Kayla Elliott

Removing FBI MonkeyPak Ransomware When SafeMode Is Unavailable

Kayla Elliott / November 2, 2016

Step-by-step guide to removing FBI MonkeyPak ransomware If you have been infected with the MonkeyPak ransomware, and a system restore is not an option via SafeMode, there is an alternative way to remove the malware. It should be noted, you will need a bootable USB device with a minimum of 32 MB memory that can

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Controlling Spam – The Top 4 Things You Need to Know

Kayla Elliott / November 2, 2016

We all get them, those annoying emails that tend to fill up our mailboxes that we don’t want, need or read. Here are five tips to help control those spam emails. Transitioning your email to Gmail. Gmail filters all emails as they come into your inbox. Outlook and Yahoo do this as well; however Gmail’s

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1,000 Procedures Canceled at 3 Hospitals After Computer Virus Runs Rampant

Kayla Elliott / November 1, 2016

Computer Virus Update: As of November 2nd, NHS is still struggling to get their systems up and running as normal. According to Graham Cluley, outpatient and diagnostic procedures were cancelled for today, with the exception of a few select services. NHS Trust canceled all operations at three hospitals after a computer virus spread throughout their systems.

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Spooky Look Into Future Malware Attacks

Kayla Elliott / October 31, 2016

A new form of malware has been discovered, and it provides a scary glimpse into future attacks… A successor to Mirai has been found, called Linux/IRCTelnet is putting the Internet of Things (IoT) devices at risk. At this time it is unknown how successful the malware is against our IoT devices. However, it most certainly shows

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Voter Booth Security Questioned by 92% of Individuals

Kayla Elliott / October 31, 2016

Voter Booth (In)Security On October 12, 2016, we asked you how secure you thought voter booths were. A study at the time showed 95% of IT Pros expressing concern over voter booth security. As of today, 447 individuals completed the poll posted below. The current statistics have shown 79% of individuals question the security of

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Malware Progression – 28 Years in the Making

Kayla Elliott / October 27, 2016

Malware Progression Malware, or malicious software, has been around far longer than most probably know. One of the first reported cases of malware was in 1988 with the Morris worm. The author of the Morris worm denied malicious intent when distributing the malware. According to the author, it was merely a test to determine the

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88% of Employees Lack Cyber Security Awareness

Kayla Elliott / October 27, 2016

MediaPro recently conducted a survey focusing on cyber security, which included eight specific security scenarios. The survey was completed by 1,000 U.S. employees. After completion of the survey, it was determined only 12% of the respondents have enough cyber security awareness to prevent privacy issues or a cyber attack. It was also determined, based on the

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