Window XP Held Strong Against WannaCry – Despite Initial Reports The ransomware that took the world by storm in mid-May was found to be far less successful on Windows XP computers than originally thought. WannaCry ransomware was believed to spread vigorously due to the outdated Windows XP operating system. However, according to a recent study, […]
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Judy Malware Takes Android Devices By Storm A malicious software called Judy malware, was inserted into over 40 different apps found within the Google Play store. These infected applications were downloaded over 36 million times since March 2017. It is expected this malware has been running wild since March, infecting an unknown number of devices.
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Burritos and Breaches Popular restaurant, Chipotle, has been a recent victim of a data breach. The restaurant reported almost all of their Chipotle locations were impacted, as well as their Pizzeria Locale eateries. Current reports are suggesting the breach was executed through the company’s point-of-sale (PoS) system. The information exposed included credit card numbers, expiration dates
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Breach Leads to Personal Information Posted Online Investigations continue as Camberwell High School’s IT department was breached. It is believed students of the school obtained staff login credentials, which led to the breach. Students were able to obtain personal information of students and their families. This information included Medicaid numbers, addresses, phone numbers and
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It seems like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. However, it does require the cooperation of everyone, which can be quite overwhelming. PC Matic’s CEO, Rob Cheng, recently wrote an article featured in Computer World, titled Winning the war on ransomware. As you read through this publication you will begin to understand
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PC Matic Continues to Advertise During Hannity We have been receiving an overwhelming amount of feedback regarding our ad placements on Fox News and when our ads air, specifically during the Sean Hannity Show. We wanted to address these concerns immediately, however, there are a few things people need to know. First, we are not
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Scammers Portray PC Matic A previous PC Matic customer recently posted a review on Facebook expressing frustrations that the PC Matic sales team was contacting her after her annual subscription had expired. The calls were occurring multiple times a day, as late as 10 p.m. First, PC Matic wants to assure all of its customers,
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Another Global Cyber Attack is in the Works… Miroslav Stampar, a Croatian tech security adviser for the country’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), believes another global cyber attack is coming soon. To date, all that is known about this unnamed malware variant is, it uses seven different NSA exploits leaked by ShadowBrokers, and it functions in
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Recently, an article was posted on CIO.com and other IDG outlets, titled “Yes, you still need endpoint malware protection”, questioning the need for end point security. Several publications pointed out that end point security is not needed, due to the operating systems and other components being more secure. However, as we’ve seen in the most
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Vote for ChannelPro Reader’s Choice Awards Now! The Channel Company is in the midst of the 2017 ChannelPro Reader’s Choice Awards voting process. PC Matic Pro has been nominated for Best Endpoint Security Vendor; but, to win — you must vote! Please, take the time to have your voice be heard. Click here, to start
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