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Jeff Elder

Jeff is the managing editor of The Avast Blog. He is a former Wall Street Journal tech reporter, the former head of digital media for Wikipedia, the former editor of The Salesforce Blog, and former senior writer and editor for McAfee. He also once met Johnny Cash.

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Is machine learning useful for cybersecurity?

At the Enigma Conference this month in San Francisco, Avast researcher Sadia Afroz answers that question

27 Jan 2020 min read

Answers to 5 key questions about highly publicized NSA-Microsoft story

Flaw could have undermined a key trust mechanism, and spy agency took unusually public step to point it out

15 Jan 2020 min read

Hack Cambridge’s young geniuses to take a crack at the Avast Secure Browser

Hackers converge on historic university to tear into challenges from top tech companies, including Avast

13 Jan 2020 min read

The weirdest cybersecurity stories you haven't heard about

Including a thumb drive you put in your leg and using AI to impersonate a CEO

12 Jan 2020 min read

A Q&A with the curator of the London Science Museum's exhibit on espionage and cybersecurity

Elizabeth Bruton discusses 'objects on display that have never been seen before'

30 Dec 2019 min read

Latest Ring hack shows families need better IoT security

Family security expert Leena Elias urges a variety of security measures, including a network solution like the Avast Omni

17 Dec 2019 min read

Working remotely this holiday season? Yule be protected with our tips

Most people get online for work over the holiday break – 30% several times a day

12 Dec 2019 min read

Avast helps young entrepreneur launch her startup

Melissa Blake won the Avast Sharks Startup Challenge for her company, Sweet Pea Spoons, which will deliver fresh, homemade baby food to families in London suburbs

10 Dec 2019 min read