PC Pitstop, the maker of PC Matic, has been in business for 20 years. In those 20 years, we have found online support to be the most effective and efficient for our users. That being said, we do not offer phone-based support. If someone calls claiming to be from PC Matic, they’re likely trying to […]
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You may have read about it already — the next global ransomware attack is projected to cost almost two billion dollars. There are also reports claiming this attack will likely exploit cyber-weapons from the U.S. government. Both of these claims are frightening and generating public concern. It is because of this concern, I decided to
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Users Fail to Update Major Programs, Leaving Networks and Endpoints Exposed According to The Cyber Security Hub, millions of computers are running outdated versions of multiple popular software programs. This is highly concerning from a cyber security standpoint, as updates are used to patch known security holes. If these holes are left unpatched, hackers know exactly
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Out Performing Industry Standards PC Matic‘s SuperShield outperformed industry standards, blocking 100% of the real-world threats including zero-day attacks and intrusive web and email threats, in the latest round of testing by independent third-party testing authority, AV-Test. In addition, PC Matic blocked 100% of prevalent malware found in the previous four weeks of testing. Compared
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The city of Akron, Ohio has been identified as the latest victim of a cyber attack… An unknown ransomware variant infected the city’s networks, targeting key hardware and software systems on January 22, 2018. In an attempt to mitigate the spread of the malicious software, the city took systems offline — including their 311 information number.
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An Old Scam Gains More Traction… Almost a year ago, we broke news on a scam hackers were running offering refunds for companies that were “going out of business”. In reality, none of these companies were really shutting down. Instead, hackers were using this as an excuse to gain the personal banking information of victims,
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Maryland Police Department Suffers Cyber Attack On January 9, 2019, Salisbury Police officials noticed something wasn’t right with their computer systems when they were unable to access data from the day before. It didn’t take long for the IT department to realize the cyber attack, was indeed ransomware and took systems offline to avoid further
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Update: 1/28/2019 – All city credit cards have been canceled as a precautionary measure. In an attempt to recover encrypted files, the City has contracted third-party security services. At this time, it remains unknown if city officials will approve payment of the ransom demands to expedite the recovery process. An unknown ransomware variant took down
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PC Matic Pro Partnerships Continue to Grow with Solvix Solutions PC Matic Pro has continued to expand their partner-base, making its advanced security solution available to more entities than before. A recent partnership with Solvix Solutions, LLC enables PC Matic Pro to be used in both the private sector, as well as government agencies. By adding
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Whitelisting is Effective, but Automating is a Must… With cyber security threats growing, businesses must take a proactive approach to their data and device security. According to SC Magazine, there is one methodology that has been proven to be effective in blocking modern cyber threats, including ransomware. “According to numerous resources on ransomware, one strong and
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