This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN How anonymous are your usernames? Do you have more than one? Few people follow username best practices. If you’re like most people, your username is some version of your real…
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Privacy Group Denounces Eproctoring | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Nonprofit privacy activist group Fight for the Future has launched a new website that tracks the decisions of major American colleges and universities to either do away with or continue…
Amazon Go Security Risks | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN If you’ve been following Amazon’s move towards having physical storefronts, you probably have seen the news about a series of different types of retail stores they have created, including bookstores,…
Business Email Compromise Attacks | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a fast-growing cybersecurity threat that all businesses, especially small and medium-sized (SMB) ones, face. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported in their 2020…
RockYou2021 Password Leak | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN A hacker forum recently leaked 8.4 billion passwords, which means you were likely affected. The anonymous poster who uploaded the compilation, dubbed “RockYou2021”, to the forum claimed it contained 82…
Avast Hacker Archives Episode 7 – Philip Zimmermann | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN “Here’s how it works!” Dan Aykroyd energetically tells the SNL audience. “Catch a bass, remove the hook, and drop the bass – that’s the WHOLE bass – in the Bass-O-Matic 76!”…
Changes In The Ransomware Landscape | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Are ransomware attacks on the rise? It would certainly seem so. From the Colonial Pipeline to JBS to Ireland’s Health Service, the effects of ransomware are being felt far and…
Protect Children From Online Grooming | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Online grooming of children by sexual predators is a topic that people hate to think — much less talk — about. For a parent, the idea of an invisible predator…
Colonial Pipeline Disrupted By Single Password | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount told a U.S. Senate committee that the ransomware attack that disrupted fuel distribution to the majority of the eastern United States was caused by attackers…
Reclaim Your Online Privacy | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Millennials are the first “digital natives,” people born into a world of digital tools. Every generation that follows will also grow up with touch screens, apps, and internet-connected devices as…
How SMBs can plan for the new, new normal
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN As more of the world looks toward a post-pandemic life, it’s important for small and medium business leaders to think about what they want their businesses to look like and…
What Data Security Cameras Collect | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN When we talk about “surveillance culture” or the “surveillance economy” in the tech world, we’re usually talking about digital surveillance. Tracking on social media. Cookies across the web. Data brokers…
Keep Photos Private in a Digital “Shoebox” | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN We all do it. You baked a perfect cake? Post a photo on social media. Your dog is too cute for words? Post a photo on social media. You and…
ISACA Workforce Report | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Since 1967, ISACA has been providing a centralized source of information and guidance within the IT governance and control field. ISACA’s State of Cybersecurity 2021, Part 1 report contains the…
ISACA Workforce Report | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Since 1967, ISACA has been providing a centralized source of information and guidance within the IT governance and control field. ISACA’s State of Cybersecurity 2021, Part 1 report contains the…
Amazon Sidewalk is right around the corner – do you need to walk away?
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Amazon is releasing a new service called Sidewalk, which allows people to share their wireless network with their neighbors over a low-power Bluetooth mesh network. If you want to read…
Protect Elders From Tech Support Scams | Avast | Blog
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN On Monday, June 7, at 12 PM Eastern US time, I’ll be giving a presentation to the National Council on Aging’s Age+Action conference titled “Protect Yourself and Others from Tech…
Autonomous AI Drones Hunt Soldiers | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN According to the United Nations Security Council’s Panel of Experts on Libya, military drones used in a March 2020 skirmish between the Libyan government and a breakaway military faction operated…
Do online dating profiles delete your data?
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN The goal of online dating is to find a romantic match, whether that’s for a night or for life. That means, unlike social media for example, most people aren’t using…
Scams Targeting Millennials And Young People | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN We’ve all been there: While using your computer or phone, you get an alert or an email from a company that’s supposedly your computer or phone manufacturer. It warns of…
What Is Nextdoor Tracking | Avast | Blog
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Thinking about the hyperlocal social media app Nextdoor, I can’t get that Rockwell/Michael Jackson song out of my head. You know the one: “I always feel like/Somebody’s watching meeeeeee.” That’s…
Most Common Tech Scams Targeting Seniors | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN One day, Georgina’s grandkids set her up with a Facebook account. She was happy to be able to connect with them in this new digital way and see the photos…
Gen Z Y2K Fashion And Y2K Internet | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Gen Z loves to hate on Millennials — but they’re also low-key obsessed with dressing like we did when we were kids. And I mean, fine. I was born in…
Apple Patches Flaw That Allows Sneaky Screenshots | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Apple released Big Sur 11.4 this week in order to patch a zero-day flaw that allowed users to take screenshots, record video, and access files on someone else’s Mac without…
Changes In Long Distance Relationships Online | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN When Jim* was about to start his senior year in college, he met a woman at his school’s commencement. They hit it off — really hit it off — and…
Digital Equity In Education | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Due to various Covid-related restrictions, many schools continue to remain closed around the world. In summer 2020, A UNICEF analysis found that close to half a million students remain cut…
Social Media And Online Reputation | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Are you aware of what you look like online? Would you say you have a positive reputation in your social media posts? Your success is at stake, from college applications…
What Does Oura Ring Track? | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN When my partner got an Oura — which is a fitness tracker that looks like a very chunky wedding band — I teased him and called him a cyborg. And,…
Spring Cleaning Tips | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Spring is here. It’s time to throw open the windows and let the fresh air in. But first, you need to do a good spring cleaning to get rid of…
IT Education With Czechitas | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Czechitas is an organization that helps women explore the world of information technology (IT). Their students learn to code in various programming languages, test their software, and analyze complex data.…
Avaddon Targets Insurer AXA with Ransomware | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Just a week after announcing it would no longer cover ransomware payments in France, global insurance company AXA has been hit with a targeted ransomware attack. The Avaddon ransomware group…
Don’t Fall For Search Engine Scams | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Where a website ranks in a search page matters a lot: About a quarter of all searchers click on the first link and very few click through to page 2.…
Ageist AI Algorithms | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Algorithms are under attack, but so far, the score seems to be Machines: 1, Humans: 0. While we haven’t quite reached the point of Skynet Armageddon, the machines are making…
Protect Against Ransomware Using Avast Cloud Backup | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN In mid-May 2021, the eastern part of the United States faced major gasoline shortages as a result of a ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline. This isn’t the first major ransomware…
Avast Hacker Archives Episode 6 – Wendy Nather | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN At the age of 12, Wendy Nather was living in Israel. Her father was a professor at the University of Tel Aviv, and when she complained to him one day…
QR Codes In The Covid-19 Pandemic | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN QR codes are suddenly everywhere. Restaurant menus. Device installs. Jewelry packaging. But while they’re popping up faster than TikTok trends, it might surprise you to learn that they were actually…
2021 Verizon Data Breach Report | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN What a year it has been. Nothing delineates things more than reviewing the annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), which was published earlier this month. We wrote about last…
What Are FragAttacks? | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN A new series of attacks against almost every Wi-Fi router has been posted called FragAttacks. Anyone who can receive radio signals from your router or Wi-Fi hotspot can use these…
Colonial Pipeline Reopens After Ransomware Attack | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN The largest petroleum transport company in the United States, Colonial Pipeline, has resumed business as usual this week after halting all pipeline operations last Friday when the company was hit…
Reddit AMA With Garry Kasparov | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion, tech optimist, Avast Security Ambassador and an advocate both of AI and digital human rights, will soon be hosting a “Ask Me Anything” (AMA)…
What Amazon Ring Knows About You | Avast
This article has been indexed from Blog | Avast EN Video doorbells used to be a thing only rich people had — but not so in 2021. These days, you can buy an Amazon Ring doorbell for the reasonable price…
Protect Against Lost Or Stolen Passwords | Avast
“Meet the Features” is an ongoing series to help introduce you to specific features in Avast products. It’s meant to help you understand and use a specific feature by explaining the security/privacy problem the feature is meant to solve and…
Fake Covid-19 Test Results Stifle Travel | Avast
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), two major obstacles hindering the recovery of the airline industry are phony Covid-19 certificates and the high cost of testing. IATA Director General Willie Walsh urged all governments this week to pay…
Facebook Dating Service Issues | Avast
Facebook is piloting a new video speed dating service, Sparked, that will connect people for four minute virtual “dates.” They’re presenting it as a kinder approach to online dating, with no swipes or “BS.” Participants agree to have their private…
Signs You’re a Victim of Identity Theft | Avast
Lately, the chances of having your personal information stolen online are pretty high. Identity theft affects millions of people every year. Massive data breaches are happening more and more frequently. Cyber thieves can use anything from a password hack to…
World Password Day 2021 | Avast
World Password day is the perfect day to make sure you’re up to date on good password practices. Read the original article: World Password Day 2021 | Avast
What Is Zero Trust Network Access? | Avast
The remote workforce is here to stay. Statistics show that this new way of working greatly benefits both employers and employees. But the reality is that most organizations weren’t ready to enable and support a mostly-remote work force when the…
Apple Privacy Update And Advertisers | Avast
Read the original article: Apple Privacy Update And Advertisers | Avast Last week, we described the privacy changes happening within Apple’s iOS 14.5. Now, in this post, we’ll be presenting the advertiser’s perspective of the situation at hand. While advertisers…
Social Media Security for Seniors | Avast
Read the original article: Social Media Security for Seniors | Avast Social media is a wonderful way for seniors to reconnect with long-lost friends and stay in touch with family online. Today, 75% of adults ages 65 and older are…
Macs Attacked By Worst Hack in Years | Avast
Read the original article: Macs Attacked By Worst Hack in Years | Avast Mac users are urged to update their systems to Big Sur 11.3 as soon as possible in order to patch a vulnerability that allows a malware known…
International Girls in ICT Day Workshop | Avast
Read the original article: International Girls in ICT Day Workshop | Avast Established by a United Nations agency that specializes in information and communication technologies (ICT), the very first International Girls in ICT Day was held ten years ago in…
Apple And Digital Identity | Avast
Read the original article: Apple And Digital Identity | Avast This week, Apple announced the availability of iOS version 14.5 for its smartphones and tablets. The release contains an update that is a major change in direction and support for…
Scraping And Social Media Leaks | Avast
Read the original article: Scraping And Social Media Leaks | Avast Over the past few weeks, data for millions of Facebook, LinkedIn and Clubhouse users has leaked online. In fact, if you total all three of these, it amounts to…
Remembering Dan Kaminsky | Avast
Read the original article: Remembering Dan Kaminsky | Avast Last week, we unexpectedly lost Dan Kaminsky, one of the security research world’s best known researchers. Dan was very highly regarded and very well-liked. He also did something in 2008 that…
Codebar Festival | Avast
Read the original article: Codebar Festival | Avast It’s been just over a month since codebar festival took place. The three-day virtual conference was jam-packed with talks, panels, workshops, as well as a series of interactive, social components. As stated…
NFC and RFID Explained For Consumers | Avast
Read the original article: NFC and RFID Explained For Consumers | Avast A couple of weeks ago, I had a #TreatYoSelf moment and bought myself a sweet wallet. Then, over the course of weekend, I noticed that I was getting…
The Difference Between Windows Server And Windows | Avast
Read the original article: The Difference Between Windows Server And Windows | Avast While Microsoft offers two products that appear similar, Microsoft 10 and Microsoft Server, the two serve different functions and offer different features. While one operating system is…
TikTok Sued Over Data Collection of Minors | Avast
Read the original article: TikTok Sued Over Data Collection of Minors | Avast Former children’s commissioner of England Anne Longfield is suing TikTok on behalf of millions of children in the UK over data collection that Longfield maintains is without…
Tinder Background Checks | Avast
Read the original article: Tinder Background Checks | Avast Intimate partner violence affects broad swathes of society — and the world of online dating is no exception. To address this problem, Tinder recently announced that their parent company, Match Group,…
Deceptive Installers Tips | Avast
Read the original article: Deceptive Installers Tips | Avast Have you ever downloaded a program you needed, only to realize that it’s actually something else? And then had your antivirus software flag it? It can be confusing and upsetting to…
Shifting To A User-Focused Security Model | Avast
Read the original article: Shifting To A User-Focused Security Model | Avast In the first installment of this series, we focused on why traditional security solutions and methods are unable to address the new problems facing the modern SMB. In…
All About SIM Swapping | Avast
Read the original article: All About SIM Swapping | Avast In our article about the massive Facebook data leak earlier this month, we mentioned the concept of SIM swappi […]Content was cut in order to protect the source.Please visit the…
Avast Business Receives AV-TEST Top Rated Award | Avast
Read the original article: Avast Business Receives AV-TEST Top Rated Award | Avast AV-TEST is the independent research institute for IT security based in Germany. For more than 15 years, these experts have guaranteed quality-assuring comparison and individual tests of…
Facebook Expands Oversight Board Scope | Avast
Read the original article: Facebook Expands Oversight Board Scope | Avast Facebook made an announcement this week that it has expanded the scope of its Oversight Board to include appeals against content that has been left up on either Instagram…
New Microsoft Exchange Patches For SMBs | Avast
Read the original article: New Microsoft Exchange Patches For SMBs | Avast Last month, we told you about a series of critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange that were under attack. We urged small and medium businesses (SMBs) to take immediate…
Why Traditional Security Network Fails SMBs | Avast
Read the original article: Why Traditional Security Network Fails SMBs | Avast SMBs are now operating their businesses well beyond the four walls of the office, using cloud, Software as a Service (SasS), mobile, the internet of things (IoT), and…
Avast Hacker Archives Episode 5 – Eva Galperin | Avast
Read the original article: Avast Hacker Archives Episode 5 – Eva Galperin | Avast It’s no coincidence that when our pandemic-stricken world went into lockdown mode in 2020, incidents of abuse via stalkerware spiked, especially in situations where the victimizer…
Facebook and Google Account Authentication | Avast
Read the original article: Facebook and Google Account Authentication | Avast Earlier this month, our team wrote about the latest Facebook data breach and offered suggestions on how to improve your account security. Let’s now walk through the steps you…
Coordinated Cyberattack Targets EU Institutions | Avast
Read the original article: Coordinated Cyberattack Targets EU Institutions | Avast According to Bloomberg, a spokesperson for the European Commission confirmed that a number of European Union organizations “experienced an IT security incident in their IT infrastructure” last week, adding…
“Garry on Lockdown” Episode 7 | Avast
Read the original article: “Garry on Lockdown” Episode 7 | Avast Garry Kasparov is worried about America. The Chess Grandmaster and Avast Ambassador grew up in the Soviet Union and has spent much of the 21st Century as a political…
Garry on Lockdown — Episode 7
Read the original article: Garry on Lockdown — Episode 7 Garry Kasparov is worried about America. The Chess Grandmaster and Avast Ambassador grew up in the Soviet Union and has spent much of the 21st Century as a political activist pushing back…
Education In The Crosshairs Of Cyberattacks | Avast
Read the original article: Education In The Crosshairs Of Cyberattacks | Avast For the nearly six million K-12 teachers and more than 56 million students in the U.S., it’s been a year like no other. First, there were stark, sudden…
What To Do About The Facebook Leak | Avast
Read the original article: What To Do About The Facebook Leak | Avast Over the holiday weekend, we learned that over half a billion (533 million) Facebook users’ personal data, including phone numbers, was leaked online. Facebook themselves confirmed the…
What To Do About Facebook Leak | Avast
Read the original article: What To Do About Facebook Leak | Avast Over the holiday weekend, we learned that over half a billion (533 million) Facebook users’ personal data, including phone numbers, was leaked online. Facebook themselves confirmed the leak…
8 Steps For Securing Your Linux Server | Avast
Read the original article: 8 Steps For Securing Your Linux Server | Avast Server security describes the software, tools, and processes used to protect a business’ server from unauthorized access and other cyberthreats. It is a key requirement for most…
A Guide To NFTs | Avast
Read the original article: A Guide To NFTs | Avast The art world has been overtaken by tokens as of late — non-fungible tokens (NFTs), that is. Let’s try to understand what this method of tracking the ownership of various…
Tackling Online Tribalism | Avast
Read the original article: Tackling Online Tribalism | Avast It has become normal to talk about political “tribes” these days, instead of mere parties or policies. The implication is a deeper feeling of affiliation, one that approaches family and is…
Women In Leadership Panel | Avast
Read the original article: Women In Leadership Panel | Avast In March, people worldwide recognize International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Here at Avast, we recognized the month with a series of events and actions, including honoring our women…
World Backup Day | Avast
Read the original article: World Backup Day | Avast March 31 is World Backup Day, a day created to encourage everyone to backup their files at least once a year. Become a supporter of IT Security News and help…
CISO Career In Tech | Avast
Read the original article: CISO Career In Tech | Avast Jaya Baloo, Avast’s Chief Information Security Officer, never meant to work in tech. Born in India on International Women’s Day, Baloo moved to the US at age four when her…
Facebook Developing Instagram App for Kids Under 13 | Avast
Read the original article: Facebook Developing Instagram App for Kids Under 13 | Avast Shortly after BuzzFeed News reported that an internal memo at Instagram announced plans for a kids version of the platform, a spokesperson from parent company Facebook…
Phishing And Its Growing Threat To Your Business | Avast
Read the original article: Phishing And Its Growing Threat To Your Business | Avast It only takes a matter of minutes for cybercriminals to bait, hook, and catch a phishing victim among your employees and then leverage that success into…
Fleeceware Apps On Mobile App Stores | Avast
Read the original article: Fleeceware Apps On Mobile App Stores | Avast Researchers at Avast have discovered a total of 204 fleeceware applications with over a billion downloads and over $400 million in revenue on the Apple App Store and…
Celebrate Covid-19 Vaccination Securely | Avast
Read the original article: Celebrate Covid-19 Vaccination Securely | Avast As Covid-19 vaccine distribution rollout ramps up in certain parts of the world, an increasing number of people are posting images of their vaccination cards online. It’s a way to…
Netflix Warns Users About Password Sharing | Avast
Read the original article: Netflix Warns Users About Password Sharing | Avast Some Netflix users received a surprise when they logged on last week – a warning message reminding them that password sharing is forbidden on the platform. This is…
Avast CEO Interviews Gates Foundation Deputy Director | Avast
Read the original article: Avast CEO Interviews Gates Foundation Deputy Director | Avast The COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator (CTA) is an organization funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation that focuses on advancing research into accessible coronavirus treatments. While the…
OnionCrypter Threat Research | Avast
Read the original article: OnionCrypter Threat Research | Avast Today’s malware is a lot like a car. Both cars and malware are made up of many components that enable them to run. Cars have different parts like engines, tires, and…
Avast Hacker Archives Episode 4 – Troy Hunt | Avast
Read the original article: Avast Hacker Archives Episode 4 – Troy Hunt | Avast When asked how Have I Been Pwned? got its start, Troy Hunt goes back to the massive Adobe data breach of 2013, which impacted at least…
Ethics of Hacking: Doing Good with Security Skills | Avast
Read the original article: Ethics of Hacking: Doing Good with Security Skills | Avast The annual SXSW conference takes place this week, and, thanks to the pandemic, nobody need fly to Texas to attend. The entire event is digital: SXSW…
Educating Women in Tech: Q&A with Anna Brailsford | Avast
Read the original article: Educating Women in Tech: Q&A with Anna Brailsford | Avast “The time for talk is over – at Code First Girls, we are on a mission to help women rewrite their future. Through the power of…
Hackers Breach Thousands of Security Cameras | Avast
Read the original article: Hackers Breach Thousands of Security Cameras | Avast A hacking collective facetiously calling itself “Advanced Persistent Threat 69420” has breached the video archives and live feeds of security software company Verkada Inc., gaining access to 150,000…
Choose The Best Server for Your Small Business | Avast
Read the original article: Choose The Best Server for Your Small Business | Avast No matter the size of your company, having a server within your operations can help you store and organize data, work collaboratively, and back up your…
Beware Of Your Browser Extensions | Avast
Read the original article: Beware Of Your Browser Extensions | Avast The not-so-dirty secret about web browsers is that browser extensions can be a major security weakness. We last wrote about this issue with malicious extensions in December. But the…
Benefits And Risks Of Remote Work For Businesses | Avast
Read the original article: Benefits And Risks Of Remote Work For Businesses | Avast When the Covid-19 pandemic began, every business that could pivot to remote work to continue operations did so. Even industries such as education, healthcare, and manufacturing…
Data Privacy Legislation Update | Avast
Read the original article: Data Privacy Legislation Update | Avast Data privacy legislation is a difficult topic to get your head around. There can be multiple dimensions, sector-specific rules, and various national and, in some cases (such as in the…
SMBs need to take immediate action on Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities
Read the original article: SMBs need to take immediate action on Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities There’s been a lot in the news recently about a new series of vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Exchange and attacks against those vulnerabilities. According to security writer…
Celebrate And Support Women This March | Avast
Read the original article: Celebrate And Support Women This March | Avast International Women’s Day is recognized as a time to highlight the work, struggles, and joys that women face worldwide. And while many places show their appreciation with gifts…
Avast Identifies Ursnif Malware Victims | Avast
Read the original article: Avast Identifies Ursnif Malware Victims | Avast Avast Threat Labs discovered information that could be useful to past and present victims of the Ursnif banking trojan and, we have shared that data with as many of…
Video: Folding@Home Director Dr. Gregory Bowman | Avast
Read the original article: Video: Folding@Home Director Dr. Gregory Bowman | Avast In our Partnership Executive Interview Series, we explore the ingenious and groundbreaking science being fostered by our incredible partners. Our latest episode shines a light on disease research…
Does Linux Need Antivirus? | Avast
Read the original article: Does Linux Need Antivirus? | Avast Linux has a reputation for being a safe platform. Its permission-based structure, in which regular users are automatically prevented from performing administrative actions, predated many advances in Windows security. …