Kayla Elliott

“I Know I am Protected With PC Matic.” – Karla W., PC Matic Subscriber Since 2012

Kayla Elliott / November 10, 2016

Karla W. first came to PC Pitstop to meet her PC optimization needs in 2008, and has been a loyal PC Matic subscriber since 2012. Today I had the opportunity to speak with Karla one-on-one about her experience with our security software. Prior to using PC Matic, Karla said she experienced various malware attacks. Which […]

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New Ransomware Found – Russians Are Suspected Creators

Kayla Elliott / November 10, 2016

New Ransomware, Telecrypt, Released Into the Wild A new ransomware variant was recently found. BleepingComputer reported the variant, named Telecrypt, requires an internet connection to infect computers. Telecrypt uses Telegram and command and control servers to execute its infection. To infect PCs the ransomware requires a binary to launch. Upon launch, and there is a confirmation process of

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Security Vulnerabilities Caused by Those Claiming to be Tech Savvy

Kayla Elliott / November 9, 2016

Can you be too tech savvy? There are several things that you can do on your PC that will create a negatively impact. Many PC users view themselves as being rather tech savvy, therefore they believe they are far more secure against these threats. Unfortunately that is not the case. Sometimes PC users, both home and

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New Locky Ransomware Campaign Sends 14M Emails In Five Hours

Kayla Elliott / November 8, 2016

14M Emails Infected With Locky Ransomware Another ransomware campaign was sent out on October 24th, distributing 14 million emails with Locky ransomware attached. The email included a “complaint letter”, which of course was really ransomware. Upon opening the attachment, the ransomware went to work encrypting user’s files. The typical ransom demand made with Locky infections

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Apple App Store Fills With Malware

Kayla Elliott / November 8, 2016

Apple has been criticized with their strict regulations for getting apps approved for their app store. However, it was recently reported by Fortune that the Apple App Store has been filled with malicious apps, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Some of the malicious apps include falsified versions of the Dollar Tree, Nordstrom’s

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90% of Employees Admit to Violating IT Policies

Kayla Elliott / November 7, 2016

There’s a plethora of cyber security threats that IT professionals need to protect their data from. But, what if one of those threats are entirely unmanageable? A recent study conducted by U.S. tech consulting company CEB, found 90% of employees have violated IT policies designed to prevent security and data breaches. What does this mean?

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Madison County Computers Inaccessible After Ransomware Attack

Kayla Elliott / November 7, 2016

Update: After five days of battling to get systems back up and running, Madison County has paid the ransom demands to regain access. Herald Bulletin reported, the county was encouraged to pay the ransom amount by their insurance provider, who paid the $28,000 demand. The county was left paying the insurance deductible, along with $17,500

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Android Devices at Risk After Fake Adobe Flash Player App Installs Malware

Kayla Elliott / November 3, 2016

A fake Adobe Flash Player being installed on Android devices is spreading malware like wildfire. When Android users download this malicious application, an “Activate Device Administrator” popup displays. At this point, they are either damned if they do and damned if they don’t. By clicking cancel, the message just repopulates. Once the user hits “Activate”, the

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Gartner Names PC Pitstop, Makers of PC Matic, as an Innovative Vendor in Application Control

Kayla Elliott / November 3, 2016

PC Pitstop, makers of PC Matic, are pleased to announced they were cited as an Innovative Vendor in Application Control in the Gartner Event Summary. Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2016 — London, report published 27 October 2016 by Gartner. Gartner is the world’s leading information technology company. PC Matic provides expert advice to

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