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Stefanie Smith

A communications manager, blog writer, and tennis ace, Stefanie enjoys reporting on the latest malware and sharing how people can protect themselves from emerging threats.

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Mr. Robot review: eps2.4_m4ster-s1ave.aes

Avast malware analyst Jaromir Horejsi explains how Mr. Robot's fsociety planted a femtocell to hack the FBI.

11 Aug 2016 min read

Mr. Robot review: eps2.3_logic_b0mb.hc

Didn't really understand how Elliot plans to hack the FBI in episode eps2.3_logic_b0mb.hc? Avast explains!

4 Aug 2016 min read

Mr. Robot Review: eps2.2_init1.asec

Avast Senior Malware Analyst, Jaromir Horejsi, explains the tech terms from Mr. Robot's eps2.2_init1.asec

28 Jul 2016 min read

Mr. Robot Review: eps2.1_k3rnel-pan1c.ksd

If you couldn't wrap your head around the latest episode, eps2.1_k3rnel-pan1c.ksd, of Mr. Robot, don't panic -- Avast explains the technical terms.

21 Jul 2016 min read

Mr. Robot Review: unm4sk-pt1.tc and unm4sk-pt2.tc

Avast takes a closer look at the hacks from the Mr. Robot two-part episode, unm4sked.tc.

14 Jul 2016 min read

What we can learn from the hacks on season one of Mr. Robot

Avast takes a look at the hacks from season one of Mr. Robot and explains what consumers can learn from them.

13 Jul 2016 min read

What businesses can learn about cybersecurity from season one of Mr. Robot

Avast takes a look at the hacks from season one of Mr. Robot and explains what businesses can learn from them.

12 Jul 2016 min read

Permission to punch the presidential candidates

Whomever your candidate of choice, check your app permissions to see if they are really justified and worth the fun you might enjoy from the app.

6 Jul 2016 min read

Zuckerberg Twitter hack could have been avoided with better passwords

Even celebrities like Mark Zuckerberg use easy passwords that get hacked. Until there is a better way, you need help managing your passwords.

10 Jun 2016 min read

Your iPhone6s is not waiting for you – despite what the text message says

Your iPhone6s is not waiting for you – despite what the text message says What’s the deal with these “you won something” texts?

23 May 2016 min read

Avast Software Updater can help protect you from security loopholes, like the recent 7 Zip vulnerabilities

When vulnerabilities are found, it's the responsibility of software owners to patch them. However, these patches are useless, unless users update their software

19 May 2016 min read

What WhatsApp’s new end-to-end encryption means for you

WhatsApp’s new end-to-end encryption means that the only people who can read your messages are you and the person that you’re chatting with.

6 Apr 2016 min read

The evolution of mobile ransomware

Ransomware is a type of malware that locks a device or encrypts the data on it and then demands a ransom payment to unlock the device or to decrypt the data.

5 Apr 2016 min read