Even the most careful planning sometimes cannot mitigate human error. A week ago, a photograph of the World Cup Security Center showing the WiFi password on a whiteboard in the background was published on the internet and immediately retweeted numerous times. Wanna know the pwd for the Brasil world cup security center WiFi nw? It’s […]
On occasion, even the most well thought-out systems can break down. In the antivirus business, we try hard to minimize something termed false positive. A false positive is merely a mistake or a false alarm. It happens when your antivirus software erroneously identifies a file or a download as being malicious. The AVAST Virus Lab […]
Google wants Android everywhere and on everything but what does this mean for user security?
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avast! Mobile Security protects from an Android flaw which leaves nearly all new smartphones and tablets vulnerable to attack. Last week, a wave of articles about a newly discovered Android security flaw flooded the Internet. They sounded a warning, similar to this: “A flaw in the Android operating system may leave many Android phones and […]
Earlier this week AVAST released a new Android app called avast! Ransomware Removal that will remove SimplLocker from infected devices. SimplLocker blocks access to files on infected mobile devices by encryting them. Without our free ransomware removal tool, infected users have to pay $21 to regain access to their personal files. SimplLocker is the first ransomware that actually encrypts […]
Last week, Google upgraded the Android app section of its store and introduced a new way for users to manage permissions. Google claims it will be easier for users to understand and that users will pay more attention to app permissions. The new interface has a cleaner look and the common user can now install apps more quickly. […]
avast! Ransomware Removal app eliminates Android ransomware and unlocks encrypted files, for free! Ransomware, the terror of Windows that locks computers, encrypts the files, then demands a hefty payment to unlock them, has made its way to Android smartphones. “The ransomware problem is growing like hell – and it’s no longer just threatening users – […]
今回確認された最新の脅威は、より高度なモバイルランサムウェアの登場を予感させるものです。
Latest mobile threat could herald the arrival of more sophisticated mobile ransomware.
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Question of the week: My phone was lost and there is no way to recover it. Thank goodness I had the data backed up. How do I use avast! Mobile Security to wipe all my information off of it? We’re sorry that you lost your phone. You are not alone. Over one hundred smartphones are […]