Read the original article: Twitter Names Hacker Mudge Head of Security | Avast CEO Jack Dorsey has tapped Peiter Zatko, otherwise known as famed white-hat hacker “Mudge,” as the new head of security at Twitter. Zatko is undergoing a review…
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Locking Down Smart Home Security | Avast
Read the original article: Locking Down Smart Home Security | Avast Last week, after realizing that I had no idea what my partner had filled my house with — and how our security and privacy might be compromised — I…
Privacy In The Age Of Pandemic | Avast
Read the original article: Privacy In The Age Of Pandemic | Avast 2020 has been an odd year, to say the least. But one thing has stayed familiar: As we’ve moved more aspects of life online, cybersecurity and privacy threats…
Turn Off iPhone Location Tracking | Avast
Read the original article: Turn Off iPhone Location Tracking | Avast This week at Avast, we made the highly anticipated release official: Avast Secure Browser is now available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod! And while going through the development process,…
Application Security Book Review | Avast
Read the original article: Application Security Book Review | Avast If you’re looking to boost your career in application security, there is no better place to start than by reading a copy of Tanya Janca’s new book, Alice and Bob Learn…
Avast Chief Privacy Officer Q&A | Avast
Read the original article: Avast Chief Privacy Officer Q&A | Avast Today, I sat down with Avast’s new Chief Privacy Officer, Shane McNamee, to discuss his role and the changing nature of data protection and privacy. Become a supporter…
Avast Secure Browser For iOS | Avast
Read the original article: Avast Secure Browser For iOS | Avast The Avast Secure Browser team has hit a new milestone on our mission to make true private browsing ubiquitous with the Rainier release of two highly-requested features: Support for…
Putting Privacy Values Into Practice | Avast
Read the original article: Putting Privacy Values Into Practice | Avast There are a number of important principles and values to keep in mind when discussing privacy and data protection. One of the clearest statements of privacy principles can be…
Facebook Privacy Refresh | Avast
Read the original article: Facebook Privacy Refresh | Avast The first week of our Privacy Refresh is all about Facebook. When it comes to collecting information about people, there’s really no social media company that does it quite like they…
U.S. Election Misinformation Continues to Spread | Avast
Read the original article: U.S. Election Misinformation Continues to Spread | Avast Even though the election was called in Joe Biden’s favor by multiple sources, misinformation and disinformation on the legitimacy of the election process continue to spread, particularly on…
Avast Business Remote Control Announcement | Avast
Read the original article: Avast Business Remote Control Announcement | Avast We’re excited to announce the official launch of our newest service in the Avast Business Multi-tenant Management Console: the Remote Control. Become a supporter of IT Security News…
Fraudulent Minecraft Apps On Google Play | Avast
Read the original article: Fraudulent Minecraft Apps On Google Play | Avast Our team has identified a wave of malicious mobile applications in the Google Play Store targeting gamers, particularly fans of the popular Minecraft video game. These so-called “fleeceware”…
Privacy Refresh Overview | Avast
Read the original article: Privacy Refresh Overview | Avast As we start to say goodbye (and good riddance!) to 2020, we’re launching our first Privacy Refresh series, aimed at helping you take back your privacy from the hands of the…
Our New Bug Bounty Program | Avast
Read the original article: Our New Bug Bounty Program | Avast In an ideal world, every company would have flawless software. No holes. No bugs. Airtight. But in the real world, every company has cracks that, if left undetected, can…
Text Scam Lies About U.S. Stimulus Check | Avast
Read the original article: Text Scam Lies About U.S. Stimulus Check | Avast While the details of a second U.S. “economic impact payment” from the government to victims of pandemic-related hardships have yet to be finalized in Congress – including…
Apple fixes numerous zero-day iOS flaws
Read the original article: Apple fixes numerous zero-day iOS flaws Researchers at Google’s Project Zero have found a series of remote execution, memory leak, and kernel privilege escalation bugs in both iOS and iPadOS. Users who are running older OS versions…
IoT Attacks Intensified By Covid-19 | Avast
Read the original article: IoT Attacks Intensified By Covid-19 | Avast The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could…
Understanding Cross-Site Scripting Attacks | Avast
Read the original article: Understanding Cross-Site Scripting Attacks | Avast You wouldn’t think an attack method that was first found more than 20 years ago would be at the top of anyone’s list of popular current attacks. But that is…
Kids, Online Sharing and Covid | Avast
Read the original article: Kids, Online Sharing and Covid | Avast Kids — and adults — share stuff online. That’s a given. But with the Covid-19 pandemic leading to everyone spending an increased amount of time online, kids are sharing…
Successfully and Securely Working From Anywhere | Avast
Read the original article: Successfully and Securely Working From Anywhere | Avast I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Women in Business event, which was held virtually this year. I spoke about the experience of quickly and securely…
Discuss Explicit Content With Your Kid | Avast
Read the original article: Discuss Explicit Content With Your Kid | Avast Here’s the least secret open secret in the world: The internet is full of sexually explicit imagery. If you can imagine something, there’s probably porn or sexual drawings…
Safely Celebrate Halloween Online | Avast
Read the original article: Safely Celebrate Halloween Online | Avast Halloween is looking a little different this year, as communities decide what’s safe and what isn’t in the midst of the global Covid-19 pandemic. And, like many of our activities…
Talk To Kids About Removing Photos
Read the original article: Talk To Kids About Removing Photos Today’s kids are growing up with not only their friends and siblings posting pictures of them, but sometimes years and years of photos that their parents posted before they had…
Zoom Begins Using End-to-End Encryption | Avast
Read the original article: Zoom Begins Using End-to-End Encryption | Avast Delivering on its promise to do better after it was criticized this past April for using substandard encryption, Zoom announced on Tuesday that free end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is now…
Securing the Future of Connected Devices | Avast
Read the original article: Securing the Future of Connected Devices | Avast By any measure, connected devices are going to play prominent roles in our future lives. They’ll be everywhere – connecting items in our homes, our workplaces, our cars…
Final Elections Update | Avast
Read the original article: Final Elections Update | Avast We’re less than a week away from the 2020 U.S. election, and there has been news of a ransomware attack in northern Georgia. The attack hit a network that supports the…
Protect Yourself Against Election Data Brokers | Avast
Read the original article: Protect Yourself Against Election Data Brokers | Avast By now, many of you know that your online shopping and social media usage patterns can be tracked and recorded. This includes data about your political preferences, which…
Guide Your Digital Native Children With Tech | Avast
Read the original article: Guide Your Digital Native Children With Tech | Avast Young Gen Xers and old millennials were considered the first “digital natives” because we came of age with the internet. But let’s be real: No one is…
Avast Earns “Best Consumer Anti-Malware” Award | Avast
Read the original article: Avast Earns “Best Consumer Anti-Malware” Award | Avast SE Labs is a London-based company dedicated to testing all emerging security technology and services in an effort to help consumers make sense of all the options available.…
Data Exfiltration Via IPv6 | Avast
Read the original article: Data Exfiltration Via IPv6 | Avast Within the Aposemat Team, we’ve been working on testing the capabilities of IPv6 and how malware could take advantage of it. One of the topics we explored was exfiltration of…
Block YouTube On School Devices | Avast
Read the original article: Block YouTube On School Devices | Avast I love YouTube. Whenever I need to learn how to fix something or want to learn to make something new in the kitchen, I turn to its endless videos. …
New Malware Apps on Google Play | Avast
Read the original article: New Malware Apps on Google Play | Avast Following the discovery of adware apps in June and a report from a 12-year-old Czech girl in September, the team at Avast has uncovered another set of malicious…
Women In Business During Covid-19 | Avast
Read the original article: Women In Business During Covid-19 | Avast I recently hosted a Women in Business Expo roundtable — which included participants from different cultures, backgrounds, and walks of life — on the topic of working in a…
Hackers Target Distance Learning Systems | Avast
Read the original article: Hackers Target Distance Learning Systems | Avast The consulting firm EdTech Strategies, LLC, based in Virginia, reported that at least 289 school districts across the United States have suffered cyber incidents this year, as hackers have…
Qanon’s Path From Fringe To Mainstream | Avast
Read the original article: Qanon’s Path From Fringe To Mainstream | Avast If you’ve paid even a tiny bit of attention to the U.S. presidential election this year, then you’ve heard the name QAnon — or “Q” to his followers.…
What it’s like to completely change careers midway
Read the original article: What it’s like to completely change careers midway Author: Tami Reichold, Junior Software Engineer, Avast Become a supporter of IT Security News and help us remove the ads. Read the original article: What it’s like…
Trickbot Botnet Update | Avast
Read the original article: Trickbot Botnet Update | Avast TrickBot, a malware network that is often described as one of the world’s largest with at least a million PCs, is once again in the news. Earlier this month, the botnet…
Talking Online Safety With Kids | Avast
Read the original article: Talking Online Safety With Kids | Avast Talking about online safety with your kids is… awkward. Not unlike the other talk that parents avoid, the online safety conversation can feel overwhelming, intimidating, and even embarrassing. Maybe…
PayPal Request Money | Avast
Read the original article: PayPal Request Money | Avast Our team recently came across an email that was reported to us by one of our board members as a potential spearphishing attempt. The email was purportedly sent from PayPal, and…
Remote Access Shield Announcement | Avast
Read the original article: Remote Access Shield Announcement | Avast The pandemic has drastically changed the way we work, forcing employees to do large parts of their jobs remotely. Cybercriminals are aware of this shift and will attempt to exploit…
Tackling Bias In AI | Avast
Read the original article: Tackling Bias In AI | Avast An interesting group from various disciplines came together to discuss AI bias at Avast’s CyberSec&AI Connected virtual conference this month. The event showcased leading academics and tech professionals from around…
IoT Sex Toy Security Flaw | Avast
Read the original article: IoT Sex Toy Security Flaw | Avast When we talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), we’re usually talking about “smart” home appliances. Fridges. Coffeemakers. Virtual assistants. But there’s another category of device that is also…
Digital Independence For Kids | Avast
Read the original article: Digital Independence For Kids | Avast No parent loves monitoring their kid’s every move online — but it’s a necessary evil, kind of like driving underage kids around to all of their activities. You just have…
Facebook to Stop Political Ads Post-Election | Avast
Read the original article: Facebook to Stop Political Ads Post-Election | Avast Facebook posted in its Newsroom last week that it was preparing for the predicted chaos of the U.S. presidential election by taking certain steps and changing some of…
CyberSec&AI Connected Recap | Avast
Read the original article: CyberSec&AI Connected Recap | Avast The first virtual edition of CyberSec&AI Connected took place last Thursday, October 8. Building on 2019’s award-winning physical event, 2020’s digital format brought together researchers, professors, tech professionals, journalists, and AI…
Post-Modern Computational Propaganda | Avast
Read the original article: Post-Modern Computational Propaganda | Avast It is well known that Great Britain and the United States were the first countries to use mass media technologies for propaganda purposes, literally teaching Germany and the Soviet Union how…
Is the Cloud Safe for Small Businesses? | Avast
Read the original article: Is the Cloud Safe for Small Businesses? | Avast Whether you’re launching a startup or have been running an SMB for years, you need to understand the technology that you use and the security measures you…
Voter Suppression | Avast
Read the original article: Voter Suppression | Avast It’s time for another update on election security as we draw closer to the actual November date. Our previous election blogs can be found here: Advertise on IT Security News. Read…
Do Families Need Parental Controls | Avast
Read the original article: Do Families Need Parental Controls | Avast According to Avast’s Kids Online: Generation Lockdown 2020 survey, 44 percent of parents have made agreements with their children about what is and isn’t safe to do online. And…
Creating and Weaponizing Deep Fakes | Avast
Read the original article: Creating and Weaponizing Deep Fakes | Avast Professor Hany Farid of UC Berkeley spoke at Avast’s CyberSec&AI Connected virtual conference last week. The event showcased leading academics and tech professionals from around the world to examine…
Secure Your In-Home IoT | Avast
Read the original article: Secure Your In-Home IoT | Avast How many IoT-enabled smart TVs, thermostats, webcams and appliances are hooked up in your home? And how secure are they? Advertise on IT Security News. Read the original article:…
Kids And Online Dangers | Avast
Read the original article: Kids And Online Dangers | Avast Millennial and Gen X parents grew up side by side with the internet, stumbling through the painful days of dial-up and America Online in their younger years and then falling…
Tech-Savvy Teens Save Parents Thousands | Avast
Read the original article: Tech-Savvy Teens Save Parents Thousands | Avast Cybersecurity researchers in U.K. compared the data collected from 2,664 teens with current IT freelancer rates and calculated that households containing a tech-savvy teenager saved an average of about…
Cybersecurity Best Practices for Small to Mid-Sized Businesses | Avast
Read the original article: Cybersecurity Best Practices for Small to Mid-Sized Businesses | Avast It’s tempting to think that cybersecurity is something for larger organizations, but small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) should be careful not to fall into the trap…
Canceling the Cancel Culture | Avast
Read the original article: Canceling the Cancel Culture | Avast In a recent episode of my “Garry on Lockdown” video series, I discussed the rise of “cancel culture” with the author and critic Thomas Chatterton Williams. Advertise on IT…
Business Cloud Security Summit Takeaways | Avast
Read the original article: Business Cloud Security Summit Takeaways | Avast Last month, we (virtually) gathered our executives, customers, and industry experts for the first-ever Avast Business Cloud Security Summit to discuss the cybersecurity implications of the coronavirus pandemic. …
Allan Thomson Profile | Avast
Read the original article: Allan Thomson Profile | Avast In a video call with Allan Thomson, the first things you’ll notice are the plaques lining the wall behind him. They’re the 52 U.S. patents he’s filed in the more than…
Generation Lockdown Survey Findings | Avast
Read the original article: Generation Lockdown Survey Findings | Avast Technology has made it possible for millions of children to comply with social distancing by providing a means for them to see family, socialize, and even go to school. But…
CyberSec&AI Connected Preview | Avast
Read the original article: CyberSec&AI Connected Preview | Avast One of the key events of Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October is CyberSec&AI Connected, which will be taking place this Thursday, October 8. A fully virtual event, CyberSec&AI Connected brings together…
5G Network Vulnerabilities | Avast
Read the original article: 5G Network Vulnerabilities | Avast Protecting 5G users begins with protecting 5G networks. The shift to 5G will include a complete change in our current networks from classical hardware networks to virtual, software-defined networks. Advertise…
Teachers Talk Distance Learning | Avast
Read the original article: Teachers Talk Distance Learning | Avast Gabrielle Nelson, sixth grade teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School in Redwood City, California, learned one thing quickly when school came back this fall: Sixth graders know tech. Whether it’s cutting…
Zerologon Windows Server Vulnerability | Avast
Read the original article: Zerologon Windows Server Vulnerability | Avast A new vulnerability in Windows domain controllers has been discovered. In a published paper in September, researchers from Secura found a cryptographic flaw and called it Zerologon. Advertise on…
5G Network Architecture Benefits | Avast
Read the original article: 5G Network Architecture Benefits | Avast This is truly an exciting time for all of us here at Avast — 5G connectivity is undoubtedly here and will be a key way users connect to the digital…
When Not To Accept Cookies | Avast
Read the original article: When Not To Accept Cookies | Avast Nearly any website you visit asks you to accept cookies, and most of us don’t even think about this choice — we just click “yes” to rid ourselves from…
The Social Dilemma Review | Avast
Read the original article: The Social Dilemma Review | Avast Earlier this month, Netflix started streaming the docufilm The Social Dilemma. It was first screened at Sundance earlier this year, and now is widely available. Since its release, it has…
Facebook Sued Over Instagram Spying | Avast
Read the original article: Facebook Sued Over Instagram Spying | Avast Last week, lawyers for Instagram user Brittany Conditi filed a lawsuit in San Francisco against the social platform’s parent company Facebook for allegedly spying on Instagram users in the…
Introducing Smart Life For 5G | Avast
Read the original article: Introducing Smart Life For 5G | Avast Earlier this week, we announced the launch of Avast Smart Life for 5G, its first smart home security solution for 5G, delivered as a virtualized network function (VNF). Avast…
CyberSec&AI Connected: Alex Halderman On Election Hacking | Avast
Read the original article: CyberSec&AI Connected: Alex Halderman On Election Hacking | Avast With the Covid-19 pandemic likely to see more voters casting their ballot remotely, the concern around the vote being hacked is a very real one. However, there’s…
IP Camera App Security Test | Avast
Read the original article: IP Camera App Security Test | Avast Recently, our research team looked into the account security of app companions belonging to ten IP cameras. Each of these cameras have been listed on Amazon’s “hot new releases”…
Scam Apps Spreading Via TikTok | Avast
Read the original article: Scam Apps Spreading Via TikTok | Avast When a 12-year-old girl in the Czech Republic suspected that something was off with a popular app that was circulating on TikTok, she knew what to do — report…
Election Hacking September Update | Avast
Read the original article: Election Hacking September Update | Avast As we approach the November general U.S. elections, things are heating up, with both candidates now making actual campaign appearances. We have also seen an increase in cyberattacks and other…
Donation Matching Program | Avast
Read the original article: Donation Matching Program | Avast Those who work at Avast, otherwise fondly known as Avastians, have always cared about what is happening in their communities and have done a great job of lending a helping hand…
CyberSec & AI Connected Podcast With Avast CTO | Avast
Read the original article: CyberSec & AI Connected Podcast With Avast CTO | Avast Michal Pechoucek, Avast’s Chief Technical Officer, is one of the chief architects behind CyberSec&AI Connected (happening Thursday, October 8), which brings together expert speakers and delegates…
Protecting Data Security on Campus | Avast
Read the original article: Protecting Data Security on Campus | Avast As college students try to return to campus, some are being asked to allow the college unprecedented access to their whereabouts and health information, as we posted last week.…
The Good & Bad of Face Mask Recognition | Avast
Read the original article: The Good & Bad of Face Mask Recognition | Avast The contentious debate over facial recognition software – and now mask recognition software – rages on as developers race to pioneer the best algorithms, despite substantial…
iOS 14 Brings Privacy Protections | Avast
Read the original article: iOS 14 Brings Privacy Protections | Avast When Tim Cook and the team at Apple gave the world its first look at iOS 14 at WWDC in June, privacy was at the heart of the announcement.…
Secure Private Access Announcement | Avast
Read the original article: Secure Private Access Announcement | Avast We’re excited to announce our newest cybersecurity solution, Secure Private Access (SPA). SPA replaces traditional remote access VPNs and provides zero trust network access to medium- and large-sized companies via…
Post-Lockdown Office Redesign | Avast
Read the original article: Post-Lockdown Office Redesign | Avast The first two decades of the 21st century saw the rise of the open-plan office. The cubicle — that much maligned symbol of corporate oppression — was thrown out right along…
Credential Stuffing | Avast
Read the original article: Credential Stuffing | Avast What do wildfires and credential stuffing have in common? For several years now, both have flared up and caused harm at the fringes of population centers and our digital economy. And, now,…
Performance and Security In 5G | Avast
Read the original article: Performance and Security In 5G | Avast While 2020 has been a year filled with unexpected events, one highly anticipated evolution in the next generation of network connectivity did meet its forecast: 5G connectivity. What’s more,…
Ensure Online Business Transaction Safety | Avast
Read the original article: Ensure Online Business Transaction Safety | Avast From online banking to shopping, making transactions online is commonplace for consumers. The familiarity, regularity, ease, and efficiency of making online transactions can lull people into a false sense…
Design Your Home Workspace | Avast
Read the original article: Design Your Home Workspace | Avast We’re six months into the Covid-19 pandemic, and whether you’re still adjusting to working from home or you’re trying to figure out how to accommodate kids going back to school,…
Proctoring Software May Perpetuate Racism | Avast
Read the original article: Proctoring Software May Perpetuate Racism | Avast A University of Colorado librarian has some very strong feelings about proctoring software, which is being relied upon more and more as schools in pandemic-stricken areas carry out distance…
College Surveillance Concerns | Avast
Read the original article: College Surveillance Concerns | Avast This is the time of year students head back to college to learn about biology, economics and various other disciplines. It’s also the time when colleges learn a lot more about…
Life After Privacy | Avast
Read the original article: Life After Privacy | Avast Any serious discussion on modern privacy and surveillance is subject to the unnamed but universal law that George Orwell’s novel 1984 must be referenced in some way at some point. In…
Distance Learning Advice For Parents | Avast
Read the original article: Distance Learning Advice For Parents | Avast In mid-July, my kids’ school district announced that it would conduct classes online until at least Thanksgiving. When school closed down in the spring, it was a struggle for…
“Garry on Lockdown” Episode 5 | Avast
Read the original article: “Garry on Lockdown” Episode 5 | Avast When he was younger and still living in the USSR, a dark joke was uttered cautiously amongst Garry and his friends – sure, the United States and the Soviet Union…
A Fully Converged Solution for Modern Consumers | Avast
Read the original article: A Fully Converged Solution for Modern Consumers | Avast It’s safe to say that our digital lives have transformed and matured. We are now at the forefront of technology that enhances our digital lives in every…
Shadowserver Foundation Donation | Avast
Read the original article: Shadowserver Foundation Donation | Avast The Shadowserver Foundation, a nonprofit security organization, works behind the scenes to make the internet more secure for everyone. I am very proud to announce that Avast is funding the foundation…
Employee Privacy: A Priority For Your Business | Avast
Read the original article: Employee Privacy: A Priority For Your Business | Avast No matter what kind of business you run, you will likely need to store employee information. Most organizations will store their employees’ data – such as addresses,…
Hackers Might Be Chasing Pro-Trump Websites | Avast
Read the original article: Hackers Might Be Chasing Pro-Trump Websites | Avast As the United States presidential election draws nearer, cybersecurity firm Cloudflare has noticed an increasing number of attacks on Donald Trump’s campaign and business websites. Reuters reported that…
How Social Media Scraping Happens | Avast
Read the original article: How Social Media Scraping Happens | Avast Last month, a massive data leak exposed more than 300 million different accounts from social media platforms. The collection included 192 million records scraped from two different Instagram collections, along…
ConnectWise Automate Announcement | Avast
Read the original article: ConnectWise Automate Announcement | Avast We’re excited to announce our new endpoint security integration with ConnectWise Automate, a leading remote monitoring and professional services automation company (RMM). This integration will offer the security, efficacy, ease of…
Announcing CyberSec&AI Connected Technical Workshop | Avast
Read the original article: Announcing CyberSec&AI Connected Technical Workshop | Avast Avast and the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) have announced details of the workshop sessions for the 2020 CyberSec&AI Connected conference. Aimed at academics and industry professionals who…
Beware of FritzFrog Malware | Avast
Read the original article: Beware of FritzFrog Malware | Avast A new form of peer-to-peer (P2P) malware has been discovered that sets a new bar for nastiness. Called FritzFrog, it has been found in various networks since the beginning of…
Avast Joins IWF | Avast
Read the original article: Avast Joins IWF | Avast As Chief Information Security Officer at Avast, it fills me with tremendous pride to announce that Avast is now a member of the IWF! Advertise on IT Security News. Read…
The Best Hardware From The 1980s | Avast
Read the original article: The Best Hardware From The 1980s | Avast For younger generations, it is hard to imagine a world without paper-thin iPads and phones that double as cameras and computers. But back in the 1980s, laptops and…
What is Adblock? | Avast
Read the original article: What is Adblock? | Avast Technically speaking, adblockers do not block ads – they block web requests that download content into the browser. In other words, adblockers stop ads from downloading on your browser, allowing web…
Big Lessons From The Twitter Bitcoin Hack | Avast
Read the original article: Big Lessons From The Twitter Bitcoin Hack | Avast Graham Ivan Clark, Onel de Guzman and Michael Calce. These three names will go down in the history of internet commerce, right alongside Jack Dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg…
How to Boost Your Home Wi-Fi Signal | Avast
Read the original article: How to Boost Your Home Wi-Fi Signal | Avast It’s an historic moment. No less than the entire human race finds itself banded together as we all do our part to fight a global pandemic. Along…