October 2017 • Page 3 of 5 • PC Matic Blog

PC Pitstop Renews Membership with National Minority Supplier Development Council

Kayla Elliott / October 17, 2017

PC Pitstop Remains NMSDC Member The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) is the global leader in advancing business opportunities for its certified Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business enterprises and connecting them to member corporations. This is the second consecutive year PC Pitstop is was recognized as an minority group member (MBE) of […]

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PC Matic Pro and MSP Enhancements

Kayla Elliott / October 16, 2017

PC Matic Pro and MSP Boost Program Capabilities PC Matic Pro and MSP made significant enhancements throughout the third quarter of 2017. A majority of the additions to the programs were a direct result of consumer feedback. Each of the enhancements are listed below: Device Control – With device control, users are able to easily

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It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month – Get Your Cyber Security Tips Now

Kayla Elliott / October 16, 2017

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, so to boost cyber security awareness, here are the top ten tips every user should know: Top Ten Cyber Security Tips Back up files – Backing up data is not a golden ticket when it comes to a malware attack, but it can certainly help. Data backups should be

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Windows Update Leaves Customers With Major Errors

Kayla Elliott / October 16, 2017

Windows Update Leaves Customers with Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) Microsoft released a Windows update on October 10, 2017 for their Windows 10 operating system (OS). Updates are conducted with the purpose of enhancing the OS. These changes may be for security purposes and/or performance. However, this update created more issues for users than enhancements.

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Weekly Recap – Top IT News

Kayla Elliott / October 13, 2017

This Week’s IT News This week several news stories broke from new malware variants to cyber warfare. Here are the five top news stories you may have missed out on: FormBook Malware Has Major Targets – A new malware variant, FormBook, has been released into the wild. It is currently targeting U.S. defense contractors, aerospace

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North Korea Targeting U.S. Energy Companies For Cyber Warfare

Kayla Elliott / October 12, 2017

North Korea Expected to Expand Cyber Warfare NBC News has reported North Korea is sending malware riddled emails targeting U.S. electric companies, hoping to execute a successful breach. The entire nation must be on high defense. Although the target has been electric companies, it is believed the cyber warfare could expand to all of the broad

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NY Hospital Dumps $10M to Rebuild Systems After Ransomware Attack

Kayla Elliott / October 11, 2017

Ransomware completely took over Erie County Medical Center’s (ECMC) computer systems in April. The malware completely corrupted the systems, and the hackers demanded $30,000 in ransom if they wanted the systems restored. Instead, the medical facility spent approximately $10 million to rebuild its systems. Roughly half of those funds were the cost of hardware, software, and

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

Israel Warned U.S. of Kaspersky After Hacking Their Network

Kayla Elliott / October 11, 2017

Israel Raises Concerns to U.S. Regarding Kaspersky Labs Americans now have a better idea why the government has decided to block federal agencies from using Russian-based security company, Kaspersky Labs, products. Engadget reported, “Israel-linked hackers were watching Russian hackers breach an NSA contractor’s computer in real-time using a popular anti-virus tool. “ During this process,

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