Fifteen days ago, I wrote about an interview PC Matic Vice President, Corey Munson, had with the CEO of Secure Anchor Consulting, Dr. Eric Cole discussing cybersecurity prevention and application whitelisting. As you may recall, one of Dr. Cole’s biggest concerns, was the threat of extortion upon becoming a victim of ransomware. For those who […]
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You may have read our posts lately about the “whodunit” theories. Who originated the attacks against meat packing plants, managed service providers, and pipelines? There are many theories, many of which align with Russia and China being the culprits. These allegations have placed heated tensions on the American relationships with these two countries, and President
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Australia has released their Essential Eight Maturity Model (EEMM), and we have to hand it to them, it is good. It is simple, easy to interpret, and focuses on cyber threat prevention, instead of reaction. Australia’s Guide to Cyber Threat Prevention Let’s take a look at the eight essential steps included Australia’s EEMM, Application whitelisting
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Prominent ransomware attacks may have catapulted cyber crime into the spot light, but contrary to popular belief, ransomware is not a new threat. We have seen the evolution of cyber crime year over year, and it’s now time for better security. 2021 Ransomware Evolution Ransomware may have started in 1989, but the real boom didn’t
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Thanks to recent high-profile attacks, cyber-crime is now on the minds of business and government leaders, like never before. Rob Cheng joined Liz Callaway on the Liz Callaway Show to discuss recent cyber-crime and the focus on “whodunit”. Cyber-Crime & Its Origin Like any other crime, the people want to know who did it. Who
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PC Matic is one of the handpicked cybersecurity solutions that will work with the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) to demonstrate its approach to implementing a zero-trust architecture. “We received an overwhelming response from the vendor community on this important project,” said Natalia Martin, acting director of the NCCoE. “Implementing a zero-trust architecture
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With high profile ransomware attacks taking place more and more frequently, the U.S. administration has placed an emphasis on finding out who is responsible. The question is why? When it comes to these massive attacks, their level of sophistication is far greater than most. Meaning, the cyber criminals have spent months, perhaps even years to
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If it’s not the hackers you need to watch out for, it’s the scammers. A friend of one of our employees sent us a screenshot of the latest scam he received. Text Scams Text scams like these, are becoming more frequent. Scammers are using current events, like COVID-19, to make their scam attempts more relevant.
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I saw this meme on LinkedIn the other day, and I had to laugh. Not because it is funny, but because of how accurate it is. With high profile cases of ransomware becoming public like JBS, Kaseya, and Colonial Pipeline, many organizations are jumping at the bit to get the best of the best cybersecurity
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As ransomware threats continue to rise, PC Matic founder and CEO, Rob Cheng, shared his thoughts on the increased likelihood of healthcare facilities falling victim. Increased Technology, Increased Vulnerability Healthcare facilities have become increasingly technical. From the way patient files are stored to the ways medical procedures are done, technology plays a significant role. Unfortunately,
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