Tag Archives: malware

TGIF: Avast news wrap up for April 18 – May 1

The Avast bi weekly wrap-up is a quick summary of what was on the Avast blog for the last two weeks. Most everyone knows their PC needs antivirus protection, but they don’t think about their smartphone. These days smartphones are just about as powerful and have as much or more personal information as our desktop […]

Avast Mobile Security is the #1 choice for Android users

The most popular mobile security product in the world is Avast Mobile Security. In their annual IT Security Survey, AV – Comparatives asked, Which mobile anti-malware security solution do you primarily use on your smartphone? Avast took 1st or 2nd place on four continents: Europe, North America, Asia, and South/Central America.   How great is […]

Porn clicker app slipped into Google Play imitating popular Dubsmash app

Everyone from celebrities like Lena Dunham to Hugh Jackman are using the (currently) seventh most popular app available on Google Play: Dubsmash. Dubsmash is an app with more than 10 million Google Play installations that lets users choose a sound, record a video to go along with the sound and send their dub to their […]

2015 Internet Security Threat Report: Attackers are bigger, bolder, and faster

Volume 20 of Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR) reveals that cyberattackers are infiltrating networks and evading detection by hijacking company’s infrastructures, while also extorting end-users via their smartphones and social media.

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第 20 期的賽門鐵克網路安全威脅研究報告 (ISTR) 顯示,網路攻擊者正透過綁架公司的基礎架構來滲透網路,同時也會透過一般使用者的智慧型手機和社交媒體從他們身上敲詐一筆。

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Don’t take the bait: Beware of web attack techniques

When it comes to cybercrime, it’s always better to be in the know. Here are a few ways that web attacks can find their way onto your device. Don’t be fooled — most cybercrooks design attacks to  take place where you’d least expect it. Social engineering preys on human weakness “A lot of attacks are […]

New reconnaissance threat Trojan.Laziok targets the energy sector

A new information stealer, Trojan.Laziok, acts as a reconnaissance tool allowing attackers to gather information and tailor their attack methods for each compromised computer.Read More

Nueva amenaza apunta al sector energético: Trojan.Laziok

Una nueva amenaza que roba información, denominada Trojan.Laziok, actúa como una herramienta de reconocimiento y permite a los atacantes recopilar información y adaptar sus métodos de ataque a cada computadora comprometida.

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Not your father’s antivirus protection

Do I really need security on my computer anymore? Over the years, web standards have improved and the security of operating systems and browsers have become better. Because of these advances, some people question whether they need security protection at all. But you need to remember that in parallel to positive advances in protection, cybercrooks […]