Create a cyber protection policy for your small business using our free template | Avast Business

Small businesses (SMBs) make up 99.7% of all US businesses, and they’re under increasing attacks from hackers and malicious software. As such it’s more important than ever to get the right protection by having a comprehensive security polic… Continue reading Create a cyber protection policy for your small business using our free template | Avast Business→

Individual action and regulation need to go hand in hand when it comes to privacy

The European Union’s “General Data Protection Regulation,” or GDPR, went into effect at the end of May, to great international fanfare. At long last, a multilateral organization was seriously taking on the challenge of protecting priv… Continue reading Individual action and regulation need to go hand in hand when it comes to privacy→

The Internet of Things era: 6 ways to stay safe | Avast

Cyber intruders spied on kids and parents through baby monitors. Smart locks on hundreds of homes failed after a software update. Cyber creeps used malware to steal personal data and peer through webcams. Stalkers have tracked victims through spyware o… Continue reading The Internet of Things era: 6 ways to stay safe | Avast→

New York MSP reinvests in Avast Business partnership, gains cost savings and efficiencies | Avast Business

The Company
Founded in 1983 as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Brite Computers began offering managed services about ten years ago. Today, the company, based in Victor, NY, is a well-established managed services provider. Its core service qua… Continue reading New York MSP reinvests in Avast Business partnership, gains cost savings and efficiencies | Avast Business→

Data breaches, Fortnite flim-flam, and a whammy of a cyberattack | Avast

Data breach #1: Ticketmaster UK
On Wednesday, Ticketmaster UK alerted customers their data may have been stolen due to malware found in one of its customer support products. The infected product, hosted by third-party supplier Inbenta Technologies, was… Continue reading Data breaches, Fortnite flim-flam, and a whammy of a cyberattack | Avast→

Three new threats at large and one thrown behind bars | Avast

SamSam ransomware is back with a surprising addition
The ransomware strain that locked up the city of Atlanta in March of this year has returned, cybersecurity experts report, but with one mysterious addition. This new variant of the most infamous rans… Continue reading Three new threats at large and one thrown behind bars | Avast→