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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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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, 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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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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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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A security vulnerability within the Microsoft software has been exploited and there is yet to be a patch to fix the issue. Fortune reported Google notified Microsoft of the security issue on October 21st. Typically when a vulnerability is found by Google, they provide 60 days for a patch; however, since this particular vulnerability has already
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