The same advice parents might deliver to young drivers on their first solo journey applies to everyone who wants to navigate safely online. A special agent in our Cyber Division offered the following: – “Don’t drive in bad neighborhoods.” – “If you don’t lock your car, it’s vulnerable; if you… Read more »
Security? Yes! All this fuss about WordPress website security. Having a WordPress site is great, blogging at it makes you feel like you own an Empire. But somehow, it never remains safe when intruders get in. When they try to dethrone you. No matter what happens, you got to do what… Read more »
Spring has always been synonymous with cleaning — warmer weather and longer days work as a stimulant encouraging people to become more active. After months of cooler climates and — more recently, shelter-in-place — there’s no time like the present to t…
There is no question that cloud services and other digital technologies can drive speed and performance, especially for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) — and SMBs are making the transition in increasing numbers. In fact, data shows nearly half (46…
Rumors that a massive LiveJournal hack occurred several years ago were proven true this week as 26 million stolen credentials from the popular online journaling platform went up for sale on the dark web. ZDNet reported that rumors of the hack have been…
If the devastating health and economic ramifications weren’t enough, individual privacy is also in the throes of being profoundly and permanently disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Every week brings more security news and this week is about an interesting piece of Javascript that can run in your browser if you happen to use eBay under a particular set of circumstances. The code can scan your computer and send information ba…
Over 300 attendees from 19 different countries came to see the best minds in AI and cybersecurity — from both academia and industry — answer the question: “How can AI help us live free, safe, and secure lives?”
It used to be so easy to figure out what a web server was doing by examining its underlying HTML coding. Those days are sadly a thing of the distant past. Today’s web servers do so much more: they consolidate a lot of information from various sources, …
The world famous Chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov has been an Avast Security Ambassador for over three years. And now, as he observes coronavirus lockdown restrictions from his Manhattan home, he is launching a video series to discuss the advanced tech…
Upbeat, self-motivated, and well-spoken may be just a few of Tetiana Pasko’s traits, but they are fundamental qualities that propelled her to where she is today – being recognized by CRN in its 2020 “Women of the Channel” list. Tetiana leads Avast…
British budget airline easyJet told the BBC that it is in the process of alerting 9 million customers about a data breach that occurred in January, exposing their email addresses and travel details. EasyJet reported that about 2,200 customers also had …