Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
Avast Blog – 7.17.23
You may have witnessed the social media trend of people talking to their significant others’ phones to influence their ad algorithms. Believe it or not, it isn’t that far-fetched, even if the exact method of talking to someone’s phone isn’t going to get you there. This scenario can play out in multiple ways, all leading back to influencing ad algorithms. You could even potentially do the same things to get your your mother-in-law to finally go to therapy.
Source: How to use Wi-Fi to get your mother-in-law to go to therapy
Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
Avast Blog – 4.3.23
Macro viruses have been a security nightmare for years. First appearing in 1995, they didn’t start gaining global popularity until 1999, when the Melissa virus showed up. Melissa virus was distributed via email attachments, and it quickly became the most rapidly spreading virus of its time, inspiring future mass-mailing types of malware. The Melissa virus was so destructive that its creator later served time in prison for his work.
Source: Life finds a way: OneNote malware on the rise
Company News / General Interest, Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
Avast Blog – 3.20.23
South by Southwest (SXSW) is one of our favorite events each year. Our team is always inspired by the variety of sessions and discussions with speakers and attendees who are driving change. At this year’s event, the Tech Track at SXSW focused on the balance between the exciting discoveries innovative technology brings with a world that has grown increasingly skeptical of the benefits of the digital revolution.
Source: SXSW 2023: Protecting your digital identity in cyber warfare
Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
Avast Blog – 3.14.23
Often installed secretly on mobile phones by so-called friends, jealous spouses, and ex-partners, stalkerware tracks the physical location of the victim, monitoring their phone calls, text messages, and sites they visit to undermine their online freedom and individual liberty.
Source: Stalkerware has grown by 239% worldwide over the past three years
Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy, Product Announcements
Avast Blog – 3.9.23
Like great home security systems, great cybersecurity is largely invisible. You want it to do its thing, running in the background, silently protecting you and your family. The only time you should be aware of it is when something goes wrong—and, even then, a great system will take the next steps to protect you.
Source: Introducing Avast One Platinum
