Tag: Avast
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Block puzzle games laced with malware
Avast Blog – 10.10.18 (10.9.18) Google Play Store advertises various versions of block puzzle games — Block Puzzle Jewel, My Blocks, Block Puzzles, Block Puzzles Free, My Puzzles, etc. — and aside from all of them being easy-to-understand games with very simple graphics, they share another trait, a hidden one. When a user downloads one of these…
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Strengthen your security with Avast password generator
Avast Blog – 10.3.18 (10.2.18) 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 bill, making reservations for dinner, buying movie tickets, registering for…
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ACI research shows 5 out of 6 routers at risk
Avast Blog – 10.2.18 (10.1.18) 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 internet. What they learned is quite alarming — 5 out of…
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Managing app permissions | How-to guide for Android phones
Avast Blog – 9.27.18 (9.26.18) 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 app? Indeed, many of us skip…
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Cryptojacking surges and here’s what to do about it
Avast Blog – 9.21.18 (9.20.18) In the bustling industry of cybercrime, ransomware has always been a popular weapon of choice…until this year. In 2018, illicit cryptomining (AKA cryptojacking) took the title, surging 459%. Cryptojacking is the crime of using somebody else’s computer processing power to mine cryptocurrency. Victims may not even notice, as there are no outward signs that the mining…
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How to detect and remove a virus from your Android phone
Avast Blog – 9.20.18 (9.19.18) As Android malware, adware and trojans become increasingly common, knowing what to look for is your first line of defense. In this guide, learn more about how to detect an Android virus and how to remove it in a few easy steps. Read more: How to detect and remove a…
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Could smart speakers undo your smart home?
Avast Blog – 9.18.18 (9.17.18) Juniper Research predicts that by 2022 more than half the homes in the U.S. will contain smart speakers like today’s popular Amazon Alexa and Google Home, and it’s easy to see why. Providing the answer to any question we can dream up, producing music and other entertainment on demand, handling our online…
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How to tell if an Android App is safe to install
Avast Blog – 9.15.18 (9.13.18) By now, you should be familiar with that sudden bout of uncertainty as you are gearing up to install a new application. How do you check if an Android app is safe to install? Does it have a virus? What does a malware app even look like? If you have ever…
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Phishing scam targets WordPress users
Avast Blog – 9.12.18 (9.11.18) Phishing scams are pouring into inboxes in droves. And as the sheer volume of these scams increases, so do the levels of sophistication. Verizon reports that 30% of phishing scam emails get opened by the targeted users, with 12% of those users clicking on the included malicious link or attachment. According to the SANS Institute,…
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Avast Business named best antivirus 2018
Avast Blog – 9.10.18 (9.7.18) TechRadar Pro, the business-focused arm of TechRadar, the largest UK-based technology news and review site, recently rated the eight top business antivirus products to find the best SMB cybersecurity software of 2018. The title went to Avast Business Antivirus Pro, rated #1 for “great value back-to-basics protection for your PC.”’ Read more: Avast Business named…