Collaborate Disseminate
The need for greater oversight and accountability in our rapidly expanding digital world has acquired a relatively new angle thanks to globalization and geopolitics. In the rush to create market efficiencies, we usually don’t know or care where o… Continue reading Garry Kasparov on Geopolitical Cybersecurity Coming Home | Avast
Imagine that the very security tool you put in place to keep intruders out of your home is suddenly being used as a doorway in. This nightmare is a reality for an increasing number of victims.
As reported by The Washington Post, the California mom of a… Continue reading Credential Stuffing Becomes Constant Threat | Avast
A mysterious entry jumps out from the US Department of Energy report covering emergencies and disturbances for Q1 2019. Without going into any detail, it simply notes that between 9:12 AM and 6:57 PM on March 5 the power grid suffered a “cyber ev… Continue reading Western US Power Grid Hit by ‘Cyber Event’
Many of us have our smartphones on us almost all the time. Like wallets, they have become ubiquitous and essential to daily life. (For many, smartphones now even double as wallets.) Along with holding so much of our sensitive info, these devices also s… Continue reading Network Operators Offer More Parental Controls to Families | Avast
New Avast research* shows that 25% of connected users worldwide have never changed their passwords. Are you one of them? Our research also reveals that 83% of Americans use weak passwords that are easy to crack.
The post Strengthening Passwords on Worl… Continue reading Strengthening Passwords on World Password Day | Avast
Smart technology and the internet of things (we’ll call it IoT for business, and smart devices for the home) is developing fast, often with little or no built-in security. At home, seduced by the attraction of new technology, we buy and use these… Continue reading How Vulnerable is the Internet of Things | Avast
Crying out from near the top of the FBI’s cybercrime report last week was a heartbreaking statistic. The second-costliest category of crime, behind only compromised business email, was confidence and romance fraud, with a 2018 cost of $363 millio… Continue reading Romance Fraud is a Top Cybercrime, the FBI Says
The internet is full of tips on how to keep your children safe online… but what about your parents? Many didn’t grow up with the internet, and reports often show that older users are more likely to fall victim to scams such as clickin… Continue reading Online Safety Tips for Mom | Avast
A hacker with the username “L&M” has infiltrated two GPS vehicle-tracking services, ProTrack and iTrack, gaining access to more than 27,000 accounts in South Africa, Morocco, India, the Philippines, and other countries. L&M could se… Continue reading Hacker Can Kill Car Engines Around the World | Avast
British Prime Minister Theresa May is reportedly planning to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to play a role in the construction of the United Kingdom’s 5G network, against the stern warnings of its cyber-allies the US and Australia. While the pla… Continue reading UK Considers Huawei for 5G | Avast