Is Monero the New Bitcoin? With the boom in bitcoin popularity, hackers are beginning to find an alternative crypto-currency to use for ransom demands. Due to more individuals buying bitcoin, the process of purchasing the digital currency has become rather cumbersome. One of the biggest issues lies in the amount of time it takes to […]
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Six Weeks After Ransomware Attack, Idaho School District Still Struggling… Jerome School District, located in Jerome, Idaho, is still struggling to get their systems fully functional, six weeks after a ransomware infection. After successfully encrypting the district’s files on December 11, 2017, the cyber criminals demanded bitcoin to decrypt, or unlock, the files. At that
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Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) Facing Major Risks Cyber criminals do not discriminate. Businesses of all shapes and sizes, even home users, are not immune to today’s cyber threats. Prior to ransomware, remediation was possible. Users would get infected with malware and the user would run their antivirus to remove it and resolve the negative
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Two Indiana Hospital Ransomware Attacks Hit on the Same Day On January 11th, Hancock Regional Hospital was hit with ransomware. After resorting to paper filing, they chose to pay the $55,000 ransom demands. What’s even more shocking is, they had the backup files available to restore the system without paying the ransom. Now, another report
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Cyber Criminals Use Processor Vulnerabilities to Spread Malware Once security issues go global, cyber criminals tend to exploit them for their own gain. It happened with the global ransomware treats, NotPetya, BadRabbit and WannaCry. Hackers used fraudulent decryption keys to spread malware. Now, they’re using malicious Meltdown/Spectre “patches” to spread malware. According to Tech Republic,
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Top Antivirus Software Websites Recently we’ve received a plethora of questions regarding PC Matic’s lack of presence on top antivirus lists. We’d like to take the opportunity to share with you why PC Matic is not “featured” on these “top” lists. These sites are often “pay to play”. Meaning, the company pays to be listed.
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PC Matic Pro Team Boosts Partnerships and Brand Awareness Throughout 2017 Our team was dedicated to nurturing current partnerships, and establishing new ones during the fourth quarter of 2017. During that time, our team traveled to 16 different events promoting our products and increasing brand awareness. Of those 16, we would like to highlight the
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The 2017 Global Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR) broke down the cyber security threats the world faced last year. Not only will we discuss some key features, but also ways to mitigate each threat. 73% of Malware Attacks were Distributed via Phishing Attacks Emails with malicious intent, or phishing emails, proved to be the method of
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2017 wrapped up the year with business booming, and 2018 is ready to take the baton and continue on that path. Before you set your sights on the top, ask yourself these questions… 1. Have you made the jump to providing Managed Services? According to ResearchandMarkets, the MSP market is expected to grow from $152
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Hackers Arrested for Massive Cyber Attack Almost a year ago, PC Pitstop reported on a ransomware attack that took out 123 surveillance cameras days before President Trump’s inauguration. After determining the cameras were infected with malware, it was determined Dharma and Cerber ransomware were also on the systems. Beyond infecting the systems with ransomware, there
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