Tag: Avast
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Take Our Quiz and Try to Spot Scam Websites
Avast Blog – 6.11.19 (6.10.19) Do you get suspicious emails claiming to be from real companies? Do they guide you to websites that appear real – except for strange details? You’re not alone. The most costly cybersecurity threat, according to the newly released “Internet Crime Report” from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is email fraud – often…
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How Your Smartphone Tracks Your Movement
Avast Blog – 5.31.19 (5.29.19) Whether we know it or not, every move we make is being tracked by smartphones and apps. And the data collected can reveal a lot: where we live, where we go, what we do, who we know, how we communicate, and our personal habits. Read more: How Your Smartphone Tracks…
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Cybersecurity for 2020 Elections
Avast Blog – 5.30.19 (5.26.19) In 2016, American democracy was hacked. Can cybersecurity prevent meddling next time? Russian hackers have been tied to interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential elections and 2018 midterm elections, breaching two of Florida’s 67 counties’ election systems, and hacking the Democratic National Committee networks. Read more: Cybersecurity for 2020 Elections
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Advice for Young Women Getting Started in Cybersecurity
Avast Blog – 5.18.19 (5.16.19) Being an engineer in the cybersecurity space means working on finding answers to potential security threats and finding better ways to safeguard our families. I work on a variety of technologies, and with cybersecurity growing rapidly, I get to stay updated on the latest software trends and practices. Building these…
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Avast Omni – Security everywhere you connect
Avast YouTube Channel – 5.15.19 (5.14.19) Protection at home – see which devices are connected to your network using the Omni App. Get real-time threat detection to prevent privacy data leakage, malware threats, and device hijacking. Receive alerts and shut down malicious attacks before any harm is done. Source: Avast Omni – Security everywhere you…
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Mobile Device Cyberattacks Are Increasing
Avast Blog – 5.14.19 If you’re anything like me, making a phone call is the fifth or sixth reason to reach for your Android or iPhone. Whichever OS you favor, a good portion of the key components that make up your digital life — email, texting, social media, shopping, banking, hobbies, and work duties —…
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How to Fight Back Against Robocall Scams
Avast Blog – 5.8.19 (5.7.19) You get a call from a number you seem to recognize. The caller says they work for a big company you do business with. They seem to know things about you. Then they ask for more information – your birthdate, Social Security number, or credit card number. Read more: How to…
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Why Android users must remain vigilant about malicious apps
Avast Blog – 5.7.19 (5.16.19) Android users – and I’m one – are well-advised to be constantly vigilant about the types of cyberthreats directed, at any given time, at the world’s most popular mobile device operating system. Read more: Why Android users must remain vigilant about malicious apps
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Hacker Can Kill Car Engines Around the World
Avast Blog – 4.30.19 (4.27.19) A hacker with the username “L&M” has infiltrated two GPS vehicle-tracking services, ProTrack and iTrack, gaining access to more than 27,000 accounts in South Africa, Morocco, India, the Philippines, and other countries. L&M could see customer details such as names, home addresses, phone numbers, usernames, and email addresses. He was…
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Connected Cars Drive Privacy Concerns
Avast Blog – 4.29.19 (4.26.19) Remember when a cell phone was primarily for making phone calls? Now smartphones have become our go-to digital interface. Remember when the family station wagon was mainly for getting from Point A to Point B? You may have noticed that connectivity has begun to saturate the cars we so love…