In a blog post this week, the in-browser Monero mining service Coinhive announced it would discontinue service on March 8, 2019. “Some of you might have anticipated this, some of you will be surprised,” the post begins. It then goes on to explain how t…
Data breaches, stolen passwords, spyware — consumers are all too familiar with the dangers of today’s digital world, and they’re worried. According to a study done by Wipro, if you take all the data theft of 2017, over 2.7B records were stolen from Jan…
All-in-one bots perform credential stuffing
Cybersecurity experts reported this week that for an eight-month period in 2018, retail websites were hit with 10 billion credential stuffing attacks. Credential stuffing is an automated attack that bombards…
If you’ve been wondering whether your business requires antivirus protection, the short answer is yes. Even though Windows 10 has its own well-rated built-in antivirus program, Windows Defender, investing in a dedicated antivirus solution can offer a m…
We’re counting down the last few days to RSA 2019, where Avast’s cybersecurity team will join more than 50,000 people at Moscone Center from March 4 – 8. This year’s theme is 2019: Better, a message that “ensuring a brighter future requires all of us —…
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) reports that key internet structures have been under attack for some months now. “Public records indicate that there is a pattern of multifaceted attacks utilizing different methodologies,…
Our society, our countries, our planet run on mobile networks like never before. Consumers do more than enjoy telecom convenience — they depend on it. As a result, competition to become the consumer’s preferred network is fierce. A multitude of offeri…
The worlds of tech, mobile carriers, and security all converge in one exciting, new arena — the internet of things (IoT), and it is the next great frontier for each of them.
Presidents’ Day malvertising blitz
Cybersecurity researchers observed a swell of malicious ads flooding the internet over Presidents’ Day weekend, striking at a time when ad network employees were enjoying the three days off. With tech support slower …
Earlier this month, Google pushed an update for Nest Secure that enabled it to function as a Google Assistant smart speaker. The announcement surprised users not just because of the new feature, but because the news came with the revelation that a micr…