Collaborate Disseminate
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that from January 1 through April 15, U.S. consumers registered 18,257 complaints related to the coronavirus, over 10,000 of which were reports of fraud. According to the FTC, 46% of the fraud victims re… Continue reading FTC Reports Over $13M Stolen in COVID-19 Scams | Avast
Many people are asking how they can help in the effort to find treatment and prevention for COVID-19. The most important thing we can all do is to follow the guidance of your local officials to help stop the spread of the disease; stay home. But if you… Continue reading Help the fight against COVID-19 by joining the Folding@home project | Avast
Many business owners have recently found themselves working from home, perhaps for the first time in their professional lives. In fact, 90% of Americans are currently subject to stay-at-home orders. At home, these individuals face new challenges. They … Continue reading Tips for Small Business Owners | Avast
CISA, the cybersecurity arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in a joint alert with the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned the public about COVID-19 exploitation by malicious cyber actors. The notice cites a rise in ph… Continue reading New Rise in Cyberattacks Against Remote Workers | Avast
As an MSP, it’s important to make sure that your SMB customers are up-to-date on the latest software. Did you know that many of them may be using older versions of Avast Business Antivirus that are no longer supported? To ensure your customers… Continue reading Keep Your Customers Updated on Avast Business Antivirus | Avast
In an open letter to all Zoom users, CEO Eric Yuan said that in December 2019, the maximum number of daily Zoom participants reached about 10 million. In March 2020, that number exceeded 200 million. Even now, the company is still racing to catch up wi… Continue reading Security Tips for Zoom Social Hours | Avast
The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted our lives in unprecedented ways, and the challenges deriving from the crisis will remain with us well beyond the quarantine time. The current crisis requires solutions to problems we have never been confronted with bef… Continue reading The Global Hack – Hackathon to Discover Solutions in the COVID-19 Crisis | Avast
People are increasingly choosing their mobile phones over their computers for browsing, communication, banking and more — in fact, last year, mobile devices accounted for nearly half of worldwide web page views. As our workflows and daily lives h… Continue reading Encrypted Browser for Mobile Online Protection | Avast
Truth and facts are hard to come by these days. Most of us want to understand what is true and what is not. What’s more, we want our kids to understand the difference between fact and fiction. But sifting through our social media — and even ordi… Continue reading The Citizen’s Guide to Spotting Fake News | Avast
A crisis brings out the worst in some people and the best in others. This is also true, I would say, of companies and even countries. Companies and countries are composed of people, of course, but I’m referring here to their leadership, or regime… Continue reading Authoritarianism Goes Viral | Avast