CRN Names PC Pitstop on 2017 Top 100 Security List PC Pitstop, makers of PC Matic Pro and PC Matic MSP, has been boosting their traction with solution providers with their advanced security solution. The core of the PC Matic security features include an automated, global whitelist approach, along with fileless ransomware detection. These two […]
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Never Ending Support Scam Window There you are, surfing the web and BOOM. You get the dreaded support scam scheme. Some may know what I’m referencing, some may not. For those who are unfamiliar, it is the pop up screen stating you must call “customer service” for technical support to get your computer “fixed”. However,
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IBM Unknowingly Sends Malware Infected USB Flash Drives IBM has released a statement disclosing a number of infected USB sticks have been sent into the public. The USB flash drives were shipped to include Storwize flash. It is the Storwize flash that included the malicious code. According to Hack Read, the infected models include drives that
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Providence Law Firm Pays Cyber Criminals Thousands A prominent law firm, located in Providence, Rhode Island, was hit with ransomware three months ago. Their systems are back to normal after the attack hit, but not until after they paid the cyber criminal thousands. The law firm was hit with an unknown ransomware variant months ago.
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Ransomware, the malicious software that locks files until a payment demand is made, has recently hit Greenway Health, located in Carrollton, Georgia. Greenway Health is an electronic health records vendor. Total, they serve over 75,000 different healthcare facilities. The ransomware strike occurred last week; however, some of the Greenway Health users are still unable to
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SMBs Short Changed After Meeting Cyber Criminals Demands One of the many risks ransomware victims face is, the likelihood they pay the ransom but don’t get the decryption keys to actually unlock their files. In a recent study done by SpiceWorks, a shocking 45% of small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) are not retrieving their
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Virginia State Police Department Offline After Malware Strikes As of Wednesday night, at 8 p.m. the Virginia State Police Department was forced offline, unable to use their email communications what so ever. This cease in online communication was due to a malware attack that brought down the email communication networks. By noon on Thursday, the
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PC Matic 3.0 — What does this mean for PC Matic Pro and PC Matic MSP? PC Matic 3.0, the updated version of PC Matic, includes the ability for file-less ransomware detection. This software enhancement has been incorporated into all versions of PC Matic, including PC Matic Pro and PC Matic MSP. Users do not
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130,000 Spyware Customer Records Leaked According to Motherboard, two companies that sell spyware to direct customers, Retina-X and FlexiSpy, have suffered a major breach. Between the two companies, it is believed over 130,000 records were compromised. Along with customer records, company records were allegedly exposed, as well as photos and text messages acquired by Retina-X.
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Investigation into Chipotle Breach Continues On April 25, 2017, Chipotle made a public statement explaining their payment systems had been breached. Since it is early into the investigation, the entire impact of the breach remains unknown. According to WTKR News, this is what had been confirmed, Unauthorized activity was found within the restaurant’s network, which
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