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Kaspersky Targets Microsoft in Complaint to European Union

Kayla Elliott / June 7, 2017

Antitrust Complaint Filed Against Microsoft Kaspersky has filed a complaint with the European Union (EU) against Microsoft. The complaint claims Microsoft is putting up road blocks up against security companies from having the ability to compete on a level playing field. According to Bloomberg, Kaspersky believes Microsoft is driving up the cost of third-party security […]

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PSA: Two Scams Feed From WannaCry Frenzy

Kayla Elliott / June 5, 2017

Security Scams Increase After WannaCry Outbreak WannaCry is a ransomware variant that hit the globe mid-May causing an IT disaster for major businesses worldwide. The WannaCry infection was likely the most publicized ransomware attack to date. Due to the high publicity, public awareness of cyber treats increased. However, it also invoked fear into many. This

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Fireball Malware Turns Popular Browsers Into Zombies

Kayla Elliott / June 5, 2017

Fireball Infected 250M Devices Worldwide A new form of malware that originated in China has been found infecting 250 million devices around the globe. A majority of the victims have been located in India, Brazil and Mexico. This malware has been dubbed “Fireball” and essentially turns web browsers into zombies. So, here’s how it goes

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1 Out of 5 PC Users Lack Real-Time Protection

Kayla Elliott / June 2, 2017

Study Shows Over 20% of PC Users Lack Real-Time Security PC Matic recently conducted a study on the number of PCs that are currently running without the protection of an anti-virus (AV) solution. A total of 35,609 were scanned for security protection. Out of those, the results were broken down based on operating system. Looking at

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Judy Malware Downloaded Over 36M Times

Kayla Elliott / May 30, 2017

Judy Malware Takes Android Devices By Storm A malicious software called Judy malware, was inserted into over 40 different apps found within the Google Play store. These infected applications were downloaded over 36 million times since March 2017. It is expected this malware has been running wild since March, infecting an unknown number of devices.

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Chipotle Reports Data Breach Impacted Almost All Restaurants

Kayla Elliott / May 30, 2017

Burritos and Breaches Popular restaurant, Chipotle, has been a recent victim of a data breach. The restaurant reported almost all of their Chipotle locations were impacted, as well as their Pizzeria Locale eateries. Current reports are suggesting the breach was executed through the company’s point-of-sale (PoS) system. The information exposed included credit card numbers, expiration dates

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Students Breach Camberwell High School’s IT Department

Kayla Elliott / May 30, 2017

Breach Leads to Personal Information Posted Online Investigations continue as Camberwell High School’s IT department was breached. It is believed students of the school obtained staff login credentials, which led to the breach. Students were able to obtain personal information of students and their families. This information included Medicaid numbers, addresses, phone numbers and

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PC Matic Advertising During Sean Hannity

Kayla Elliott / May 25, 2017

PC Matic Continues to Advertise During Hannity We have been receiving an overwhelming amount of feedback regarding our ad placements on Fox News and when our ads air, specifically during the Sean Hannity Show. We wanted to address these concerns immediately, however, there are a few things people need to know. First, we are not

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The Next Global Cyber Attack is Coming Soon

Kayla Elliott / May 23, 2017

Another Global Cyber Attack is in the Works… Miroslav Stampar, a Croatian tech security adviser for the country’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), believes another global cyber attack is coming soon. To date, all that is known about this unnamed malware variant is, it uses seven different NSA exploits leaked by ShadowBrokers, and it functions in

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Banning Laptops In Airplane Cabins on European Flights

Kayla Elliott / May 19, 2017

EU and US Agree not to Ban Laptops The Department of Homeland Security has been back and forth multiple times on the idea of banning large electronic devices, including laptops, from being carried on to flights. Instead, these larger devices would be placed on checked luggage. There are two concerns with larger electronics. First, the

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