February 2017 • Page 3 of 5 • PC Matic Blog

More Security Breaches, Why Restaurants Are Becoming The Hacker’s Dream

Kayla Elliott / February 13, 2017

You may have heard about the recent security breach that impacted fast food giant, Arby’s. The hackers were able to gain access to Arby’s systems and obtain an estimated 350,000 credit card numbers from customers who visited the restaurant chain from October 2016 to January 2017. Last year, Wendy’s, another major fast food chain, was hit with a breach […]

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Top 15 Keyboard Shortcuts Every Computer User Should Know

Kayla Elliott / February 13, 2017

Keyboard Shortcuts Every Computer User Should Know Some people love them, others maybe not so much. What exactly are we referencing? Keyboard shortcuts. Sometimes it may seem like it’s just as easy to use the mouse to highlight, copy and paste, etc. For some users, it may be. However, once you start using shortcuts, you

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Add An Ad Blocker To Your Security Toolbox

Devin Bergin / February 11, 2017

This week Google mistakenly served up a fake Amazon ad that directed users to a support scam page.

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Illinois Police Department Corrupted With Ransomware

Kayla Elliott / February 10, 2017

The Telegraph recently reported another ransomware attack, this time taking down an Illinois police department. Roxana Police Department is remaining tight-lipped regarding the issue, but did confirm their systems have been infected with ransomware. However, here is what we don’t know: When the attack took place How the ransomware got onto the police department’s systems The

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Ransomware Attacks Increased by 167% in 2016

Kayla Elliott / February 10, 2017

Ransomware Attacks Blew Up 2016 Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts your data, refusing to unlock it until the payment demands are met. Unfortunately, decrypting your files can be incredibly difficult, if not impossible. Leaving few ways to fix your PC after infection. Some victims end up paying the ransom demands to get

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Landing an IoT Job – What You Must Know

Kayla Elliott / February 9, 2017

PC Pitstop Vice President of Cyber Security, Dodi Glenn, was featured in Josh Fruhlinger’s article 7 tips for landing an IoT job. Fruhlinger’s article was featured on Hewlett Packard Enterprise website, which you can access here. Dodi focused on what individuals need to know in order to enter the Internet of Things (IoT) industry. He stated,

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CEO Fraud Attempts to Strike PC Pitstop Employee

Kayla Elliott / February 9, 2017

PC Pitstop Avoids CEO Fraud Jodi Pierce, an accountant for PC Pitstop, received an email on February 8, 2017 with the following request: Jodi was initially suspicious of the email, stating, “When I received an email from Rob Cheng, our company CEO, asking me to transfer money to a beneficiary, I was immediately suspicious. While I do

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Has Your Information Been Hacked?

Kayla Elliott / February 8, 2017

There always seems to be a new breach or security gap being reported. Most recently, Fox News confirmed 12 hotels experienced a credit card breach. Other breaches include leaked passwords, usernames, and email addresses. But how does this impact you? Companies Hacked – Were You Impacted? It depends on the breach. If your credit card information

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Why You Should Add New Users to Your PC

Kayla Elliott / February 8, 2017

Has your spouse, child, or friend ever used your PC? No problem, right? Until you use it again, and certain desktop icons are missing, or files or pictures have magically disappeared. Its far too common for these errors to happen when someone else is using your computer. Although it can be frustrating and concerning, there are ways to

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UK City Council Loses Two Years Of Data After Ransomware Strikes

Kayla Elliott / February 7, 2017

According to Mirror, UK City Council located in Tiverton has just lost two years worth of data after a town clerk, John Vanderwolfe, clicked on a malicious attachment. Vanderwolfe stated clicking on the link was a lapse in judgement. He said instead of populating the data he expected after clicking the link, it just came up as a

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