Blog New Phishing Kit Turns PDFs Into Malware Traps October 30, 2025 by Vertical Axion Cybercriminals have a new tool to exploit businesses by tricking them into revealing sensitive information. Unfortunately, this one targets a trusted file type that most of us use daily: PDFs. Security researchers at Varonis recently discovered a dark web tool called MatrixPDF. This PDF phishing malware kit makes it disturbingly easy to turn ordinary-looking PDF […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Malware and Virus Protection Phishing Security
Blog 19 Million Android Users Hit By Vicious Malware September 26, 2025 by Vertical Axion Even the most cautious businesses can get blindsided by cyber threats. That’s the takeaway from a recent Android malware attack affecting millions of users worldwide. Security researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabs discovered 77 malicious apps on the Google Play Store. Even worse, more than 19 million users have downloaded them. The scale and potential damage of […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Malware and Virus Protection Security
Blog Malware “Plague” Bypasses Defenses September 4, 2025 by Vertical Axion In the latest piece of unsettling news for IT departments, security researchers have recently uncovered Linux malware that has been quietly operating for over a year without triggering alarms. Dubbed Plague, this malicious code isn’t your run-of-the-mill virus. It’s a sophisticated Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) backdoor, a type of malware evasion technique designed to give […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Malware and Virus Protection Security
Blog Antivirus vs. Internet Security: Know the Real Difference August 9, 2025 by Vertical Axion Protecting your business’s digital assets is one of your biggest priorities, meaning you often have to ask yourself tough questions about the best way to keep things secure. Making the right choices becomes even more of a challenge when you aren’t a tech guru and only have a basic grasp of what it takes to […] Read more » Business & Finance Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology Technology Tips
Blog Hackers Bypass Google Chrome’s Infostealer Malware Block October 3, 2024 by Vertical Axion No one wants hackers, especially business owners, to access their most precious data. Google aimed to help with an update to its Chrome web browser—Chrome 127—in July 2024, which included an info stealer malware block. Available to all 3.5 billion web browser users, the improved tool aimed to stop hackers from accessing sensitive data stored […] Read more » Business & Finance Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security
Blog Malware Disguised as VPN to Trick Users September 18, 2024 by Vertical Axion Suppose your employees use a VPN to access your company’s network when working remotely securely. In that case, you must know the latest threat targeting enterprises. Researchers have discovered that threat actors release malware disguised as VPN services, tricking users into downloading a malicious version of a well-respected VPN program. The researchers discovered that the […] Read more » Business & Finance Malware and Virus Protection Phishing Security
Blog Emerging Threat: Unveiling the Latest Malware Campaign August 30, 2024 by Vertical Axion Just when you think you understand the latest malware campaigns and cybercrime tactics, a new one pops up that is even more insidious. Case in point: A recently discovered attack launches a sophisticated info stealer to collect unprecedented sensitive information from device folders and browsers. This current malware outbreak is particularly dangerous because it uses […] Read more » Business & Finance Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security
Blog New Malware Capable of Completely Disabling Your Antivirus August 26, 2024 by Vertical Axion One of the most common cybersecurity tips for any business is to keep your antivirus protection updated. However, if you are the target of a new and dangerous form of malware, that might not be enough. Sophos security researchers recently revealed that cybercriminals are using a new malware capable of turning off antivirus protection called […] Read more » Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Small Business
Blog Hackers Are Using Clever Techniques To Trick Windows Users Into Opening Malicious Websites August 16, 2024 by Vertical Axion As a savvy business owner and Microsoft Windows user, you always update your browser and only visit secure websites. But do your employees exercise the same level of caution? If not, your data could be at serious risk. This is especially true now that hackers are using clever techniques to trick Windows users into opening […] Read more » Business & Finance Employees Malware and Virus Protection Security
Blog Watch Out for This Malware Campaign August 13, 2024 by Vertical Axion Social engineering is one of the fastest-growing methods for hackers to gain access to networks for malicious purposes. Essentially, it means deceiving or manipulating someone into providing information that allows a bad actor to steal information or money or gain access to sensitive computer networks. Although phishing is one of the most common forms of […] Read more » Business & Finance Employees Malware and Virus Protection Marketing Productivity Security
