Facebook Works to Change Terms and Conditions to Enhance User Friendliness Facebook has been facing backlash recently due to the security scandal tied to Cambridge Analytica. This scandal has created a ripple effect regarding concerns expressed by users. Users of the social media platform are concerned about how their data has been used in the past, […]
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Find Out If Your Information Was Harvested from Facebook Facebook, continues to work toward rebuilding their brand after facing a major security scandal alongside London’s elections consultancy, Cambridge Analytica. Reports have confirmed personal data was harvested from the social media giant from Cambridge Analytica. It is believed, the election firm then used the data to
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Federal Trade Commission Issues Scam Warning The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning customers not to fall for the latest scam hackers are attempting to execute. According to KWQC News, scam artists are calling customers, claiming to be from the FTC. The hackers claim to be issuing major refunds. But there is a catch. First,
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IBM Security Announces Breaches Drop, While Ransomware Skyrockets On Monday, IBM Security announced results from its 2018 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index which found the number of records breached dropped nearly 25%, while ransomware continues to skyrocket. Ransomware, malicious software that encrypts files or entire networks, demands a ransom payment to decrypt the files. Unfortunately,
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New Zealand CERT’s critical controls for 2018 are continuing the experts trend of preaching patch management and application whitelisting. This morning an article in Security Brief NZ broke down the 2018 critical controls for NZ in detail. Like previous CERT recommendations in the United States, the core of protection comes from upgrading legacy systems/patch management.
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How to Get PC Matic Support Recently it has been brought to our attention there are several different companies and support organizations that are claiming to provide technical support for PC Matic. These individuals are posting a fake PC Matic phone number, claiming to offer support. Please know, PC Matic is in no way affiliated
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Microsoft Security Programs Compromised Due to Security Gap New reports confirmed Microsoft’s security programs, including Windows Defender, are suffering from a major security vulnerability. The security gap found is within the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MMPE), and if it goes unpatched, will allow hackers to do significant damage. In order for the vulnerability to be exploited,
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Michigan Cracks Down on Cyber Crime Lawmakers have addressed the ransomware threat in the past, by making it illegal to execute the form of malware on devices. However, they’ve recently taken it a step further. In Michigan, it is now illegal to be in possession of a ransomware variant. This means, even if it has
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Annual guide recognizes the IT channel’s top partner programs Sioux City, Iowa, April 3, 2018 – PC Matic Pro by PC Pitstop, leaders in proactive endpoint and server security, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized PC Matic Pro by PC Pitstop in its 2018 Partner Program Guide. This annual
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PC Matic – A Direct Response Advertiser Lately, we have been receiving a significant amount of feedback regarding ad placements, specifically when they air. This feedback has included praise for what shows we air on, to indifference, to threats of boycotts. We wanted to address these concerns immediately, however, there are a few things people
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