PCs come with their own default apps already in place. For instance, a brand new Windows 10 PC will have Edge as its default browser. For some users, they may want to change this to their “go-to” browser such as Chrome or Firefox. But how do you do that? Follow the step-by-step guide below, which […]
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Home Depot – The Aftermath of 2014 Breach In 2014, Home Depot experienced one of the largest security breaches in history. The company is still working out settlements to clear up the matter, but have made a step in the right direction. Fortune recently disclosed Home Depot settled with dozens of banking institutions for 25 million
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Canadian Revenue Agency Uses Precautionary Measures On March 10, 2017 the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) took their operations offline after discovering a potential security vulnerability. After 90 minutes, they were back online; however, by mid afternoon on Friday, they took their site offline again. The CRA assured users this was simply a precautionary measure, and
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34 Smart Phone Models Infected With Pre-Loaded Malware According to Beta News, 34 different smart phone models have been distributed with pre-loaded malware infections. The infections were not installed by the manufacturer, but by the third-party sellers of the devices. If you bought your phone from a legitimate phone supplier, such as AT&T you’re likely
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Anti-Virus Solutions Exposed in Vault 7 Leaks The CIA Vault 7 leaks have been all over the internet since the information has been breached. The leaks have led to some serious concern, not only with the general public, but within the White House as well. For anyone who may not be aware, the Vault 7
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Our first consumer spotlight on ALM Consulting Services Inc. was conducted 8 months ago. Since then, they have more than tripled their amount of endpoints. ALM is a technical consulting firm located in Ennis, Texas. How has PC Matic MSP helped you grow your business? “We stumbled across PC Matic a couple of years ago,
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Connecticut Schools Hit Hard By Phishing Attacks Glastonbury Public Schools in Connecticut was the recent victim of a phishing attack. The phishing attack resulted in 1,600 W-2s being compromised. The school district is uncertain who exactly had their information exposed. However, they did report the food service personnel do not need to be concerned about
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Wood River Police Department of Illinois Hit With Ransomware According to The Telegraph, on March 5, 2017 the Wood River Police Department was hit with a malicious phishing attack that included ransomware. The phishing attack was successful, infecting one computer. However, the issues that presented after the attack set off red flags for the officers.
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PC Pitstop Included In Top 20 Endpoint Security Vendors As part of CRN’s annual Security 100 list, they also released the top 20 companies making a mark in the endpoint security market. PC Pitstop was featured on this list, with CRN stating, “PC Pitstop, well-known for its consumer PC Matic offering, has been seeing increased traction
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CyberEdge Group Releases Cyberthreat Defense Report CyberEdge Group, a research and marketing firm serving the security industry’s top vendors, shared the results of its fourth-annual Cyberthreat Defense Report. Key findings suggest, the security industry may be going insane. CyberEdge group CEO, Steve Piper states, “If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and
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