The Malicious Software that Doesn’t Slow Down… Ransomware recently took down the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s website. The infection was reported earlier this month, and it took 11 days for the website to be restored. The ransomware variant and ransom demands were not released. However, officials reported they were able to restore systems using their […]
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Department of Homeland Security Files Binding Operating Directive 17-01 Leading Kaspersky to Take Action Earlier this month, President Trump signed into law the Binding Operating Directive 17-01 (BOD). The BOD called for a ban of Kaspersky Labs products on U.S. government devices. Throughout this year, concerns have risen regarding potential ties between the Russian government and Russian-based security
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North Korea Found to be a Part of Major Cyber Hacks Over the past week, North Korea has been blamed for two major cyber attacks. Cyber security analysts believe North Korea has been stealing the crypto-currency, bitcoins, by executing advanced persistent threats (APTs). APTs are when a hacker gains unauthorized access to a network with
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Undoing Changes Made by PC Matic After a PC Matic runs a scan, there is an option users may select for the suggested updates and enhancements to be done automatically. If this these changes are made automatically, and a user finds something they didn’t want updated, they have the option to “undo” these changes. To
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New Ransomware Attacks Target Schools and Public Municipalities In the last week, two school districts have released statements confirming ransomware infections throughout their systems. The first, Proctor School District, located in Duluth, Minnesota, reported the infection impacted middle school and high school computers that were left on over the weekend. The ransomware variant that infiltrated
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The Education Sector has Major Target on Their Backs… Ransomware has been targeting educational institutions over the last twelve months. In January of 2017, the Los Angeles Community College District was hit with ransomware, and paid the hackers $28,000 to decrypt their files. Months later, Dorchester School District Two was infected with ransomware, and paid $2,900 to
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Security Hole Found in Popular Software Used in Hundreds of HP PCs According to the Business Insider, a security researcher recently found a security vulnerability within the Synaptics software that controls keyboard and trackpad inputs on hundreds HP laptop models. The security gap, is the keylogger function within the Synaptics software. The technology can be misused
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Ransomware Took Out New Jersey Medical Facilities Files In September, ransomware corrupted the Hackensack Sleep and Pulmonary Center’s systems. The ransomware variant that infiltrated the system was not released, nor was the ransom demand. However, according to Healthcare IT News, the medical center had prepared for cyber attacks and were able to effectively restore their systems
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Top Five Ways to Increase Your Ping Speed First, what is “ping speed”. Ping speed is based on how long it takes a website to be responsive, and is measured in milliseconds. To test your ping speed, right click on the Internet Explorer icon, click run as administrator, then copy and paste this URL into
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Gartner Expect Cyber Security Spending to Reach $96B in 2018 The research firm Gartner is anticipating cyber security spending to reach $96 billion in 2018. The expected increase in identity access management and security services, is in a large part due to the global ransomware attacks and major security breaches, such as Equifax, that hit
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