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FBI Warns of Online File Converter Scam: How PC Matic’s Technology Protects You

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The FBI Denver Field Office recently issued a warning about a growing scam involving free online document converters. Cybercriminals use these tools to embed malware in seemingly legitimate downloads, leading to serious security threats such as ransomware infections and data theft. Once downloaded, these malicious files can execute harmful programs, stealing sensitive information or encrypting […]

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Stop Paying Scammers

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It seems like scams are everywhere. From pop-ups on websites to texts on your phone, scams come in every form. But you don’t have to be a victim. We’ve given you helpful tips before for how to avoid being a victim of a phishing emails. They’re a great guideline for other forms of scams. Stop

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Spotting Deepfakes

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What Is A Deepfake? Deepfake videos are popping up all across the internet. Perhaps you’ve seen advertisements for new apps that can superimpose your face onto videos. Or maybe you’ve seen the comedy YouTube channels where Nicholas Cage’s face replaces everyone in the clip. You may not have seen anything even close to this. These

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A New Round of Email Threats

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A New Email Scam Hits Consumers If you’ve ever watched the popular Netflix show Black Mirror this may sound familiar. Yesterday, PC Matic support received an influx of tickets from customers saying they’d been hacked. They received an email claiming the hacker had taken screenshots of them on their computer. The email goes on to

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Another Virus for Coronavirus

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Cashing In On Fear We’ve been inundated with news about the coronavirus for months now; tracing its steps from Wuhan, China as it travels across the world. Countries are closing boarders, and the mainstream media is making it a breaking news topic at some point each day. With all the fear surrounding this, cyber criminals

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Top Frauds of 2019

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A breakdown of FTC reported frauds The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) encourages all of us to report fraud. Each year they compile a list and crunch the numbers of all reported incidents. The results from 2019 are in. For the full report, click here. The numbers In 2019, over 3 million reports of fraud were

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