Child’s play
A disturbing new trend is emerging from the dark web underworld. Cybercriminals are now using the personal data of children to set up credit lines and perpetrate identity theft. Because children naturally have fresh, unblemished credit, t…
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday issued orders to AT&T, AT&T Mobility, Comcast Xfinity, Google Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Cellco to provide specific information regarding the collection, retention, and use of customer data. In its pres…
Because International Women’s Day should just as well be every day, Avast is proud to have worked with the San Francisco Chronicle to feature one of its very own in the special insert “Women in Computing,” highlighting exceptional women in technology. …
Wireless routers are perhaps the most fundamental piece of technology required for an internet-connected house. Seventy-six percent of households in the US use Wi-Fi as the primary means of connecting to the internet, and routers give us our Wi-Fi. But…
Thieves no longer stop at credit card numbers and financial swindling. Sure, they want your money, but today’s career criminals want more. They want your data.
Over 200 million Facebook passwords exposed internally
In a statement released today, Facebook divulged that some user passwords were being stored in readable format on certain internal data storage systems within the company. While the statement does…
Brexit 2019 email virus
With the Brexit date fast approaching, uncertainty, speculation, and fear swirl around as no one really knows what to expect. Unfortunately, there will always be scammers who take advantage of uncertainty to rip off innocent pe…
While the internet is a wonderful tool for expressing your opinion instantly, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that people are quick to confuse opinions with hard, proven facts, thus spreading fake news. Many, many websites are fueled on attracting …
Malvertising is rearing its ugly head – yet again.
White hat hackers scanning the web for system holes and data leaks stumbled upon an unsecured ElasticSearch server containing millions of Gearbest customer records. Gearbest is an Amazon-style e-commerce site with a focus on tech and Chinese brands. It…