Companies Aware of Ransomware Threats Many larger companies are aware of the cyber threats their organizations are facing on a daily basis. To be sure the public is also aware of these threats, these companies have chosen to include cyber security disclosures as part of their SEC filings. According to the Data Protection Report, the […]
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Best Buy No Longer Selling Kaspersky Best Buy, the largest electronic retailer in America, has removed the Russian-based security solution, Kaspersky Labs, from its shelves. The decision to cut the security program from their product line comes shortly after the FBI urged private sector companies to discontinue the use of Kaspersky on their devices. Both
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Rutherford County Inmates Get New Visitation Rights The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has been experiencing issues with their visitation capabilities after ransomware corrupted the video visitation systems. The sheriff’s office has limited ability to remediate the issue, as the video systems are provided by VizVox. The Daily News Journal has attempted
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143 Million Equifax Consumer Files Breached Equifax, a provider of consumer credit scores, was just confirmed as a victim of a data breach. The incident resulted in 143 million customer files being compromised. Therefore, this is one of the biggest breaches in U.S. history, and the largest reported in 2017. The hackers were infiltrating the
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Delaware Clinic Falls Victim to Ransomware, Leaving Thousands of Patients Potentially Exposed Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants, a medical clinic located in Newark, Delaware was hit with ransomware. In June, the malicious software riddled the clinic’s servers, leaving over 19,000 patient files potentially exposed. The patient data compromised includes names, phone numbers, birth dates, as well
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Lenovo Ordered to Pay $3.5M Fine for Superfish Software The FTC and Lenovo have reached a settlement of $3.5 million, as a direct result of the company allowing potentially malicious software to be installed on new PCs without the user’s knowledge. From 2014 to 2015, as many as 750,000 new Lenovo computers came with VisualDiscovery
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The PC Matic team is excited to announce a new feature we have begun to rollout to our customers to block Infinite Alerts. It is integrated into the PC Matic ad blocker which runs inside your web browser and will protect you from infinite alert loops. These are most commonly seen as a tech support
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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 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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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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