Reboot Taking Too Long? Follow These Tips… Waiting for your computer to reboot can be annoying to say the least. Fear not, there are ways to help increase the reboot time on your PC. Check out the tips below: Disable Startup Apps you don’t need. If you are currently using PC Matic, your list of […]
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Vermont Job Link Breach Impacts Thousands An estimated 200,000 Vermont residents and businesses could be impacted by a major breach that just went public. Vermont Job Link, a web service contracted by the state, was recently hacked. The website is used for residents to apply for state jobs. According to WCAX News, the state knew of the
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Tips to Boost Internet Speeds There are fewer things more irritating than a slow internet connection. Here are a few simple tips that may help boost your internet speeds. Reset your router. Think of this as a similar “fix” as restarting your PC. Sometimes it helps to simply reset your router to force it to
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Double Agent Malware Infects Security Solutions A malware attack dubbed Double Agent has been discovered by security vendor, Cybellum. It is reported, although this attack has been discovered, it has not been yet witnessed in the public. Double Agent effectively uses a 15 year-old vulnerability within the Windows operating system. The security gap is associated with
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PC Matic Compared to PC Matic Pro Often times, we get questions from potential consumers asking which security solution would best meet their needs, PC Matic or PC Matic Pro. To address this, we created the table below which provides the different features in each solution. Additional information regarding each feature is included below. Automated Global Application
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My Apps Had Too Much Access I was looking through my computer settings, trying to figure out what would be most helpful for a “how-to” article for the week. As I looked through my privacy settings, I was drawn to a complete halt. Why do these apps have so many access rights?! Why on Earth
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Indiana Works to Pass Cyber Crime Bill We recently discussed the law enforcement’s actions towards cyber criminals, or lack thereof. Understandably, it is difficult to track down cyber criminals overseas. It is also understandable that it may be increasingly difficult due to the effort the hackers put into covering their tracks. However, they are still
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Select Restaurants Inc. Breached A little over a month ago, Select Restaurants Inc. was notified by their point-of-sales (PoS) system that there had been a breach. The breach compromised the credit and debit card data held by the company. Select Restaurants Inc. is not releasing the number of payment files that have been breached, nor
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Dun & Bradstreet Marketing Breached Dun & Bradstreet Marketing experienced a breach to one of their databases. The database was 52 GB, which included 33.6 million files. According to eCommerce Times, the database belonged to NetProspex. The information exposed is basic contact information, very similar to what you may find on a business card —
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Richmond Housing Agency Lost a Month’s Worth of Data The Richmond Housing Agency, in Indiana, was recently hit with a ransomware attack. The systems were infected in on February 27, 2017. The ransomware variant is believed to have ties back to India. After encrypting the housing agency’s systems, hackers demanded $8,000 to restore the company’s
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