Collaborate Disseminate
Authored by: Luigino Camastra, Jan Širmer, Adolf Středa and Lukáš Obrdlík
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Phishing scam has fishy URLs
There’s a phishing campaign afoot that tries scamming users into believing their email accounts have been compromised. The phishing email claims multiple verification errors have caused the users’ accounts to be… Continue reading Windows Malware for Macs and More Weekly News | Avast
What is IoT security?
IoT security is the protection of Internet of Things devices from attack. While many business owners are aware that they need to protect computers and phones with antivirus, the security risks related to IoT devices are less well … Continue reading What risks do IoT security issues pose to businesses?
My respect deepened for Satya Nadella after Microsoft’s erudite CEO recently expressed his strong views about the need for clear societal parameters governing the rising commercialization of facial recognition systems.
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With all the buzz about Marie Kondo and her efforts to tidy things with a focus on keeping things that bring joy to you, and cleaning out the stuff that doesn’t, I thought today — February 11th National Clean Out Your Computer Day — w… Continue reading National Clean Your PC Day | Avast
On Thursday, Apple released iOS 12.1.4, a patch for several security flaws including the FaceTime group chat vulnerability discovered by a 14-year-old. Also fixed are two zero-day vulnerabilities that had reportedly been actively exploited. All users a… Continue reading iOS 12.1.4 Patches Three Major Flaws | Avast
IcedID malware branches out
In September 2017, IcedID was first spotted in the wild. The malware was being used in phishing schemes, and if the unsuspecting user downloaded it onto their system, it would go to work stealing bank credentials. One of it… Continue reading IcedID Targets E-Tailers and Siri Flaw Found | Avast
Mobile security expert The App Analyst published findings that the Air Canada app captures screenshots without user permission and forwards them to analytics firm Glassbox, which then inspired TechCrunch to investigate further into the issue. Together,… Continue reading Some iPhone Apps Record Users’ Screens | Avast
As we all know, what really matters at the end of the day in a security product is that it protects you against everything that tries to attack you. And with our most recent award from the prestigious AV-Comparatives Lab, we have received indepen… Continue reading Avast is Awarded “Product of the Year” Title | Avast
Today is Safer Internet Day, and the spirit of this global holiday is to educate the young people on this planet on the ins and outs of safe, sane internet habits. Our children are growing up in a world where the internet is a basic creature comfort, o… Continue reading 7 Safety Tips for Children on the Internet | Avast