Collaborate Disseminate
Beware the adware
Google Play has removed 85 fake apps from their store this week, all of them found to contain similar adware. Many of the apps claimed to be video channels or racing games, but by far the most popular was “Easy Universal TV Remo… Continue reading Adware on Google Play and More Security News | Avast
An alarming investigative probe conducted by tech site Motherboard led to some shocking revelations. A Motherboard reporter stashed his phone somewhere in New York, then hired a bounty hunter to find it. The bounty hunter only needed the phone number… Continue reading Telcos Sell Phone Location Data to Aggregators | Avast
Here we continue our 3-part series on 2019 cybersecurity predictions by the Avast Threat Intelligence team. Looking at roughly one million new files a day, we gain valuable insights and knowledge of the most prevalent threats. We use this data to map… Continue reading 2019 Mobile Threat Predictions | Avast
The Company
Rhode Island-based Cybereal Technology Solutions was founded in 2014 to provide IT and security services to small and medium businesses across the New England region.
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. This is also true in the world of security. This year, we tracked a growing threat trend — that when just one device in a home or small business (usually the router) is compromised, then the rest of … Continue reading 2019 Predictions for IoT | Avast
Crowdfunding for evil
The hacker or cybergang calling itself The Dark Overlord has started the new year on a dark note, announcing Wednesday that it is crowdfunding the release of sensitive legal documents linked to the 9/11 attack, which it claims to … Continue reading The Tribune Hack and More Security News | Avast
Thinking back to a recent day in November when I crisscrossed Manhattan as I often do—from a morning meeting to a midday lunch to my daughter’s school pickup—I pictured myself as a small dot on a map of the city grid. I might blink re… Continue reading Who Is Responsible for Data Security? | Avast
Feds take down DDoS bosses
Dirty deeds in the digital age can mean various forms of internet sabotage, but one of the cybercriminal’s favorite ploys is the DDoS attack, the tactic of infecting a mass amount of computers and devices so that toge… Continue reading Data Breaches Hit NASA and San Diego Schools | Avast
Few things are more delightful than finding a super ability you didn’t know you had. This could very well be the case for you Android users out there who have not yet enabled the Google Smart Lock. Read on, and add a new security superpower to … Continue reading Get to know Google Smart Lock for Android | Avast
There is perhaps no more nightmarish violation than home invasion. Your home is where you feel safe and care for your loved ones. It’s where you’re particularly vulnerable. And as we enter the age of IoT, you open up a new gateway into yo… Continue reading 5 Tips for Preventing a Webcam Hack | Avast