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Fake Patche Netflix app steals SMS

Of course, an app promising unrestricted access to Netflix is a scam. Don’t fall for it!

14 Dec 2018 min read

Money & politics: A tale of two breaches and more security news

Some breach for money, some breach for political gain, and this week’s security news features both.

14 Dec 2018 min read

10 tips to protect against an email hack

Email accounts are hacked every day. Follow these simple tips to keep yours protected.

11 Dec 2018 min read

Avast Mobile Security “Insights” feature keeps you informed

Are you addicted to your phone? Our new feature quantifies your phone habits so you can take back control of your digital life.

10 Dec 2018 min read

Fitness fakes, cannabis confusion, and Facebook under fire

Phony apps, a list of 50,000 victims to be phished, and a pot store’s data breach top this week’s security news.

7 Dec 2018 min read

More data breaches: this time at Quora and 1-800-Flowers

Are you one of the 100 million victims? Take these precautions just in case and look out for phishing emails.

5 Dec 2018 min read

Let’s play Hide ’N Seek with a botnet.

Hide ‘N Seek botnet continues infecting devices with default credentials, building a P2P network and more.

4 Dec 2018 min read

Got a Sennheiser headset? You could be vulnerable.

Sennheiser headsets are vulnerable to phishing, data stealing, and malware infection due to security flaw.

1 Dec 2018 min read

Security news this week: Huge Starwood hotels breach, RATs, worms, and more

Was your personal info affected by this week’s data breaches?

30 Nov 2018 min read

Get the best online privacy tools

Learn how VPN, secure browsers, and anti-tracking solutions protect you online.

30 Nov 2018 min read

Malvertising scam aims at iOS

Scamclub is running a massive campaign, tricking 300 million victims and counting.

30 Nov 2018 min read

Uber takes breach victims for a ride and pays

Around 64 million victims were not told they were hacked — were you one of them?

28 Nov 2018 min read

3 cybersecurity tests and tools for protecting your small business

Use these clever tests to help keep your cybersecurity software up to date to protect your small business.

28 Nov 2018 min read

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Fake Patche Netflix app steals SMS

Money & politics: A tale of two breaches and more security news

10 tips to protect against an email hack

Avast Mobile Security “Insights” feature keeps you informed

Fitness fakes, cannabis confusion, and Facebook under fire

More data breaches: this time at Quora and 1-800-Flowers

Let’s play Hide ’N Seek with a botnet.

Got a Sennheiser headset? You could be vulnerable.

Security news this week: Huge Starwood hotels breach, RATs, worms, and more

Get the best online privacy tools

Malvertising scam aims at iOS

Uber takes breach victims for a ride and pays

3 cybersecurity tests and tools for protecting your small business

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