Cerber ransomware is a highly effective ransomware family that has been developed by professional cybercriminals. Fortunately for us, even professional cybercriminals make mistakes – like misconfiguring their servers. Twitter user and researcher @Racco…
The use of ransomware against businesses is soaring, with incident response teams having to deal with up to 4 attacks weekly. Originally ransomware was aimed primarily at individuals, but it is now being targeted at businesses too, with annual cos…
The explosive growth of personal mobile devices, the huge shift towards cloud applications and the growing impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the last year has set the scene for a complex and challenging threat landscape in 2017.
Avast is full of dog lovers, and as such, we aspire to “…to be the person my dog thinks I am.” This inspirational quote, attributed to Victorian author Mary Ann Evans, who went by the pen name George Eliot (Silas Marner and Middlemarch), speaks to our best friend’s unconditional love and non-judgmental acceptance.
Some weeks ago, I had the privilege of speaking at the fourth annual Child Internet Safety Summit in London. This event brings together teachers, education policy makers, researchers, professors, and foundations to discuss and debate the implications o…
We often forget that technology is a double-edged sword. With the benefits of every advance comes the possibility that it will be used for destructive purposes. ISIS builds its own drones, botnets hijack appliances to bring down huge chu…
News outlets are proclaiming this is the biggest breach of its kind and all we do is yawn and continue our everyday business. Are we in danger of becoming complacent when data breaches are disclosed, even when they grow in size?
There are three main different types of antivirus solutions available for PC users: free, premium and default on the operating system. Here is some information we have found useful as you choose what is right for you.
Shopping online is one of the reasons why we love the internet, but it’s not the only one. Video games are also a major reason. With more than 155 million Americans playing on their PC, game console, smartphone, wireless device or handheld system, gaming is more popular than going to the movies or listening to music.