Instagram bans are now being sold as crime-as-a-service

Bans-as-a-service take advantage of Instagram's loose policies, and they're available for a low price

7 Sep 2021 min read

Wrap-up: What does the internet know about us?

Looking back on our 2021 series with some new insights on our lives online

7 Sep 2021 min read

Back-to-school tips for distance learning

Make online school both safe and fun using these tips

7 Sep 2021 min read

BEC scam swindles $2.3M from small U.S. town

Plus, a ransomware group shuts down and releases a decryptor, while a botnet shuts down and goes up for sale

3 Sep 2021 min read

Beware: Hurricane Ida relief efforts will be accompanied by scams

Ignore lures and reach out to reputable charities like the Red Cross

2 Sep 2021 min read

FTC issues first ban ever on a stalkerware company

Activists applaud the ban as a great first step toward protecting survivors

2 Sep 2021 min read

White hat hacking and the CDU case in Germany

The case of the CDU app illustrates the fact that white hat hacking for IT security has not become widely understood

31 Aug 2021 min read

The pandemic has pushed working moms to a breaking point

A look at how Covid-19 has made the "second shift" harder for working parents

30 Aug 2021 min read

Protect your online store against Magecart attacks

If your business has an online storefront, here's how you can avoid being compromised

30 Aug 2021 min read

What happens if classrooms get sent home again?

How to be prepared for a surprise school shutdown

30 Aug 2021 min read

President Biden calls meeting with tech CEOs

Plus, zero-click spyware attack and the digital guide to breaking up

27 Aug 2021 min read

Scammers who stole millions from elders indicted — how to protect yourself

For one of the first times ever, scammers who take advantage of elderly people facing the law

26 Aug 2021 min read

Looking toward the future of AI with Avast's Andrew Gardner

Gardner explains how AI can rebalance the computer security game and teach us about human identity

26 Aug 2021 min read
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