Do you know the last time you were socially engineered – Avast
This spring marked the 20th anniversary of the Melissa email virus, which spread around the globe, setting the stage for social engineering to become what it is today.
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Do you know the last time you were socially engineered – Avast
This spring marked the 20th anniversary of the Melissa email virus, which spread around the globe, setting the stage for social engineering to become what it is today.
Avast Hacked a Smart Coffee Maker All Kinds of Ways | Avast
Imagine your worst Internet of Things nightmare: Your smart devices attack you. Now imagine a bigger nightmare: Your dependable “smart” coffee maker stops serving your morning brew.
IoT Devices Around the World | Avast
From “smart” TVs to security cameras, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are now commonly found in modern homes. A large percentage of households around the globe contain at least one networked IoT device, according to our recent research in collab…
IoT Devices Around the World | Avast
From “smart” TVs to security cameras, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are now commonly found in modern homes. A large percentage of households around the globe contain at least one networked IoT device, according to our recent research in collab…
Photos of Travelers and License Plates Stolen in US Border Protection Breach | Avast
A U.S. border patrol database of traveler photos and license plates has been compromised as part of a malicious cyberattack, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials.
Flaw in Evernote Chrome Ext Put 4.6M at Risk | Avast
4.6M Evernote users put at risk
Cybersecurity watchdogs discovered a critical flaw in the popular organization app Evernote, reported Bleeping Computer. The vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive information stored on third-party sites con…
Risking Privacy with Genetic Testing | Avast
There’s big business in genealogy. Whether it’s a family tree that goes straight up and down like a mighty oak, or stretches east and west into dozens of brambles, people want to know their genetic makeup. Family history site Ancestry.com boasts 20 mil…
Avast Report May Explain Why Users Are Resisting Microsoft’s BlueKeep Patch | Avast
One of the largest tech companies in the world, the U.S. government, and cybersecurity professionals are all fervently urging computer users to apply an easy patch that could prevent a vulnerability known as BlueKeep from becoming a major cybersecurity…
Saint Gertrude High School improves efficiency with Avast Business patch management – Avast
The School
As the only all-girls high school for grades 9-12 in the greater Richmond, Virginia area, Saint Gertrude High School offers a unique experience. If you ask Technology Coordinator Thomas Glass, the appeal of the Catholic preparatory day scho…