Protect Elders From Tech Support Scams | Avast | Blog
On Monday, June 7, at 12 PM Eastern US time, I’ll be giving a presentation to the National Council on Aging’s Age+Action conference titled “Protect Yourself and Others from Tech Support Scams.”
Do online dating profiles delete your data?
The goal of online dating is to find a romantic match, whether that’s for a night or for life. That means, unlike social media for example, most people aren’t using their accounts for an extended period of time. So what happens to your online dating pr…
Scams Targeting Millennials And Young People | Avast
We’ve all been there: While using your computer or phone, you get an alert or an email from a company that’s supposedly your computer or phone manufacturer. It warns of suspected malware. There’s an 800 number or a live chat window offering to help. On…
What Is Nextdoor Tracking | Avast | Blog
Thinking about the hyperlocal social media app Nextdoor, I can’t get that Rockwell/Michael Jackson song out of my head. You know the one: “I always feel like/Somebody’s watching meeeeeee.” That’s because if you’re on Nextdoor, you know that most of it …
Most Common Tech Scams Targeting Seniors | Avast
One day, Georgina’s grandkids set her up with a Facebook account. She was happy to be able to connect with them in this new digital way and see the photos they posted.
Gen Z Y2K Fashion And Y2K Internet | Avast
Gen Z loves to hate on Millennials — but they’re also low-key obsessed with dressing like we did when we were kids. And I mean, fine. I was born in 1987 and, in the early aughts, I loved to hate on Boomers while rocking full-on bell bottoms. (My eyes b…
Apple Patches Flaw That Allows Sneaky Screenshots | Avast
Apple released Big Sur 11.4 this week in order to patch a zero-day flaw that allowed users to take screenshots, record video, and access files on someone else’s Mac without being detected. The exploit provided a way to bypass Apple’s Transparency Conse…
Changes In Long Distance Relationships Online | Avast
When Jim* was about to start his senior year in college, he met a woman at his school’s commencement. They hit it off — really hit it off — and decided to become a couple. The only problem? She’d graduated a couple years previous — and she was moving a…
Digital Equity In Education | Avast
Due to various Covid-related restrictions, many schools continue to remain closed around the world. In summer 2020, A UNICEF analysis found that close to half a million students remain cut off from their education, thanks to a lack of remote learning p…
Social Media And Online Reputation | Avast
Are you aware of what you look like online? Would you say you have a positive reputation in your social media posts? Your success is at stake, from college applications to consideration for high-end promotions that are years down the road.