Collaborate Disseminate
Hackers grab your computer files – should you pay to get them back? A small Florida city did just that by agreeing to pay more than half a million dollars in ransom to regain access to files and data that were locked and encrypted.
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Will Libra tip the scales?
Facebook announced recently that it is developing a cryptocurrency called Libra with various corporate partners such as Uber, Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal, according to the Associated Press. World finance leaders have expres… Continue reading Security News Roundup: Facebook Libra Currency Under Fire | Avast
The Internet of Things is a panoply of ingenious new devices making our future more convenient and sophisticated – until the machines turn on us and the whole thing comes crashing down.
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Avast has teamed up with network solution specialists Juniper Networks to explore the overall market opportunity for mobile network operators (MNOs) to better protect the digital family.
The internet brings many great opportunities for children to lear… Continue reading Avast Provides Parental Controls to MNOs | Avast
Now and then a named cybersecurity threat enters public conversation, making headlines with a colorful name like WannaCry, Bad Rabbit, or RobbinHood. (You have to admire hackers’ creativity when it comes to naming these things.) A new name h… Continue reading What is BlueKeep And Why Should I Care? – Avast
This spring marked the 20th anniversary of the Melissa email virus, which spread around the globe, setting the stage for social engineering to become what it is today.
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From “smart” TVs to security cameras, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are now commonly found in modern homes. A large percentage of households around the globe contain at least one networked IoT device, according to our recent resear… Continue reading IoT Devices Around the World | Avast
A U.S. border patrol database of traveler photos and license plates has been compromised as part of a malicious cyberattack, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials.
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4.6M Evernote users put at risk
Cybersecurity watchdogs discovered a critical flaw in the popular organization app Evernote, reported Bleeping Computer. The vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive information stored on third-party sites conn… Continue reading Flaw in Evernote Chrome Ext Put 4.6M at Risk | Avast
There’s big business in genealogy. Whether it’s a family tree that goes straight up and down like a mighty oak, or stretches east and west into dozens of brambles, people want to know their genetic makeup. Family history site Ancestry.com b… Continue reading Risking Privacy with Genetic Testing | Avast