This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Last week was the 20th anniversary of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), and in honor of that date, the organization issued its long-awaited update to its top 10 exploits. It…
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Avoid Behaviors That Endanger Your Kid’s Digital Identity | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Identity theft is one of the largest and most common forms of cybercrime. When it comes to sensitive personal information, a child’s Social Security number, date of birth, name, and address is…
Epik Data Breach Impacts 15 Million Users | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Domain registrar Epik confirmed last week in a tweet that “unauthorized third parties” accessed and downloaded customer account information. “We have identified the cause of the incident and are working towards full…
Documenting Vulnerabilities Abused By Ransomware Gangs | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN A group of security researchers have put together a comprehensive schema to track common vulnerabilities of popular products. It’s an especially interesting resource because it visually documents how ransomware gangs are using…
National Diversity Awards | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN The Avast Foundation is fighting alongside global citizens for a more equitable and inclusive digital future. We stand firmly with those who are working to make the world a safer, more welcoming…
“Modern CTO” Features Avast’s Michal Pechoucek | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN This week Avast CTO Michal Pechoucek dropped in to talk with Alteryx CTO Derek Knudsen on the “Modern CTO” podcast. Throughout the 55-minute episode, Derek and Michal discuss the proper role of…
Importance of Access Revocation for SMBs | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Letting people go is never a pleasant or easy task for anyone. A recent court case underscores the importance of businesses ensuring that they have an effective — and fast — process…
Government Use Of Biometric Data | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN One of the important pieces of information that has come out of the US-led withdrawal from Afghanistan is that some of the equipment left behind was used for a biometric data collection…
Facebook Releases Video Capture Glasses | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN The newest wearable tech on the market is a pair of glasses that can record 30-second videos and take photos, the result of a collaborative effort between Facebook and Ray-Ban. The glasses,…
Protecting Digital Freedom For Everyone | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN I was just 13 years old in 1991 when the Soviet Union pulled its last troops out of what was then Czechoslovakia, my home country. I was spared living through the worst…
Introducing Avast One | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN 2020 changed the world. Globally and locally, our lives were turned upside down and locked down. In response, the internet transformed into a critical lifeline to services and our loved ones. It…
2021 Digital Citizenship Report | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN As connectivity and internet usage continue to grow around the world, so do people’s concerns about internet privacy and safety. Our experts at Avast worked closely with market research institutions YouGov and…
Authentic Brands Build On Fundamental Truths | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN I joined Avast in April of 2020, at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Millions of people had to quickly adapt to a new reality where everything they normally did — like…
Avast Hacker Archives Episode 10 – Keren Elazari | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN “I work in the most interesting field in the world – cybersecurity. I’ve been doing this since I was 14 and I’ve not been bored a single day!” Keren Elazari tells Avast…
Major Viruses That Would Have Been Stopped By A Firewall | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Computer viruses are code written to steal and destroy. They keep systems from functioning normally and they replicate relentlessly. Once inside your computers and devices, they can control programs, corrupt files and…
Startup Culture Was Boy Culture | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Tech has always been a man’s world. But for a period in the early aughts and teens, it was really more a boy’s world. As the second big tech bubble of the…
Differences Between Firewalls And VPNs | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN You’ve probably heard of a firewall. You’ve maybe heard of a VPN. But what’s the difference? Since we’re living in a time when most people are ultra-conscious of germs and what they’re…
Apple Pauses Photo-Scanning Plans | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN In an update on its Child Safety page, Apple announced last week that they are pausing plans to implement a feature that would scan iPads, iPhones, and iCloud photos for child sexual…
Avast Joins Tracking-free Ads Coalition | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN A public/private coalition formed earlier this year is gaining traction, including support from Avast. The Tracking-free Ads Coalition was initially created by 20 members of the European Parliament with a goal to…
Ignore Personal Quizzes on Facebook | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Which Hogwarts house best suits you?Who do you most resemble in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?What is your fancy-shmancy royal name?Where are you most likely to find true love? Read the original article:…
Internet Price Discrimination | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN The internet attempts to give every user a personalized, custom experience with each element designed with their preferences, needs, and desires in mind. Today, we live in a personalized digital world that…
Instagram Bans As A Service | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Cybercriminals are expanding their “services” by offering to ban an Instagram user for the low, low price of $60. This was recently reported by Motherboard, whose research showed that anyone on Instagram…
Back-to-School Tips For Safe And Fun Online Learning | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Covid-19 didn’t go away when school started. On top of that, new variants are being tracked because this virus isn’t done mutating and hasn’t been eradicated. Students and families could be facing…
BEC Scam Swindles $2.3M out of New Hampshire Town | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN “We have fallen victim to an internet-based crime that has defrauded our taxpayers of $2.3m,” reads an August 23 press release put out by the Town Administrator of Peterborough, New Hampshire. It…
FTC Bans Stalkerware Company SpyFone | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a ban on the stalkerware company SpyFone and ordered them to delete all of the data they had illegally harvested from victims. Additionally, they…
White Hat Hacking And CDU | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Earlier this month, a hacker pointed out a security vulnerability in the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) political party’s election campaign app. The party responded by pressing charges against the hacker. The…
Covid-19 And Working Moms | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Ameena is a married woman with two boys, ages 8 and 10, living in California. She’s a Type A personality and her high end job in the biotech industry reflects that. But…
An Overview of Magecart Attacks | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Shopping cart malware, known as Magecart, is once again making headlines while plying its criminality across numerous ecommerce sites. Its name is in dishonor of two actions: shopping carts, and more specifically,…
Back-to-school Tips For A Surprise Quarantine | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN School is back in session. But for how long? The Delta variant has caused a significant rise in cases and has reversed the steady decline of Covid-19 infections since January. The variant…
Tech CEOs Attend White House Meeting | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Apple’s Tim Cook, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, and Amazon’s Andy Jassy are among a group of tech CEOs that were called to a White House meeting Wednesday by President Joe Biden. The point…
Elder Scammers Indicted | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN On August 25, 2021, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in San Diego California announced indictments against eight individuals they claim stole more than $2 million from victims over the…
Q&A With Andrew Gardner | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Andrew Gardner, Ph.D., has collected comic books since he was a kid. Back then, his favorite character was Iron Man because — unlike other superheroes — Iron Man created his special abilities:…
How To Identify Phone Scams | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN I got a weird call this weekend. That’s nothing special — my phone blows up with robocalls all day every day, just like everyone else’s — but the caller ID for this…
Cyber Mindfulness Quiz | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN There are many things we do online without thinking too much about them. We are often in such a hurry to accomplish necessary tasks online, or engrossed in what we are doing,…
Exploiting Air Gaps | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Most of us are familiar with the primary methods for moving data into and off of our computers: think Wi-Fi networks, USB ports, and Bluetooth connections. However, there are additional, lesser known…
Memorial Health System Hit By Ransomware | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN In a bulletin posted on its site, healthcare facility network Memorial Health System, based in West Virginia and Ohio, said it was beginning the process of recovery and restoration after being hit…
Avast Hacker Archives Episode 9 – Heather Adkins | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN “She doesn’t just talk the talk, she also walks the walk every day in and day out for a service most of the planet has come to depend on,” says Avast CISO…
Machine Learning Explainability | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN This post was written by the following Avast researchers:Petr Somol, Avast Director AI ResearchTomáš Pevný, Avast Principal AI ScientistAndrew B. Gardner, Avast VP Research & AI The automated detection of threats —…
Reasons Why Firewalls Are Still Essential | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Even if you don’t know much about internet security, you’ve probably heard the term firewall, if only from movies and shows about hackers trying to break into computer systems. The term firewall…
Back-to-school Device Protection | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Did you know that out of the 8.9 million enterprise malware reports that Microsoft had in the last 30 days that over 60% came from education? The next closest industry is business…
Glowworm Attack Recovers Sound from LED Indicator | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev published a paper this week in which they outline how a passive form of the TEMPEST attack, called Glowworm, can reconstruct the sound passing through…
How to Enable 2FA in Facebook | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Angela McNamara, a Facebook user in Canada, got three bad surprises in a row. First, her Facebook profile was hacked and taken over. Second, the attackers activated Facebook’s two-factor authentication (2FA), using…
Digital Identity Q&A With Charles Walton | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Charles Walton joined Avast as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Identity in June 2021 to push the company forward in the digital identity space. He started off studying control…
AV-Comparatives Anti-Phishing Test | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN This just in — Avast Antivirus has been awarded the top score for AV-Comparatives’ 2021 Anti-Phishing Certification Test. Every year, AV-Comparatives publishes the results of their phishing protection test, which evaluate the…
The Privacy Dilemma | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN This piece was written by Joe Bosso and Juyong Do. Have you ever talked about a product with someone, only to have it show up in an ad online the next day…
Cyber Fraud Attacks on Professional Channels | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Over the past year, we’ve seen a new trend emerge among cyber threats: Professional Channel Attacks. In the past, you only had to worry about your personal email and social channel security.…
Unintended Risks Of Apple Child Protection Features | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Apple is taking steps to combat child sex abuse materials (CSAM), including implementing technology that will detect known-CSAM uploaded to iCloud; an iMessage feature that will alert parents if their child sends…
Chipotle Marketing Emails Hijacked to Spread Malware | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Mass-mailing service Mailgun had one of its larger accounts – the email marketing account for fast-food chain Chipotle – compromised and used to target USAA users, Microsoft users, and others with malware, according…
30th Anniversary of the World Wide Web | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Thirty years ago this week, Tim Berners-Lee published the first web page to the internet, kicking off a wave of excitement — and debate — about the potential for the world’s largest…
Back To School Protection, Privacy, and Security Software | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Last year, kids across the world became pros at digital learning. They became wizards at Wi-Fi, sorcerers on smartphones, and mere apprentices at internet privacy. Whether they are attending in person or…
What Amazon Knows About You | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN I’m old enough to remember a time when Amazon was just a cheaper way to get your (overpriced) college textbooks. “Prime” referred primarily to beef. Same-day shipping was a pipe dream. No…
Global Risk Report 2021 Snapshot | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN We recently released our Avast Global PC Risk Report H1 2021 Snapshot and there’s good information that small and medium businesses (SMBs) can use to better understand what the security landscape is…
“Garry on Lockdown” Episode 8 | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN It’s often bad news when an obscure tech term becomes mainstream. Think about “spam,” the plague of unsolicited mass email that threatened to “destroy the internet” twenty years ago. Or even the…
Global Risk Report 2021 Snapshot | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN We recently released our Avast Global PC Risk Report H1 2021 Snapshot and there’s good information that small and medium businesses (SMBs) can use to better understand what the security landscape is…
Back To School Protection, Privacy, and Security Software | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Last year, kids across the world became pros at digital learning. They became wizards at Wi-Fi, sorcerers on smartphones, and mere apprentices at internet privacy. Whether they are attending in person or…
Clubhouse Ditches Exclusivity with General Release | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Social media app Clubhouse, for which member invitations were highly coveted throughout the pandemic, has ditched its invite-only exclusivity with a general release last week that makes the platform available to all…
Crypto Exchange Scams | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN You may already have won! How many scams have begun with these words? There is a new breed of scammers gaining popularity, thanks to the wild swings in the cryptocurrency market. Avast…
Reviewing An Ugly Truth | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN New York Times reporters Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang have been covering the trials and tribulations of Facebook for the past several years, and they have used their reporting to form the…
Tech Support Scammer Language | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Have you ever gotten a call from an unknown number claiming that there’s a serious problem with your computer? It’s likely you have — these types of calls, called tech support fraud,…
Cyber Shield 21 | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Earlier this month, I had the unique opportunity to observe the National Guard conduct its cybersecurity exercises at Cyber Shield 21. This is perhaps the largest training effort of its kind, with…
Apple Hide My Email | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN We’re continuing to analyze and review the upcoming privacy features which will be included in Apple’s iOS 15 and Monterey OS, which will be released later this year. As we’ve previously mentioned,…
Instagram Introduces Sensitive Content Control | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN This week, parent company Facebook announced that it was rolling out Sensitive Content Control on Instagram, a filter to limit the amount of potentially upsetting content that the platform suggests to users…
Avast Receives AV-Comparatives Approved Business Product Award | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Following up on our big win at the end of 2020, we’re now excited to announce that Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus has received the “Approved Business Product” award for July 2021…
Pegasus And Spyware | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Earlier in July, a group of security researchers revealed that they had been working together to uncover a widespread surveillance of journalists, politicians, government officials, chief executives, and human rights activists. The…
Digital Wallets And Driver’s Licenses | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN One of the less publicized features of the upcoming Apple iOS 15 is the ability to add your driver’s license into your Apple Wallet. Without a doubt, it will be very convenient…
Who Can See Your Address Online? | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Finding out someone’s address used to be kind of hard — or at least took some effort. I’m old enough to remember a time when you had to grab that brick called…
Consumer Data And Privacy | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN In this post, we will explain exactly why customer data is valuable and why it is so important for businesses to protect. Specifically, we’ll take a look at the kinds of data…
The Security Threat of Voice Cloning | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Advances in voice cloning have brought computer-generated audio to a level the BBC reports “is now said to be unnervingly exact” and that some experts believe may constitute a substantial security hazard.…
Avast Hacker Archives Episode 8 – Dave Aitel | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN “I’ve always found the best way to get a kid to learn how to hack is to tell them to just never use the computer,” Dave Aitel confides to Jaya Baloo in…
How To Clean Up Your Digital Footprint | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Now that you’ve read our blog entry, “What is your digital footprint?”, you know everything you share and do online is permanent and can either help or hurt your reputation. Are you…
Crypto-Based Phishing Scams | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Since the beginning of 2021, there’s been a rise in the prevalence of crypto-related phishing sites in certain parts of the world. The rise of these fraudulent sites is higher in countries…
Google FLoC | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Earlier this year, Google announced a new way for advertisers to reach consumers without using cookies to track them individually across sites and applications. Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) groups an individual…
Explaining STIX And TAXII Standards | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN For many years, cybersecurity companies have invested in building sensor networks and detection capabilities to build a greater understanding of adversaries’ tactics, ever-changing techniques, and the threats posed to the world’s internet…
Processing Machine Data With Machine Learning | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN This post was written by the following Avast researchers: Petr Somol, Avast Director AI Research Tomáš Pevný, Avast Principal AI Scientist Viliam Lisý, Avast Principal AI Scientist Branislav Bošanský, Avast Principal AI…
Kaseya And PrintNightmare Vulnerabilities | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN “It never rains but it pours.” It’s the saying that describes situations in which several bad things happen at once, and these situations are ones that security incident teams know well. In…
Twitter Considers New Security Features | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Twitter People Experience Designer Lena Emara tweeted 4 new Twitter security feature concepts, asking users for feedback on whether or not they should move into development. “Privacy is one of those things…
What Is Your Digital Footprint? | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN If you’re active online, you have a digital footprint. Everyone does. Every comment made on social media, every news article shared, and every purchase made online contributes to a person’s data trail.…
Dealing With Data Brokers | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN In our earlier stories about data brokers, we told you why it’s important to be aware of the data that’s being collected and who’s collecting it. For your own safety, you should…
Are Apple’s Privacy Features Enough? | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Apple recently announced several new privacy features, which is wonderful news. As more and more of our lives become digital, consumer privacy is becoming increasingly important — and many of these new…
Digging Into Sextortion Emails | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Y’all — I’ve been blackmailed. But I’m going to come clean, here, to you — the Avast readership — so that the blackmailer will no longer have power over me. Get ready,…
U.S. Senate Probe Reveals Data Purchases | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Responding to an inquiry from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, several ad tech companies provided lists of the foreign firms, including some based in Russia and China, that purchase sensitive data on millions…
Your Internet History Isn’t Private | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Is someone watching you right now? You bet. While it’s improbable that someone is staring at you through your computer’s camera this very second, it’s entirely a fact that every move you…
Fighting Unpredictable Existential Threats | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN Earlier in June, CogX Festival brought together representatives from business and government to discuss innovation. It was a follow-on to a 2019 event sponsored by several partners including Accenture, BT and Visa.…
Tech Support Fraud | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN This post was written by Alexej Savcin and Michal Stanek. When Jamil Qandah got a call from Avast tech support, he had no reason to think that it wasn’t really us calling.…
Smart VPN Mode | Avast
This article has been indexed from blog.avast.com EN When you use public Wi-Fi networks, your sensitive information can be at risk. Attackers can try to capture your Wi-Fi network traffic to gather information you’re exchanging with sites on the internet.…