September 2017

Computer Virus Software

Why do Employees Continue to Bypass IT Regulations?

Non-Compliance for IT Regulations Remains a Big Issue for Companies Compliance with IT regulations continues to be an issue for most companies throughout the world.  IT experts weighed in on this very issue just a few weeks ago.  However, additional insight has been provided. Employees have various motives for not complying with IT regulations.  According

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Yahoo Prepares for an Enormous Class Action Lawsuit

Yahoo Faces Major Lawsuit Following 2013 Breach In 2013, Yahoo suffered a massive security breach, leaving approximately one billion accounts compromised.  The breach was not made public until 2016.  Due to the lack of proper notification and security measures taken by Yahoo, several victims have suffered substantial financial burdens.  A recent report stated, “A man

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Cyber Security Hygiene Affects Network and Endpoint Security with Application Whitelisting

Are Ubuntu, iOS and Linux Users Immune From Malware?

Ubuntu, iOS and Linux Users Don’t Need Security Software? PC Matic recently received feedback that if users transition to different operating systems (OS), there is no need for security software.  This couldn’t be more false.  Now, is the perfect time to clear up this misconception. Neither Linux, Ubuntu or iOS users are immune from cyber

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700M Email Addresses Leaked – How Secure Is Your Data?

Millions of Email Accounts Leaked — Again An estimated 700 million email addresses have been compromised.  The leaked email list was accumulated of previously breached emails.  However, it spread like wild fire when the hackers allowed other cyber criminals to copy the list for their own malicious gain.  This led to over 700 million email

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Ransomware Impacts Massachusetts Public Television for 6 Months

Boylston Massachusetts Public Television Suffers for Five Months After Ransomware Hit As of today, the Boylston public television channels and guides are back to normal.  In March, the station was hit with an unknown ransomware variant.  The ransom demand was not disclosed; however, it appears the demands were not met.  Six months after the attack,

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