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 Phishing Scams Evolve With Sneaky New Tricks September 29, 2025 by Vertical Axion What would you do if a single email compromised your entire establishment? Cybercriminals are advancing faster than ever, developing phishing scams that target unprepared organizations with terrifying precision. Learn more about them here so you can stay a step ahead. What Are Tycoon-Based Phishing Attacks? Phishing messages are a social engineering scam that poses as […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Phishing Security
Blog New Phishing Scam Hits Victims With a Twist September 19, 2025 by Vertical Axion Just how safe is your establishment from online threats? A new phishing scam is making waves and targeting US-based organizations. Learn more about it here so you can bolster your defenses. What Is Phishing? Phishing is a cyberattack that tries to trick you into giving away information by posing as a legitimate entity. In this […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Phishing Recent News Security
Blog Watch Out: Malicious PDFs Could Threaten Your Security April 25, 2025 by Vertical Axion Cybercriminals are taking advantage of your trust in a widely used file format: PDFs. According to a new report from Check Point Research, a whopping 22% of harmful email attachments are malicious PDFs. That means at least one in every five phishing emails your business receives could carry dangerous payloads hidden inside a seemingly harmless […] Read more » Business & Finance Phishing Security
Blog Spot and Avoid Malvertising Attacks February 22, 2025 by Vertical Axion We’ve all seen questionable ads online. Whether they claim a problem with your computer, promise amazing results for everything from weight loss to wrinkle reduction, or offer something that seems too good to be true, we all like to think we know how to avoid trouble. Unfortunately, today’s malvertising attacks are more insidious than ever. […] Read more » Business & Finance Phishing Security
Blog Fresh Insights Into Google Chrome Extension Attack February 7, 2025 by Vertical Axion As a business owner, you may have witnessed or even fallen victim to a phishing scam. If it makes you feel any better, you’re not alone – modern companies regularly fight off these attacks, and perpetrators are relentless! The Google Chrome Extension attack against Cyberhaven is a recent example of this exploitation. If you’d like […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Chrome Google Phishing
Blog Two-Step Phishing Campaign Exploits Microsoft Tools February 5, 2025 by Vertical Axion As businesses become savvier to phishing campaigns and develop powerful tools to combat them, cybercriminals are simultaneously finding new exploits to carry out attacks. Case in point? A new two-step phishing campaign exploits Microsoft tools in a new approach. Devious Two-Step Phishing Techniques Are a New Development in Deception Most businesses have protections to detect […] Read more » Business & Finance Phishing Recent News Security
Blog Cybercriminals Exploit AI Tools for Advanced Phishing December 2, 2024 by Vertical Axion Cybercriminals will stop at nothing in their quest to steal from innocent victims. AI tools have made launching successful attacks against their targets easier than ever. In a new twist on using generative AI in phishing attacks, hackers are impersonating OpenAI, the biggest name in the machine learning and AI landscape. The New OpenAI Phishing […] Read more » Business & Finance Phishing Recent News Security
Blog Mobile Phishing Attacks on Businesses Surge to New Highs November 30, 2024 by Vertical Axion Suppose your business focuses its phishing protection efforts on email. In that case, it’s time to reevaluate your enterprise security protocols and turn your attention to mobile devices. Hackers always target the easiest entry point, and most smartphones lack the defenses of PCs and laptops. Also, people tend to be less cautious on their phones, […] Read more » Business & Finance Phishing Security
Blog Staying Ahead of Phishing Threats October 23, 2024 by Vertical Axion In this always-evolving digital era, business owners have more to worry about than retaining customers and observing market trends. Cybercriminals regularly search for program vulnerabilities to exploit and override poor security systems. Still, these are far from the only threats. Many believe phishing isn’t as dangerous if you can pinpoint it, but identifying it is […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Phishing Security
