Are user records of 3.8 billion Clubhouse and Facebook users for sale?

Rumors are swirling about billions of Clubhouse and Facebook user records being scraped and sold on the dark web. But is that really what's happening?

30 Sep 2021 min read

Talking diversity and innovation with Avast's Daria Loi

Read up as we speak with Daria about what excites her about this work and the factors necessary to truly drive innovation 

29 Sep 2021 min read

The Epik data breach is political in nature — here's why you should care

Given the prevalence of hacking, it's concerning to see a group of hackers target an organization and its members due to their political beliefs

29 Sep 2021 min read

Anonymization vs. pseudonymization: The lingering data risk

Make sure you’re aware of the types of data you share with companies and how it will be used

29 Sep 2021 min read

Facebook hits pause on Instagram for kids

Although this decision prioritizes the mental health of tweens, Facebook's responsibility for the wellbeing of its users remains hazy

28 Sep 2021 min read

Here are OWASP's top 10 vulnerabilities in 2021

The top 10 list is one of the major milestones of how application security has evolved over the past couple of decades

28 Sep 2021 min read

How does your kid’s identity get stolen?

Avoid these behaviors that get your kid’s digital identity stolen

27 Sep 2021 min read

Epik data breach impacts 15 million users

Plus, the “Elon Musk Club” is not a thing, and we say goodbye to a home computer pioneer

24 Sep 2021 min read

Introducing a new schema to track ransomware vulnerabilities

The schema includes dozens of vulnerability listings for products including Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and SonicWall

22 Sep 2021 min read

National Diversity Awards: Championing those that champion others

Fighting alongside global citizens for a more equitable and inclusive digital future

21 Sep 2021 min read

Meet the “Modern CTO” Michal Pechoucek

Part 1 of our “Modern CTO” series features Michal’s journey to Avast

21 Sep 2021 min read

Why SMBs should include access revocation in their employee separation process

Good and successful procedures for revoking access for terminated employees don’t need to be complicated

21 Sep 2021 min read

The dangers of government use of biometric data

The adoption of biometric data usage by governments opens the door to a dystopian future

17 Sep 2021 min read
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