Collaborate Disseminate
Microsoft included Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) with its offerings for the first time in 1996. Since then, cybercriminals have been trying, sometimes with success, to hack into machines via this protocol and we’ve seen countless RDP attacks done… Continue reading Ransomware attacks via RDP on the rise | Avast
As a global community, we’ve been cruising around the internet for over twenty years. And we’ve gotten pretty darn fast at it. The cyber-highway is like an uber-autobahn, down which we all zip at lightning speeds, paying the credit card bil… Continue reading Strengthen your security with Avast password generator | Avast
By specializing in vertical markets, managed service providers (MSPs) gain new opportunities to build industry expertise that helps differentiate their business from the competition. Acquiring valuable knowledge about the systems and processes of a par… Continue reading The MSP Guide to Vertical Market Success: Spotlight on healthcare | Avast Business
With IoT devices populating American homes at such a rapid rate, The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research (ACI) took a close look at the average American router, the digital doorway between every home or office and the rest of the in… Continue reading ACI research shows 5 out of 6 routers at risk | Avast
Are you one of the 50 million people who found themselves logged out of Facebook upon waking this morning? If so, there’s no cause to panic. Here’s what’s happening.
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On Wednesday, the Port of San Diego reported that it was hit by a cyberattack that seized up their information technology. On Thursday, the Port updated that info to confirm that the cyberattack was indeed ransomware.
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Swiss Army Knife malware gets 7 additional modules
The post 7 new modules for VPNFilter malware, Hide & Seek botnet targets Android, and house oversight takes on AI | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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written by Jakub Kroustek, Vladislav Iliushin, Anna Shirokova, Jan Neduchal and Martin Hron
Disclaimer: Analysis of the server content and samples was done on Thursday, September 20th. Follow the Avast Blog for further updates. … Continue reading New Torii Botnet uncovered, more sophisticated than Mirai | Avast
If you are thinking of reshaping your business into an MSP (managed service provider) that offers managed security services to SMB clients, your timing could not be better. Small to medium-sized businesses are in dire need of cybersecurity, and they ar… Continue reading The MSP Guide to Building Your Managed Security Services: Pricing Strategies | Avast Business
In the grand scheme of all things security, app permissions are generally treated as the least important. After all, who hasn’t felt that pang of impatience when shown one yes-or-no option after another, when all we want is to start using that cool new… Continue reading Managing app permissions | How-to guide for Android phones | Avast