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North Carolina School District Pays $314k to Restore Systems

Kayla Elliott / January 3, 2018

Malware Took Out Devices at Three North Carolina Schools Right before school was scheduled to be released for winter break, malware completely took over three of Rockingham County’s school systems. The virus originated in Bethany Elementary, Western Rockingham Middle School, and the district’s Central Office. It is believed no other schools were impacted. However, of […]

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Two Romanians Facing Charges for Hacking 123 D.C. Cameras

Kayla Elliott / January 3, 2018

Hackers Arrested for Massive Cyber Attack Almost a year ago, PC Pitstop reported on a ransomware attack that took out 123 surveillance cameras days before President Trump’s inauguration. After determining the cameras were infected with malware, it was determined Dharma and Cerber ransomware were also on the systems. Beyond infecting the systems with ransomware, there

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PC Matic Partners: Check out this new feature in your console!

Devin Bergin / January 2, 2018

We’re ready to kick off 2018 with a bang and top our incredible 2017; but we can’t do it alone! We’re going to be expanding and refreshing all of the tools that are available to you as a PC Matic Partner and continue to introduce new and interesting collateral and material for you to use.

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Nigerian Prince Found in Louisiana?!

Kayla Elliott / January 2, 2018

Nigerian Prince Scam Traced Back to Louisiana According to The Huffington Post a Nigerian Prince scheme has been traced back to a Louisiana town. Scams such as these typically include asking people from around the world to help move “royal funds” out of the country — in this case, Nigeria. The scam asks for a fee

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