You’ve got feedback, and we want to hear from you! Check out the new User Interface & User Experience feedback submission form in the help center! Our team is focused on making our products even easier to use and saving you valuable time managing your devices. Feel free to let us know what you have […]
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AV-Test Breaks Down PC Matic Performance, Protection, and Usability PC Matic has been testing with AV-Test since the fall of 2017, with test scores progressively increasing. In August, AV-Test conducted another round of testing, leaving PC Matic with its best protection scores yet. PC Matic‘s Super Shield was able to block 100% of the real-world threats including zero-day
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Cyber Defense Magazine Names PC Pitstop, Makers of PC Matic Pro, Editor’s Choice Anti-Malware Sioux City, Iowa, October 3, 2018 – PC Pitstop, the makers of PC Matic Pro, today announced that Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine, has honored PC Matic Pro in its 2018 Cyber Defense Global Awards. PC
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What is an RDP Attack? Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) attacks have been a popular way for hackers to breach the security of a device or company network. An RDP attack takes place when an unauthorized person or entity is accessing a network through the device’s RDP ports. The attack may be an actual person using
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Ransomware Strikes Port of San Diego On September 25, 2018, the Port of San Diego in California was hit with an unknown ransomware variant. Over the last three days, park permits, business filings, and public record requests have slowed down to a glacial pace. In addition, the San Diego Harbor Police Department was forced to
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We’re so excited to launch your new central location for blocked applications. The Blocked Status Info tab gives you easy access to any applications that have been blocked in your environment along with resources to research them, and a button to easily add to the whitelist. From within the report, you can access several different
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Symantec Claims to be Industry Leading — But Are They Really? According to a federal ruling, Symantec Corporation will have to continue defending against class claims that its Norton and Enterprise products failed to protect its users against the latest online cyber threats. Edward Chen of the U.S District Court ruled Symantec’s statement that its
Uber Settles with FTC Over Data Mishandlings Late last year, we reported Uber’s lack of disclosure when it came to their 2016 data breach. Not only did they not disclose it, but they also paid the hackers $100,000 to hide the breach. Approximately a year later officials found out 57 million consumer accounts had been leaked.
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Security Breaches Rise, Yet Households Report Less Concern? According to Javelin Strategy and Research, identity theft has risen for four consecutive years. Yet, in the 2017 survey from the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), only 57% of households reported concerns regarding data breaches, compared to 63% in 2015. Now, this would make sense
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Two Romanian Hackers Face Charges for D.C. Camera Hack A mere days before the 2017 Presidential Innaugeration, Washington D.C.’s police cameras were inaccessible due to ransomware that infected approximately 126 computers connected to the camera’s networks. After infecting the systems, hackers demanded over $60,000 to restore the systems. However, the IT department worked quickly, taking
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