Mr. Robot Review: Eps3.1_Undo.Gz
At the end of episode one, Elliot asks Angela for a job at E Corp. Angela, like a true best friend, delivers.
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Three out of five Americans concerned hackers could spy on them via their webcam
In October, we conducted an online survey around webcam security awareness and found that 61% of Americans are concerned hackers could spy on them through their computer’s camera.
The dark side of IoT devices
Internet of Things (IoT) devices can be anything from coffee machines to fitness watches to thermostats, all of which are designed to make our lives more convenient, but what happens when they turn bad? Hard to imagine, but these innocent devices, whic…
Ladies and Gentlemen, prepare your CPU—web browser mining is coming
You may have noticed that certain websites put significant load on your CPU and slow it down. Aside from the possibility that you may not have the best hardware, the slowdown could be due to a JavaScript miner embedded in the website. Instead of getting bombarded with annoying ads, you may now be getting an ad-free experience while unknowingly lending your computing resources to help mine cryptocurrency—in this case Monero, a privacy-focused alternative to the ever-popular Bitcoin.
Mr. Robot review: eps3.0_power-saver-mode.h
The long wait is finally over! Season three, episode one of Mr. Robot aired on Wednesday, October 11th on USA Network and it did not disappoint.
Avast Business introduces Managed Workplace 11 at IP EXPO 2017
October is cybersecurity month, which made last week’s IP Expo in Europe perfectly timed!! Avast was there to introduce its latest remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution, Managed Workplace 11. With a native Avast Business endpoint protection engine integrated into the platform, as well as an all-new security assessment component, this next-gen, cybersecurity RMM platform is primed to be the solution of choice for managed services providers (MSPs). We’re proud to share it with the business world and launch it at one of the most important IT events of the year. Avast’s security ambassador and world-class chess champion, Garry Kasparov, presented a keynote speech on AI. Legendary for his chess games against supercomputer Deep Blue in the mid-90’s, Garry impressed upon the gathered IT experts that AI is nothing to be feared. In fact, Garry insisted that for the most effective cybersecurity, man and machine need to work together.
8 tips for maximum iPhone 8 security and privacy
When it comes to steering clear of security-related scandals, iPhone has an excellent reputation. And sure, as a rule—provided you don’t jailbreak your phone—it is generally safe from malware. But that doesn’t mean the iPhone forever remains immune. Even recently, there have been numerous reports of Apple users who have had their iCloud accounts hacked by cybercriminals who then demanded money in exchange for the passcode to unlock the device. While this recent breach wasn’t any fault of Apple’s, it still affected Apple users, so that’s reason enough keep reading.
Protecting your Mac – the time has come!
AV-Comparatives, an independent testing lab, regularly checks leading consumer software to see how the leading brands measure up, both in what they claim to do and how they compare to each other. Last month, they released the results of their recent “Mac Security Test,” and Avast Security for Mac earned high marks, beating the bulk of the competition by coming in at 99.9% protection.
Enjoy premium PC security, privacy and performance with Avast Ultimate
October is Cybersecurity Month, so there is no better time to introduce Avast Ultimate, a premium bundle of our greatest security, performance, and privacy solutions.
Are cybercriminals spying on you? Here’s how to stop them.
It has gotten so easy to hack a webcam that simple online tutorials are available for anyone who does a basic Google search. Forget the dark web, this is all out in the open and you, unfortunately, are the star! Webcam hacking has become so prevalent that even Mark Zuckerberg and James Comey, experts in the realms of web culture and security respectively, keep tape over their own webcams, showing the world they are firm believers of “better safe than sorry.” Yikes.