Collaborate Disseminate
Cryptojacking stole the limelight away from ransomware at the end of 2017, becoming a major cyberthreat that continued into 2018. On March 8, 2019 Coinhive, the service that enables websites around the world to use browser CPUs to mine Monero, will shu… Continue reading Coinhive shuts down | Avast
New platforms to clobber cybercrime
Two major announcements at this week’s RSA mark strident leaps forward in cybersecurity, and both rely on the same core principal — sharing knowledge. The combined efforts that make these cybersecurity to… Continue reading Backstory Revealed, Ghidra Announced and More | Avast
There are certain things we as consumers have come to do intuitively: brushing our teeth in the morning; looking both ways before crossing a city street; buckling up when we get into a car.
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What is endpoint security?
Endpoint security is the protection of endpoints – any and all devices that connect to your business network including laptops and mobile devices.
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Recently, Avast has discovered that a new fake mobile CCleaner app has been published in the China Baidu App Store (百度手机助手) and it’s specified as Certified Official Version (官方版).
The… Continue reading Fake Mobile CCleaner App Tricking Users | Avast
Cybersecurity attacks are a major global challenge of our age. Because winning in cybersecurity means having more threat intelligence than your adversaries, it makes sense for security companies to work together to help solve the major security problem… Continue reading Chronicle, a new Alphabet Company, Partners with Avast | Avast
Today’s evolving cybersecurity landscape for SMBs is unpredictable. The risk of financial and reputational loss is growing rapidly as hackers find new attack methods and tactics every day. This week, Avast Business released a new security service… Continue reading Avast Business Introduces Secure Web Gateway | Avast Business
In a blog post this week, the in-browser Monero mining service Coinhive announced it would discontinue service on March 8, 2019. “Some of you might have anticipated this, some of you will be surprised,” the post begins. It then goes on to e… Continue reading Coinhive Shutters Due to Drop in Crypto Value | Avast
All-in-one bots perform credential stuffing
Cybersecurity experts reported this week that for an eight-month period in 2018, retail websites were hit with 10 billion credential stuffing attacks. Credential stuffing is an automated attack that bombards … Continue reading AIO Bots Hit Retailers and ExSpectre Rises | Avast
Data breaches, stolen passwords, spyware — consumers are all too familiar with the dangers of today’s digital world, and they’re worried. According to a study done by Wipro, if you take all the data theft of 2017, over 2.7B records we… Continue reading MNOs seek stronger mobile security for customers | Avast