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Cyber Security Hygiene Affects Network and Endpoint Security with Application Whitelisting

Application Whitelisting – Our Nation’s Solution to the Cyber Security Crisis

PC Matic Cybersecurity / January 17, 2021

Application Whitelisting–Our Nation’s Solution? Application Whitelisting Cybersecurity. Never in our history has cyber security been a bigger threat than it is now. Whether it is our computers, smart phones, tablets, televisions, smart watches, etc., they’re all at risk. Malware and ransomware threats are becoming an increasing menace. How can we possibly secure our data against […]

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Knoxville Pays For Hack But Not The Hackers

Mary James / January 14, 2021

A Costly Repair Wednesday morning, the city of Knoxville, TN released invoices showing $217,000 paid for a ransomware attack. The city was hit in June of 2020, and the hackers asked for 42.5 Bitcoin. At the time, that was worth nearly $400,00 (as of publishing that would now be worth about $1.6 million). The city

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Cyber Attacks on Hospitals – Healthcare Halt Ends Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

Mary James / December 10, 2020

Honor Among Thieves Cyber Attacks on Hospitals. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many cyber hackers gave the impression that healthcare facilities would be “off limits.” They called a ceasefire of sorts on an already stressed out medical system. Unfortunately, that appears to be over. The halt was never widely publicized nor was it

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Connection Not Private: What It Means

Mary James / November 24, 2020

Am I Getting Hacked Have you ever been scrolling the internet and clicked on a site that you’ve been to many times before only to receive an error message like the ones below? This can be unnerving. But what are these warnings? Is the site really unsecure? Well, maybe, but not always. This usually happens

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5 Tips To Avoid Holiday Shopping Scams

Mary James / November 17, 2020

Are You Ready? We are inundated with advertisements this time of year. Retailers across the globe are trying to get our attention (and our money) by offering deals on items they think we may gift. There are the brands we all know and use, but then there are the smaller niche items that also may

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PC Matic Talks Cyberattacks

Mary James / November 4, 2020

PC Matic Webinar Series Throughout the pandemic, PC Matic has brought you an array of topics discussed in our webinar series. From advice for providers to security issues for customers, we’ve tried to cover topics for everyone. But what about cyberattacks? Let’s delve a little deeper. In the latest of these videos, we go in-depth

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Securing Your Devices

Mary James / October 20, 2020

The New Normal If we didn’t spend an enormous amount of time online before the pandemic, we certainly are now. Life has shifted. Laptops, tablets, phones, and all other internet connected devices are necessary tools for working and learning. Our connectivity is keeping us productive while we keep apart. But part of the reliance on

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UHS Cyber Attack Possibly Largest In US Medical History

Mary James / September 28, 2020

The Story Is Still Unfolding UHS cyber attack. This morning, one of my best friends text me that she was sent home from work at 11:30am. There was nothing for her to do. She, like many other employees at the more than 400 Universal Health Services locations, is starting to feel the effects of what

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School Attacks

Mary James / September 17, 2020

Coming To Fruition Over the past week, reports have been flooding in about the cyber attacks schools are facing. North Carolina schools have been battling attacks since earlier this year, but it seems like no one location is the target. This was predicted by the FBI. Warnings are issued regularly. With the COVID-19 pandemic still

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