Blog Researchers Uncover Chatbots Built Solely for Cybercrime December 27, 2025 by Vertical Axion Most of today’s generative AI tools come with strong guardrails. They won’t teach you how to make explosives or walk you through committing digital fraud. These rules usually work well, and tools like Grok, Claude, or Gemini will shut you down when you try to use them for anything nefarious. Unfortunately, cybercriminals often won’t take […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Security
Blog A Hashtag Can Hack Your AI Browser December 26, 2025 by Vertical Axion AI browser tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity are becoming the go-to way for many business owners to research competitors, summarize emails, and speed up daily tasks. But as these tools grow more capable, hackers are quietly manipulating them. The latest example is almost unbelievable: hackers can influence AI browsers just by adding hidden text […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Security
Blog Malicious Calendar Alerts: Don’t Fall for the Trap December 25, 2025 by Vertical Axion Your digital calendar is the command center of your workday. It tells you where to be, who you’re meeting with, and which deadlines are creeping up. You probably never second-guess it. But what if your calendar suddenly started feeding you phishing links or malware notifications without you ever clicking accept? Unfortunately, malicious calendar alerts are […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security
Blog Glassworm Returns With Another VS Code Attack Wave December 23, 2025 by Vertical Axion Another VS Code attack wave is in the spotlight, and security researchers are sounding the alarm. A malware family known as Glassworm has resurfaced across both the Microsoft Visual Studio Marketplace and the OpenVSX Registry, two widely used hubs for downloading VS Code extensions. For business owners who rely on development teams to keep operations […] Read more » Business & Finance Security Technology
Blog Chasing Transparency and Trust in the AI Era December 20, 2025 by Vertical Axion Just a few years ago, the idea that your business could predict what a customer wants before they do and deliver it flawlessly sounded like science fiction. Today, it’s just a Tuesday. Thanks to AI, organizations can now hyper-personalize customer experiences, predict demand shifts, and spot trends at a speed humans simply cannot match. But […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Security Technology
Blog Hacked CTO Turns Ransom Threat Into Research Funding December 19, 2025 by Vertical Axion When most companies hear the words “ransom threat,” panic sets in. But sometimes, the story takes a surprising twist. Checkout.com’s CTO, Mariano Albera, recently showed the business world a bold way to respond to cybercrime with transparency, accountability, and even opportunity by flipping the script on a CTO ransom threat. The Unexpected Response to a […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security
Blog Hackers Unravel Major Fabric Supplier in Cyber Breach December 17, 2025 by Vertical Axion European textile manufacturer Fulgar isn’t a name most consumers know, but it just made headlines for a serious cyber incident. The company confirmed that it fell victim to a fabric supplier cyber breach at the hands of the ransomware group RansomHouse. The company is no small business; they’ve been around since 1976 and supply industry […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security Technology
Blog Everest Hackers Claim Massive Under Armour Data Heist December 15, 2025 by Vertical Axion In the latest news that has security teams scrambling to shore up their defenses, the Everest ransomware group posted a threat notice on its dark leak site involving global sportswear giant Under Armour. The group claims to have stolen “millions of personal data,” along with internal company files, and even posted samples to prove it. […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security
Blog Android Photo Frames Vulnerable: Secure Yours Today December 13, 2025 by Vertical Axion Have you ever thought about Android photo frames’ security? If you use digital displays in your lobby, waiting room, or showroom, you need to. Although these frames seem harmless, security researchers recently uncovered a serious threat involving Uhale-branded Android photo frames. According to the mobile security company Quokka, thousands of these frames download Android photo […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Security
Blog Ransomware’s Benchmark Test You Must Avoid Passing December 12, 2025 by Vertical Axion If you’ve ever assumed cybercriminals launch an attack and hope for the best, think again. The newest twist in the Kraken ransomware campaign shows attackers are now “testing the waters” before they go all in. Cisco Talos researchers just exposed malware that runs a secret “ransomware benchmark” before encrypting files for real. Imagine a burglar […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Ransomware Security
