Startup Programs This tutorial is going to cover how to monitor, enable, and disable startup programs. Monitoring startup programs is important because if users have several programs starting when the PC is turned on, it could slow down the startup process. Also, if users are running too many startup programs, it could interfere with the […]
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Major Accountancy Firm Suffers Cyber Attack Cyber criminals infiltrated one of the world’s “big-four” accountancy firms, Deloitte. It is believed the attacks wormed into the system in November or December of last year and remained undetected until March of 2017. During this time, the hackers were able to access the company’s email systems, and potentially
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Malware Prevention Vs. Detection Malware infections have continued to spread at alarming rates. Whether it is ransomware, which encrypts data and demands a payment from the victim to regain access, or fileless malware which bypasses most security solutions, malware threats continue to grow daily. Once a version of malware is detected as malicious, it is
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The Kaspersky Scandal Kaspersky Labs is a Russian-based security company that develops endpoint security solutions for businesses and home-users around the world. But you might have already known that. However, what you may not know is, the growing scandal regarding the alleged ties between the Russian government and Kaspersky. Although the company has adamantly denied
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A week ago, Lawrence Abrams at Bleeping Computer wrote about Locky ransomware now taking a 7z form. The PC Matic Research Team has seen this new form of Locky this past week. Like many other variants of Locky, the core components which make up the binary are very similar except for the encrypted file extension
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SEC Breach Leaves Open Doors for Hackers The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), discovered a security breach last year. However, until recently, no one knew the data obtained through the SEC breach could have led to illegal trade gains. Unfortunately, additional information is not being disclosed regarding this issue. Reports state, “The agency did not
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When reading a technical analysis of malware, you will often hear of the term “hooking.” The term is rather confusing and even ambiguous in some cases and thus, in this article we will explain exactly what hooking is, the different types of hooking, and how it is used by malware. What is Hooking? Let’s start
SMBs Continue to be Hacker’s Target A recent study, State of the Channel Ransomware Report, collected data on over 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) regarding the cyber threat, ransomware. The information collected was based on data from the second quarter of 2016 through the second quarter of 2017. It was found, fewer SMBs were
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County Offices Not Functioning After Ransomware Crippled Systems Montgomery County of Alabama has been the latest ransomware attack victim. The ransomware variant that wormed its way into the county’s systems has not been reported, nor has the ransom demand. However, government officials stated they are doing everything in their power to restore the county’s systems
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