Gmail Users Targeted in Phishing Attack A phishing attack, that has been confirmed by Inc. to be in existence for over a year, is gaining awareness. Gmail users are being targeted by hackers, infiltrating their inboxes. Once the cyber criminals gain access to a persons email account, they have the ability to review all recent incoming and outgoing messages. […]
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You Love Our Content?? Gee–Thanks! We recently conducted a survey to obtain feedback on various aspects of the weekly PC Pitstop newsletter. After reviewing the data, I found a few things particularly interesting. Out of the 454 participants, the responses were filtered down to those who consistently open the newsletter and find the content relevant to their
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Proactive Detection Rates Over Last 12 Months As technology advances, you would think your anti-virus would too, right? After all, that too is technology. However Stu Sjouwerman from KnowBe4, recently posted an article regarding the plummeting proactive detection rates for most security solutions. Stu stated, “You would expect that with modern machine-learning techniques, proactive protection
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The malicious software named “Fareit” has returned, and with a vengeance. Fareit malware focuses on breaching your computer’s security, in an effort to obtain critical login credentials. The History of Fareit This particular form of malware was discovered in 2012, but has continued morphing throughout the years in an attempt to bypass anti-virus protection. Historically,
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Adobe Chrome Extension Security Update. Google Chrome users may have noticed that after the latest Adobe Reader update there was a new extension in their browser. This was not a coincidence.
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When I was first preparing for this topic, I had never checked my computer’s camera privacy settings. I thought I knew which apps had access to my camera, and which did not. Wow, was I mistaken. It is strongly advised you follow the steps below to check your privacy settings for your camera, as well
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NHS Hit Again… The largest medical facility in England, NHS, has been known as one of the largest targets for cyber security threats. After being hit over and over again with various forms of malware, NHS was infected again on Friday, January 13, 2017. Although initial reports were of a ransomware attack, officials reported they do not believe the
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PC Pitstop, makers of PC Matic, are proud to share that PC Matic received a top score in the recent Malware Blocking Test. This test was conducted by Neil Rubenking, lead security analyst for PC Magazine. Rubenking shared in his recent review of G Data Antivirus 2017, his methodology of collecting the malicious URLs. Rubenking stated, “For
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Our analysis shows that PC monitor display size continue to grow. The average desktop monitor diagonal size at the end of 2016 is 22.1 inches. While on the portable PC side, the average display diagonal size comes in at 16.1 inches. (Note: This analysis focuses on simple diagonal monitor display sizes. Obviously aspect ratio, the
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We combined the most frequently asked questions about PC Matic, as well as individual links to more in-depth blogs about each below. We understand you all had questions, and we have answers! We hope this list helps with any inquiries you may have. If you have additional questions, do not hesitate to ask. You may
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