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…
Managing your family’s cybersafety can often feel overwhelming. But one thing I have learnt in my 22 years of parenting is that there are no silver bullets for any parenting issues. Whether it’s toilet training or driver training, it takes time and often a combination of strategies. Teaching your kids about online safety is no […]
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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…
ICE skates around privacy
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued grave concerns this week over the recent revelation that the US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holds a $6.1M contract with Vigilant Solutions, an automatic licence…