As more gadgets get WiFi-connected, there could be serious implications for personal and home security. Baby monitor hijacked A new case of a baby monitor being hijacked was reported last week in a Cincinnati, Ohio home. Fox19 news reported that the Schreck family was fast asleep when an unfamiliar voice woke up Mrs. Schreck. She […]
Question of the week: I have seen your ads for GrimeFighter, but I don’t know if it will help me or not. I have an old laptop that’s really slow. Will GrimeFighter speed things up? How does it work? Yes, GrimeFighter will speed your old laptop up, and more than that. We are quite proud […]
Last year, Facebook had the dubious honor of containing more spam than other social networks. In order to combat this scourge, Facebook recently announced a series of improvements to the News Feed to help ensure that spammy content does not drown out the posts that people really want to see from friends and Pages they […]
At AVAST, our commodity is brain power and electronic bits and bytes, but we still do our part to preserve and protect the environment. A question that plagues companies like ours, as well as schools, small businesses, and countless households across the world is this: When electronics get old or lose their usefulness, what do […]
It’s the end of Microsoft support, not the end of the world. For more than a year, Microsoft informed and reminded users to upgrade from Windows XP before their support expired. They warned users that they would be subject to “zero-day” threats forever more. But, even with all that, nearly 30 percent of internet-connected PCs continue to […]
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Every software should have an Easter Egg. Let me introduce you an Easter Egg in avast! Antivirus 2014… Enjoy this “new feature” if you find it As it’s a slot machine game then there is of course an unexpected surprise when your score is over 200 points… You can download avast! Antivirus at […]
Today one of our colleagues came into our office and said, “Hey guys, I’ve been infected.” I thought to myself, yeah, how bad can this be? After a bit of digging we found the results were worth it; it turned out to be a really “interesting ” case of mobile redirected threats localized for each […]
Easter egg hunts are a favorite activity for kids and adults alike, and on Easter Sunday, backyards, church grounds and even the White House will host their own competitions. Cyberspace has its own Easter eggs (a hidden message in software applications), and the hunt for them is just as fun as for real eggs. I […]
Two brave brothers fight off mobile phones thieves in Pakistan market. We have heard stories about how avast! Mobile Security’s anti-theft feature has helped people recover their lost or stolen phones, but nothing as dramatic as Shahrukh Humayun’s tale of bravery. Twenty year old Shahrukh and his 17-year old brother, Shoaib, live in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, […]