2018 • Page 3 of 30 • PC Matic Blog

Crypto-Mining Tools Used for More Than Mining Digital Currency

Kayla Elliott / December 4, 2018

Hackers Exploit Crypto-Mining Tools Crypto-mining tools are often legitimate, meaning they will run on a device without having issues. These software programs are what people use to mine digital currencies, which again, is completely legal if done on machines you own. However, hackers have found alternative ways to use crypto-mining software, beyond its original purpose. […]

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Police Shut Down 16 Fake Virus Scam Call Centers

Kayla Elliott / December 3, 2018

Indian Call Centers Raided for Fake Virus Scam Last week, 16 fake virus scam call centers in Gurgaon and Noida, India were raided. This led to the arrest of 39 people for allegedly impersonating technical support representatives for companies like Microsoft, Apple, Dell and HP. In the raid, police officers found various pieces of evidence

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Ransomware Damages Projected to Reach $20B by 2021

Kayla Elliott / December 3, 2018

Ransomware Damages Increase to $20B in Three Years If we look at cyber crime, as a business instead of the crime that it is, we may begin to understand it a bit better. This “business” is booming, and there’s no end in sight. Why? Because society worldwide is making it profitable. Any business that is

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Cable Car System Rendered Useless Due to Ransomware Attack

Kayla Elliott / December 3, 2018

Ransomware Attack Takes Out Moscow’s Cable Car System Mere days after Moscow opened their first cable car system, it was shut down due to a ransomware infection. The cyber attack rendered the cable car network useless after successfully installing ransomware on the computer in charge of operating the system. This left Russian citizens frustrated, as

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Whitelisting Keeps the Education Sector Secure

Kayla Elliott / November 30, 2018

Four Months of Data Exposes Malware Trends From January 2018 to April 2018, PC Matic Pro accumulated various data points while school was in session at a 1,000 endpoint school. The goal was to gather as much data as we could regarding the protection we provide to these institutions and to identify any trends. What

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The Latest Cyber Threat Vector – RDP

Kayla Elliott / November 30, 2018

RDP, or Remote Desktop Protocol, is a port on devices that allow for remote access to be gained by anyone who has the appropriate credentials. An RDP attack means an unauthorized person or entity is accessing the network through the device’s RDP ports. The attack may be an actual person or automated technology using brute

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Ransomware Drives 44.53% of Users to Reconsider Their Antivirus Solutions

Kayla Elliott / November 30, 2018

Ransomware attacks are taking place daily, and increased news coverage is making the public more aware of this cyber threat. The same can be said for another cyber threat, crypto-jacking. Not long ago, computer users would have no idea what either of those terms meant. Now, increased awareness is leading users to reconsider their antivirus

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PC Matic Pro Earns International Recognition During Q3

Kayla Elliott / November 30, 2018

During the third quarter of 2018 PC Matic Pro was honored by both Best in Biz and Cyber Defense Magazine for its advanced security protection. PC Matic Pro was named the silver winner as Most Innovative Product of the Year – SMB in Best in Biz Awards 2018 International, the only independent global business awards

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PC Matic Makes Major Enhancements During Q3

Kayla Elliott / November 30, 2018

Throughout the third quarter, our development team made some significant enhancements to PC Matic. PC Matic Revamps Android Product and Enhances SuperShield These new developments include a revamp to our Android product. The backend of the PC Matic Android application has been completely rebuilt from the ground up with our newest release. We’re so

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PC Pitstop Team Keeps Growing! Check Out Our Latest New Hires

Kayla Elliott / November 30, 2018

The Newest Members of the PC Pitstop Team As we continue to grow, we are filling open positions with the finest American talent we can find. Our most recent job postings have yielded hundreds of resumes. We have always believed, as a company with 100% remote employees, that we are able to attract the highest

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