August 2017 • Page 3 of 4 • PC Matic Blog

Malware Bypasses Antivirus Programs Through PowerPoint Vulnerability

Kayla Elliott / August 15, 2017

Malware Exploits Microsoft PowerPoint Vulnerability A new malware campaign has been sent into the wild, and most security programs are not detecting it. Remcos, the malware variant, is bypassing detection by exploiting a Microsoft PowerPoint vulnerability. Remcos is hidden within a malicious attachment that is being distributed via email. The email is disguised as an […]

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PC Matic Reaping the Benefits of Cyber Security Training

Devin Bergin / August 15, 2017

Monday Morning To begin this week, two of our PC Matic team members were targeted by a malicious email attachment from a contact they recently met. Both employees recognized right away something fishy with the email and believed it to be something malicious. All members of our team have taken part in the KnowBe4 cyber

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Kaspersky is having Twitter Trouble - U.S. government orders federal agencies to remove the antivirus.

Kaspersky and Microsoft Settle Antitrust Complaint

Kayla Elliott / August 10, 2017

Just months ago, Russian-based cyber security company, Kaspersky filed an antitrust complaint with Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Services (FAS). The complaint was centered around the concern of Microsoft using their market share in the PC industry to push end-users to Microsoft’s security program, Windows Defender. A specific issue sited included Microsoft blocking third-party security vendors from

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