PC Matic Pro and PC Matic MSP have gained major ground in the second quarter of 2017, showing sales spikes of 250% quarter over quarter, and 353% year over year. PC Matic Pro and PC Matic MSP are the business-to-business (B2B) versions of the well-known PC Matic antivirus protection for home users. Beyond providing a […]
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The Malware Research Team have come across some JavaScript malware as we posted about in Fileless Malware Explained last month. In this post, we will highlight one such piece of malware and specifically, the process used in deobfuscating part of the malicious code. What is Obfuscation? Code obfuscation is a group of techniques used to
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NotPetya Allegations – Russia or U.S.? Last week, the latest cyber weapon was revealed. NotPetya, a malware that is meant to seek and destroy data, attacked various business entities around the world. Now Ukraine, which appeared to be the primary target of NotPetya, is claiming the Russians are to blame. Although no official statement has
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Breach Concerns Raised After Ohio Clinic is Riddled with Ransomware The Ohio clinic, PVHS-ICM Employee Health and Wellness, located in Dublin, recently informed their patients of a ransomware attack that hit its servers in May of 2017. The ransomware only infected one location. Therefore, all other locations were not impacted. The ransomware variant that attacked
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Ransomware Infects Huntsville’s Cove Family and Sports Medicine Cove Family and Sports Medicine, located in Huntsville, Alabama, recently informed their patients of a ransomware attack that occurred in April of 2017. The ransomware successfully infected with clinic’s systems, encrypting various files. However, instead of paying the ransom demand, they were able to restore their own
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Thomas Jefferson Monticello – Recent Ransomware Victim An unknown ransomware variant recently encrypted the computer and phone systems at the Thomas Jefferson Monitcello, located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Federal News Radio reported tours are being not interrupted. However, all electronic transactions have been ceased until the matter can be resolved. Therefore, all electronic tourist payments
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Latest Cyber Threat, NotPetya The world was taken by storm, yet again, by a cyber attack. Initial reports claimed it was another ransomware campaign; however, after additional research was done, it was found that was not the case. The cyber weapon released, deemed NotPetya, is a destructive form of malware. It is designed to completely
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Ransomware Creator Verifies, Latest Global Attack was not Petya This week, another global attack hit the world. Initial reports claimed the attack was a version of the Petya ransomware. However, after further investigation, it was determined the global attack was not Petya. It wasn’t even ransomware. The malware variant spread throughout the attack, deemed NotPetya,
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Calallen School’s Network Infected With Ransomware On June 25, 2017, Calallen Independent School District found themselves in a heap of trouble. Officials began noticing something was wrong with their email systems, and quickly learned ransomware had infiltrated their networks. The exact variant of ransomware that hit the school district is uncertain. However, officials did report
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PC Pitstop, makers of PC Matic, have been present in the computer technology industry since 1999. But how much do you know about the company? Here are the top eleven things the average Joe, likely doesn’t know about PC Pitstop. 11 Things You Likely Didn’t Know About PC Pitstop Since its inception in 1999, PC
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