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IBM Reports Ransomware is the World’s Largest Threat

Kayla Elliott / April 9, 2018

IBM Security Announces Breaches Drop, While Ransomware Skyrockets On Monday, IBM Security announced results from its 2018 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index which found the number of records breached dropped nearly 25%, while ransomware continues to skyrocket. Ransomware, malicious software that encrypts files or entire networks, demands a ransom payment to decrypt the files. Unfortunately, […]

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PC Matic Phone Number — It Doesn’t Exist

Kayla Elliott / April 6, 2018

How to Get PC Matic Support Recently it has been brought to our attention there are several different companies and support organizations that are claiming to provide technical support for PC Matic. These individuals are posting a fake PC Matic phone number, claiming to offer support. Please know, PC Matic is in no way affiliated

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Microsoft Scrambles to Patch Windows Defender Vulnerability

Kayla Elliott / April 4, 2018

Microsoft Security Programs Compromised Due to Security Gap New reports confirmed Microsoft’s security programs, including Windows Defender, are suffering from a major security vulnerability. The security gap found is within the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MMPE), and if it goes unpatched, will allow hackers to do significant damage. In order for the vulnerability to be exploited,

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Michigan Lawmakers Pass Ransomware Bill

Kayla Elliott / April 4, 2018

Michigan Cracks Down on Cyber Crime Lawmakers have addressed the ransomware threat in the past, by making it illegal to execute the form of malware on devices. However, they’ve recently taken it a step further. In Michigan, it is now illegal to be in possession of a ransomware variant. This means, even if it has

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PC Matic Pro, by PC Pitstop, Featured in CRN’s 2018 Partner Program Guide

Kayla Elliott / April 3, 2018

Annual guide recognizes the IT channel’s top partner programs Sioux City, Iowa, April 3, 2018 – PC Matic Pro by PC Pitstop, leaders in proactive endpoint and server security, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized PC Matic Pro by PC Pitstop in its 2018 Partner Program Guide. This annual

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Advertising Methods of America’s Antivirus – PC Matic

Kayla Elliott / March 30, 2018

PC Matic – A Direct Response Advertiser Lately, we have been receiving a significant amount of feedback regarding ad placements, specifically when they air. This feedback has included praise for what shows we air on, to indifference, to threats of boycotts. We wanted to address these concerns immediately, however, there are a few things people

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Baltimore’s 911 Systems Down After Ransomware Infected Systems

Kayla Elliott / March 30, 2018

Ransomware Takes Baltimore’s Emergency Systems Offline On March 28, 2018 Baltimore city officials confirmed the city’s emergency systems had been infected with an unknown ransomware variant. The infection was found on Sunday, March 25th, which led the IT department to taking systems offline. For approximately 17 hours, Baltimore’s electronic emergency systems were unavailable. Therefore, employees

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One of the Largest Independent Antivirus Testing Organizations, AV-Test, Certifies PC Matic

Kayla Elliott / March 28, 2018

PC Matic Earns Second Consecutive AV-Test Certification PC Matic first tested with AV-Test in the fall of 2017, and earned its first AV-Test certification at that time. In January and February of 2018, AV-Test conducted another round of testing in their Home Windows test category. The testing resulted in AV-Test awarding PC Matic 3.0 with

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US Power Grid Under Attack Needs Whitelisting Cybersecurity

US-CERT Urges Use of Whitelisting Cybersecurity to Prevent Attacks

Kayla Elliott / March 27, 2018

Government Encourages Application Whitelisting to Boost Security Against Russian Hackers On March 15, 2018 the U.S. government made a statement confirming the U.S. power grid had been compromised by the Russians. Unsettling news, to say the least. Whitelisting application software for cybersecurity could help prevent the attacks on the grid infrastructure. Although, various news outlets

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