What Should the Yahoo Security Breach Mean to You?
Yahoo has confirmed nearly 500 million users’ data has been stolen…
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Keck Medical Center Patients’ Security Questionable After Ransomware Hits
Keck Medical Center of Los Angeles, California alerts patients of a ransomware attack…
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Bank of America Text Message Phishing Attack
Tuesday evening I was targeted by a text message phishing attack. Here’s what tipped me off that it was fake, and how you can avoid being tricked in the future.
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FBI Urges Ransomware Victims to Speak Up–But Will They??
The FBI wants ransomware victims to report the attacks immediately. But does that mean they will?
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The Aging PC – How Old is Your PC?
When a PC Matic customer scans their computer for the first time, we ask them in what year they bought their computer. Our analysis shows that folks are not replacing their aging PC as in years past. This chart shows the age range of computers from 2008 to 2016. The data shows that in 2008
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Changes to Rule 41 Could Allow FBI to Hack Anyone
A major change to Rule 41 could be passed that allows for the FBI to use malware as a “search” tool…
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University Gastroenterology Informs Patients of Data Security Incident
University Gastroenterology, located in Providence, Rhode Island, informed patients of security incident…
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Portable PC Usage by Generational Groups
The PC Pitstop Windows PC form factor chart shows that the overall percentage of folks using portable PCs reached the 50% mark during August 2014. The portable percentage has grown at a very gradual but consistent rate over the years. The chart below shows the portable PC usage rate by generational groups. The data for
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Two Hackers Join Forces to Infect Government With GovRAT 2.0
Hackers combine their efforts to infiltrate government systems with GovRAT 2.0…
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Utility Bill Scammers Return to Target Businesses and Consumers
Scammers claim your utility bill is past due, and services will be terminated unless you pay up…
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