Tag: Avast
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Scam alert! Don’t fall for this webcam extortion ploy
Avast Blog – 7.26.18 A titillating new scam has hit the scene, but don’t let it work you up. It hits you with a one-two punch of first showing that it knows your password, then telling you a compromising video exists (taken with your own webcam) of you watching porn. The scammer threatens to send the video to…
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Is this website safe? Your complete website safety check guide | Avast Essential Guide
Avast Blog – 7.24.18 Remember when the internet was fun? These days it seems to be more minefield than playground. Users are treading cautiously and trusting nothing, wondering is this link safe and is that site infected? It’s difficult to enjoy your digital world when worry and suspicion are trending so heavily. Source: Is this website safe? Your complete…
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How to secure your smart home | Avast
Avast Blog – 7.19.18 We live in a connected world. Globally, we’ve become a tighter community, while locally, we’ve become more global. The internet has delivered on convenience, allowing anyone with a connection to see, learn about, and communicate with any individual or business on the planet. This convenience is coupled with virtually every new…
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Stay a Step Ahead of Today’s Bigger, Badder Cyberthreats
Avast Blog – 7.13.18 (6.26.18) Cyberthreats and attacks have been a negative side effect of our computer age for more than three decades. The first viruses or worms were less harmful, designed to slow a system down or annoy other users. Some even say the first viruses were designed as practical jokes. In 1986, the…
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The Internet of Things era: 6 ways to stay safe
Avast Blog – 7.12.18 (7.7.18) The IoT is full of promise, but it also means more cyberthreats, so you need to stay safe. Read more: The Internet of Things era: 6 ways to stay safe | Avast
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Celebrating 30 years of Avast
Avast Blog – 6.29.18 (6.28.18) Born at the same time as the world wide web 30 years ago, Avast has enjoyed an action-packed and storied history. Read more: Celebrating 30 years of Avast | Avast
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7 things you didn’t know about Avast
Avast Blog – 6.19.18 The world’s favorite online security company is turning 30! Here are 7 interesting facts you probably didn’t know about Avast. For example, what does Avast mean? Come find out! Read more: 7 things you didn’t know about Avast
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Major Microsoft fixes and risky Android devices
Avast Blog – 6.18.18 (6.15.18) Microsoft gives us an important Patch Tuesday, a crypto-heist affects Bitcoin value, and security experts find too many Android devices at risk. Read more: Major Microsoft fixes and risky Android devices | Avast
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Keeping your family safe online
Avast Blog – 6.13.18 (6.11.18) Raising a family in the age of the internet requires new layers of awareness and communication. Attention, fellow parents. An important topic has been on all our minds for a while now, and it’s high time we discuss it as a group. It’s not exaggerating to say the ramifications of…
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Who’s tracking you?
Avast Blog – 6.4.18 (5.27.18) Your data is definitely being tracked, and here’s what you need to know. Read more: Who’s tracking you?