Block YouTube On School Devices | Avast
I love YouTube. Whenever I need to learn how to fix something or want to learn to make something new in the kitchen, I turn to its endless videos.
New Malware Apps on Google Play | Avast
Following the discovery of adware apps in June and a report from a 12-year-old Czech girl in September, the team at Avast has uncovered another set of malicious apps in the Google Play Store.
Women In Business During Covid-19 | Avast
I recently hosted a Women in Business Expo roundtable — which included participants from different cultures, backgrounds, and walks of life — on the topic of working in a technology role and managing Imposter Syndrome. Some of the participants worked…
Qanon’s Path From Fringe To Mainstream | Avast
If you’ve paid even a tiny bit of attention to the U.S. presidential election this year, then you’ve heard the name QAnon — or “Q” to his followers. In the past four years, Q went from a character in a silly online game to the creator of the biggest in…
Hackers Target Distance Learning Systems | Avast
The consulting firm EdTech Strategies, LLC, based in Virginia, reported that at least 289 school districts across the United States have suffered cyber incidents this year, as hackers have set their sites on compromising the vulnerable new protocol of …
What it’s like to completely change careers midway
Author: Tami Reichold, Junior Software Engineer, Avast
Shared Principles Between Real-World Viruses and Cyber Viruses | Avast
With a global pandemic taking over the spotlight on all of news and media, we are all familiar with the likes of what a virus is and the negative implications if not properly mitigated. What hasn’t shared the same spotlight is perhaps a similar-acting …
Trickbot Botnet Update | Avast
TrickBot, a malware network that is often described as one of the world’s largest with at least a million PCs, is once again in the news. Earlier this month, the botnet was the focus of two independent efforts to take it down: from Microsoft and from t…
Talking Online Safety With Kids | Avast
Talking about online safety with your kids is… awkward. Not unlike the other talk that parents avoid, the online safety conversation can feel overwhelming, intimidating, and even embarrassing. Maybe you’re worried they know more than you do. Maybe you’…
PayPal Request Money | Avast
Our team recently came across an email that was reported to us by one of our board members as a potential spearphishing attempt. The email was purportedly sent from PayPal, and the purpose of the email was a request for the recipient to send money.