Monika Seidlova is a diligent, focused, conscientious data scientist. “In data I can analyze details endlessly,” says the Avast data analyst, who is based in Prague. “So on one hand, it’s nice that there’s always a new way of looking at it. On the othe…
A company that runs SmartMate, a platform to manage smart home appliances, has leaked over 2 billion logs of highly sensitive information via a publicly accessible database.
Hack your car with PASTA
For $28,300, consumers can now purchase PASTA (Portable Automotive Security Testbed). Created by Toyota, PASTA is an open-source testing platform that checks a car’s vulnerability to hacking. Dark Reading reported researchers …
A new, three-pronged version of the malware known as the mobile WannaCry is targeting four major banks in Brazil, Avast threat researcher Nikolaos Chrysaidos has found.
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This week Europol coordinated the arrests of six suspects in two nations accused of running a cryptocurrency ring that stole at least $28 million in Bitcoins.
EA Origin patched flaw that put accounts at risk
Cybersecurity researchers identified a “chain of vulnerabilities” that could put user accounts of the Electronic Arts Origin platform at risk, and the gaming company was quick to generate a fix for the …
This summer Vince Steckler is retiring as CEO of Avast after a decade leading the cybersecurity company. A native Californian and proud alum of the University of California at Irvine, he began his career as a programmer. He served as Senior VP of World…
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Fresh Start in Education boasts a 96% success rate helping at-risk students struggling with education and learning to re-engage and re-integrate into school and work. The company’s approach, tools, and training enable children and yo…
A U.S. Senate subcommittee has released a new bipartisan report that documents the glaring failures of eight federal agencies to address major cybersecurity vulnerabilities.