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Good cyber hygiene means having good security practices

As we take simple steps towards a healthier life, we all can start with an implementation of habits that improve our cyber hygiene.

18 Aug 2021 min read

5 reasons why you absolutely need a firewall

Essential security technology that’s still not obsolete

18 Aug 2021 min read

What does TikTok know about you?

As a millennial, I gave up so much of my data without realizing it. Now that I do realize it, do I want to go down that route again with TikTok?

17 Aug 2021 min read

Glowworm attack decrypts sound from light

Plus, a hacker steals and returns $600 million, and botnets are targeting some home Wi-Fi routers

13 Aug 2021 min read

Here's how to set up 2FA on your Facebook account

Protect your profile from social media hijackers

12 Aug 2021 min read

Advancing digital identity with Avast's Charles Walton

Meet the team at Avast changing the way that people interact digitally

11 Aug 2021 min read

Avast receives the top score in AV-Comparatives' anti-phishing test

Avast Antivirus came through with a top score of 96% and zero false alarms encountered

11 Aug 2021 min read

The privacy dilemma

We believe it’s time to rethink and reinvent a new, privacy-first internet advertising model

11 Aug 2021 min read

What does Twitter know about you?

Twitter likes to suck up a lot of data, but it also lets users have a say in a good amount of the data that it collects

10 Aug 2021 min read

Cyber fraud now targeting professional channels

Watch your work-related email and social personas closely

9 Aug 2021 min read

Apple debuts new "child protection" features; advocates call out possible unintended risks

Apple wants to protect children online. But could there be unintended consequences?

6 Aug 2021 min read

Attackers hijack Chipotle email marketing account

Plus, the U.S. Senate calls out federal agencies for weak security and ransomware attackers launch their newest scam by phone

6 Aug 2021 min read

Thoughts on the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web

Avast CEO Ondrej Vlcek looks back on the internet's development over the past three decades

5 Aug 2021 min read

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Good cyber hygiene means having good security practices

5 reasons why you absolutely need a firewall

What does TikTok know about you?

Glowworm attack decrypts sound from light

Here's how to set up 2FA on your Facebook account

Advancing digital identity with Avast's Charles Walton

Avast receives the top score in AV-Comparatives' anti-phishing test

The privacy dilemma

What does Twitter know about you?

Cyber fraud now targeting professional channels

Apple debuts new "child protection" features; advocates call out possible unintended risks

Attackers hijack Chipotle email marketing account

Thoughts on the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web

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