a particularly nasty new campaign that is both multi-faceted and dangerous. At the heart of the attack are hacked websites which display seemingly innocuous popup message informing the site visitor that their browser is …
October 8, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Hackers and scammers have a new tool in their toolbox, and they’re making rapid use of it. Recently, researchers from Confiant have discovered a new campaign involving a Chrome for iOS exploit. They discovered an unknown group of attackers getting …
October 7, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Another week, another high-profile data breach. This time, DoorDash confirmed on a recent blog post that data on nearly five million of its users had been accessed by an unauthorized (and at this point unknown) third party. According to information …
October 4, 2019 by Vertical Axion
One of the most common means by which malware winds up on the computers of its victims is via an email attachment. All it takes is one careless moment. One click to open a file that turns out to be …
September 30, 2019 by Vertical Axion
The SOHOpelessly Broken 2.0 study has been released by Independent Security Evaluators . The picture it paints of routers and the so-called ‘smart’ devices that make up the rapidly expanding Internet of Things (IoT) is not pretty. The researchers sum …
September 28, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Do you use the password manager LastPass? If so, you’re certainly not alone. In recent years it has seen its popularity surge and has grown to become the most popular app of its type on the web. Unfortunately, last month, …
September 27, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Researchers at Vrije Universiteit, in Amsterdam have discovered a disturbing new side-channel attack. All Intel server-grade processors made since 2012 are vulnerable to what has been dubbed NetCAT. That stands for Network Cache Attack and it exploits a weakness in …
September 26, 2019 by Vertical Axion
The FBI’s statistics on BEC (Business Email Compromise) are alarming to say the least. Over the last twelve months, the law enforcement agency has witnessed a 100 percent increase in the identified global exposed business losses attributable to BEC. Between …
September 25, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Twelve years ago, Google introduced a new feature to Google Calendar that allowed users to share their calendars with others. It’s a great feature and invaluable in a corporate environment because it gives teams an easy way to collaborate. Google …
September 24, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Over the last two years, ransomware attacks have become increasingly common against businesses of all shapes and sizes. While the attack vector saw a dip in popularity last year, this year it has come roaring back to the fore with …
September 21, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Kaspersky Lab has recently issued a warning that should alarm and dismay students around the world. Based on the findings of some of the company’s researchers, they’ve discovered a new surge in malware masquerading as legitimate digital textbooks. Given the …
September 20, 2019 by Vertical Axion
There is grim news for users of the online marketplace Poshmark, which is a thriving community where people buy and sell used clothing and other accessories. Recently it has come to light that the login details of more than 36 …
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