Kayla Elliott

Default Deny – The Future to PC Protection

Kayla Elliott / November 17, 2016

Default Deny What is default deny? Essentially, it is application whitelisting. Application whitelisting is the preventative detection method, proven to be more effective in preventing malware attacks than the traditional methods used by many anti-virus programs. Google senior security engineer, Darren Bilby, has asked for research to be focused on more meaningful defenses such as whitelisting applications, instead […]

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64% of IT Pros Boost Security Awareness Efforts Around the Holidays

Kayla Elliott / November 16, 2016

Winter Holidays Lead to Increased Scams Cyber security awareness is critical to staying safe while browsing the internet, checking emails, and even reading text messages. With holiday shoppers doing more of their transactions online, staying secure against holiday scams can be harder than ever. In a recent poll conducted by PC Matic Pro, it was

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CrySis Ransomware Victims Catch a Break

Kayla Elliott / November 15, 2016

Victims of the CrySis ransomware are now able to decrypt their locked files free of charge! Someone, who is believed to be one of the ransomware authors, posted the decryption keys to BleepingComputer’s forums. Regardless of who posted it, the point is, it is there. CrySis Ransomware Decryption If you have been infected with CrySis

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New Ransomware Targets Illegal Downloaders

Kayla Elliott / November 15, 2016

A new ransomware, Ransoc, has hit the dark web. According to ZDNet, this ransomware executes quite differently than most. Ransomware, the malware that locks computers and files until a ransomware is paid, typically encrypts one’s most important files. Ransoc does not encrypt files. Prior to locking the PC, the variant searches the computer for illegally

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Top 5 Safety Tips for Online Shoppers

Kayla Elliott / November 15, 2016

Black Friday is next week. Let that sink in. Next week. Which means the holiday shopping season has kicked off. Now if you’re anything like me, you avoid the crowds and shop online from the comfort of your own home. However, if you aren’t careful, this can be risky. Our cyber security expert, Dodi Glenn,

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Ransomware Riddles Texan Dermatology Clinic

Kayla Elliott / November 15, 2016

Seguin Dermatology Clinic, located in Seguin, Texas was hit with ransomware last Friday. According to Express News, confidential data was breached. This includes names, social security numbers and billing codes for medical services. At this time, it is unknown how many patient records were accessed. However, the clinic did notify patients of the security breach

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Falsified News Populates News Feeds and Search Engines

Kayla Elliott / November 14, 2016

Fake news articles aren’t new. In the past, we have informed readers of various phishing scams, targeting reader’s curiosity with bogus news stories exploiting trending news topics. Now, fake news stories have made their way onto major search engine results and social media platforms. It’s highly likely you have come across a handful of these articles before, whether you knew it

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Over 18K Pension Plans Hacked and Held Ransom

Kayla Elliott / November 14, 2016

According to BNA, cyber criminals gained access to a pension plans affiliated with Missouri-based Schnucks, Dierbergs Markets and Shop ‘n Save supermarkets. This hack impacted over 18,000 files, although the information retrieved by the hackers is unknown. Collin Reischman, a spokesman for United Food and Commercial Workers Local 655 in Ballwin, Missouri reported the organization has

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Disable Windows 10 Ads

Kayla Elliott / November 14, 2016

Ads are everywhere – and I mean everywhere. For those of you who have upgraded to Windows 10, you may have noticed several new ads being pushed onto you in various places within the operating system. Here is how you can disable Windows 10 ads: Removing Ads From Lock Screen: Settings> Personalization> Lock Screen> In the Background drop

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Ransomware Attacks on SMBs Increase by 800%

Kayla Elliott / November 11, 2016

The ransomware epidemic has taken the world by storm. It has impacted everyone from large enterprises to home users. The small and medium businesses (SMBs) have seen a drastic uptake in ransomware attacks in 2016. This year alone, The Inquirer reported the number of ransomware attacks hitting the SMB market has increased 800%. Ransomware distributers have found

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