Lenovo Ordered to Pay $3.5M Fine for Superfish Software The FTC and Lenovo have reached a settlement of $3.5 million, as a direct result of the company allowing potentially malicious software to be installed on new PCs without the user’s knowledge. From 2014 to 2015, as many as 750,000 new Lenovo computers came with VisualDiscovery […]
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Non-Compliance for IT Regulations Remains a Big Issue for Companies Compliance with IT regulations continues to be an issue for most companies throughout the world. IT experts weighed in on this very issue just a few weeks ago. However, additional insight has been provided. Employees have various motives for not complying with IT regulations. According
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Yahoo Faces Major Lawsuit Following 2013 Breach In 2013, Yahoo suffered a massive security breach, leaving approximately one billion accounts compromised. The breach was not made public until 2016. Due to the lack of proper notification and security measures taken by Yahoo, several victims have suffered substantial financial burdens. A recent report stated, “A man
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Ubuntu, iOS and Linux Users Don’t Need Security Software? PC Matic recently received feedback that if users transition to different operating systems (OS), there is no need for security software. This couldn’t be more false. Now, is the perfect time to clear up this misconception. Neither Linux, Ubuntu or iOS users are immune from cyber
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Millions of Email Accounts Leaked — Again An estimated 700 million email addresses have been compromised. The leaked email list was accumulated of previously breached emails. However, it spread like wild fire when the hackers allowed other cyber criminals to copy the list for their own malicious gain. This led to over 700 million email
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Boylston Massachusetts Public Television Suffers for Five Months After Ransomware Hit As of today, the Boylston public television channels and guides are back to normal. In March, the station was hit with an unknown ransomware variant. The ransom demand was not disclosed; however, it appears the demands were not met. Six months after the attack,
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Hackers Make $2,900 From South Carolina School District Dorchester School District Two, of South Carolina, was hit with ransomware over the summer. The attack was found when the district discovered over half of its data was inaccessible. After further investigation, they found 25 servers riddled with an undisclosed ransomware variant. The school district was unable
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IRS Releases a Ransomware Warning to All Taxpayers The IRS has issued a new ransomware warning to all taxpayers. Cyber criminals have begun sending out malicious email campaigns with a “message” from the IRS and FBI. According to the email, tax payers must download a questionnaire regarding changes to the laws regarding tax compliance. However,
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What Caused the USS John S. McCain Collision? With the collision of the USS John S. McCain naval ship into an oil tanker near Singapore, questions arose regarding what caused the incident. Initial reports were a steering failure; however, additional factors were later released. Reports began to surface of a potential cyber attack, which
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The FTC Orders Advanced Tech Support to Pay $10M in Refunds Advanced Tech Support, previously known as Inbound Call Experts, is a company that used online ads, search results and even partnered with software companies to scam users. The ads/alerts were claiming the device was in need of technical support and the user was urged
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