Ransomware has been a hot topic recently. The latest PC ransomware, Locky, made its rounds in late February and multiple hospitals were infected with ransomware, which forced an online shutdown. Not only is ransomware continually attacking PCs, but thi…
Remember that bullying is never your fault, and it can happen to anyone. Bullying may make you feel embarrassed and like you’re all alone. But you’re not alone and it’s important to find someone who can help you through the situation. Reaching out to someone you trust.
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Facebook and other social channels are space for communication, sharing, and connecting with others. Unfortunately, it is also a space where cyberbullying takes place. Research provided by different organizations in the USA and UK shows scary numbers, and we are definitely witnesses of a new form of bullying on a massive scale. The psychological consequences can be very dramatic, therefore education is crucial for prevention and fighting this new phenomenon.
Read on to learn what to do if you or a friend is the victime of a cyberbully on Facebook.
Today is World Backup Day, so now’s the time to backup important files like family photos, videos, documents, and emails.
Murphy’s Law states,
If anything can go wrong, it will.
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Last summer, it was nearly impossible to avoid the news about the Stagefright vulnerability. At the time of its unveiling, security researchers believed Stagefright to be the worst Android vulnerability to be di…
Hackers use the popular jQuery library to inject malicious code into websites powered by WordPress and Joomla.
JQuery is a very popular JavaScript library. The basic aim of this library is to erase the differences between implementations of JavaScript in various web browsers. If you have ever tried web coding you know how tedious it can be to make the code do the same thing in different browsers. Sometimes it is a really big challenge. In such situations, this library can be very useful.
Of course it is only a matter of time until such a well-known library gets the attention of those who want to use it for different purposes other than web coding. Fake jQuery injections have been very popular among hackers. And that brings us to one of the most popular infections of the last couple of months – the attack that injects fake jQuery script into the head section of CML websites powered by WordPress and Joomla.
What does it look like?
The script is located right before the tag </head> so as a normal visitor you can’t notice anything unless you look into source code
“Connect with friends and the world around you on Facebook”
says the slogan of the social giant. Millions of Facebook users of different ages, nationalities, and genders share their daily life with family members and friends, and interact w…
Avast SafeZone browser makes online shopping and banking more secure.
Avast has long provided an extra layer of defense called SafeZone Browser in our premium products. We are currently giving SafeZone to a select number of Avast Free Antivirus users …
Annoying popups advertising fake antivirus apps appear in mobile browsers.
Those evil popups. We all know them, we all see them every day on our PCs while we are reading news, watching videos, or just generally – clicking. As tempting as they might sound, let me assure you that you’re not a 1000000th visitor and you certainly just didn’t win a lottery. Also no magic diet pills for you. Popups are not your friend. Close them, block them, and never trust them.
Last week was an exciting week for professionals in the security industry. CeBIT 2016, an annual global conference with an emphasis on digital business and transformation, brought in security experts from across the globe to Hanover, Germany.
During the third day of CeBIT, Avast CEO Vince Steckler spoke on a panel titled “Safeguarding Business”.
Last week, Avast held a two-day Data Hackathon in our Prague headquarters. Our hackathons give Avast employees a chance to hone in on their creativity and resourcefulness while working together with colleagues from various other departments within th…