Rensenware Demands Victims Earn Their Files Back Ransomware, the malicious software that locks your files and demand a payment to retrieve them, was recently taken to a different level. A new ransomware variant, deemed Rensenware, locks your files and demands the victims play a game, Touhou Seirensen. Victims have to earn 200 million points on […]
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Breach of GameStop Website Leaves Customers Exposed GameStop recently released their website has been breached, leaving consumer data exposed. According to WGME News, the breach only impacts consumers who made online purchases through the company’s website from September of 2016 to February of 2017. The data exposed includes customer’s names, credit and debit card numbers,
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Security Strategy – Shifting the Industry’s Focus Rob Cheng, founder and CEO of PC Pitstop, the maker of PC Matic Pro, was featured on Malware Threats Exploding: Profit with New Endpoint Security, a channel cast hosted by The Channel Co. The channel cast is still available on demand. To view it in its entirety, click here.
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Optimize Your Windows 10 Experience Full disclosure, I had no idea 80% of these existed! I can’t speak for everyone, but who doesn’t love a new trick to make using your PC even easier?! BuzzFeed shared 22 tips and tricks to help navigate your Windows 10 PC. I am going to share my personal favorites,
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Why PC Matic Can’t Drop Ad Spaces We have been receiving an overwhelming amount of feedback regarding our ad placements on Fox News and when our ads air, specifically during The O’Reilly Factor. We wanted to address these concerns immediately, however, there are a few things people need to know. First, we are not what
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ABCD Pediatrics Hit Twice by Cyber Criminals Another ransomware attack was reported, this time by ABCD Pediatrics, located in San Antonio, Texas. Ransomware reports have sadly become the norm lately, but this one is a bit different. Not only was the medical facility hit with ransomware, their IT department also reported unknown user IDs created,
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Ransomware Victim Pays $599 and Remained Hacked After clicking on a malicious ad, an Oahu man found himself the victim of a ransomware attack. The man clicked on the ad, to immediately have his files be encrypted by the cyber criminals. The ransomware message from the hackers, displayed a support phone number for the victim
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ISP Regulations Repealed — Your Browsing Data Now Available to Highest Bidder Yesterday, April 3, 2017, President Trump signed a law repealing ISP regulations on selling consumer’s browsing data. The law is not going to take effect until December of 2017. Once the law does go into effect, ISPs will have the authorization to sell
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Forsyth Schools Hacked Forsyth Public Schools, located in Montana was the victim of a major hack over the weekend. They are uncertain when the hack began, but was identified on Saturday, April 1, 2017. According to Last Best News, the school received three emails prior to the attack, saying they had to pay a ransom
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Officer Assists Local Resident with Phone Scam South Lebanon Township Police Department, in Pennsylvania, was able to help a local resident avoid becoming the next victim of a support scam. The resident originally contacted the police department, afraid he was the victim of a ransomware attack. When the police department arrived, the individual had allowed “tech
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