Is the Ransomware that Ruled the World Dead? Quite possibly, yes. WannaCry ransomware hit over 200,000 devices in 150 different countries on Friday, May 12, 2017. The malicious attack was distributed by both SMB ports and phishing emails. This cyber attack sent the world into a panic, and rightfully so. The concept of ransomware, or […]
Introduction During the past few days, as one might expect, we’ve been getting lots of news, reports, and files for the ransomware entitled WanaCrypt0r/WannaCry/WanaCrypt. First and foremost, the good news is that customers of PC Matic SuperShield were protected from WanaCrypt0r the entire time. However, this post aims to provide a technical analysis of how
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Have you ever heard of sandboxing? On occasion, we have used the term in various posts, and wanted to be sure our readers understood what it is. Sandboxing As it relates to computer security, sandboxing is opening programs in a secure, isolated area. This is typically done when a program is unknown, meaning it is
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How to Identify Phishing Attacks Phishing attacks are skyrocketing. Before you fall victim to the next malicious email, complete these steps before clicking on attachments or links: Always check who the email is from. Simply check the “From” address to be sure it is legitimate. Also, check the reply to address. There are times the
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Starting on Friday a brand new type of ransomware called WannaCry or WannaCrypt began spreading across the globe at a never before seen rate, while PC Matic’s customers remained secure.
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WannaCry Distributes Biggest Cyber Attack to Date A massive ransomware attack has hit worldwide, impacting various countries and tens of thousands of endpoints. According to CNBC, over 200,000 malicious attacks were distributed last Friday, May 12, 2017, in over 150 different countries. However, these statistics are expected to increase as additional information is released. The
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Over the past few days, many businesses have reported infections from the latest round of ransomware called WannaCrypt. This massive cyberattack is likely to have stemmed from stolen tools used by the National Security Agency (NSA). Due to the rate of infection, and the number of machines being infected by WannaCrypt, Microsoft has released an
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Russian Software “Protecting” Government Data As we know, Kaspersky is a Russian-based security company that provides anti-virus software for home, enterprise and government use. Years ago, Kaspersky was approved by the GSA, an administration in charge for vetting government contracts, to sell their software to government agencies. According to Buzzfeed, the first U.S. government agency
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Silver Sponsors at ChannelPro – SMB PC Matic Pro was honored to be a sponsor for the ChannelPro – SMB event which took place in early May. This is the second event this year, the ChannelPro has hosted. PC Matic Pro was one of the Silver Sponsors, along with Axis Communications, CompTIA Inc. and VIPRE,
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PC Matic 3.0 Webinar – Open to the Public Often times these questions are asked — Why should I use PC Matic? What makes your solution any different than other programs available? Do you really detect everything like your commercial says? Fortunately, all prospective and current PC Matic users have the opportunity to join a
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