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Is Nextdoor just a surveillance tool?

The hyperlocal social media site Nextdoor was created to connect neighbors. But is it actually spying on people while they spy on each other?

2 Jun 2021 min read

The most common tech scams targeting seniors

Learn the dangers so you can protect yourself and your loved ones

1 Jun 2021 min read

Gen Z needs to ditch the Y2K bucket hats and do this instead

Gen Z loves the Y2K era, but they need to get rid of the bucket hats, handkerchief tops, super low rise jeans and adopt these Y2K internet habits instead.

31 May 2021 min read

Update your Mac to prevent sneaky screenshots

Apple’s Big Sur 11.4 patches a security flaw that could be exploited to take screenshots, record audio and video, and access files on someone else’s Mac without their knowing.

28 May 2021 min read

How long distance relationships have changed over 30 years online

Technology has made long distance relationships easier than ever - or has it? How long distance relationships have changed in the 30 years of the internet.

28 May 2021 min read

Managing your personal social media reputation

Are your posts putting your future at risk?

26 May 2021 min read

Czechitas and Avast help women make their future in IT a reality

How we’re inspiring, educating and strengthening diversity and competitiveness within IT

24 May 2021 min read

Insurer against ransom payments gets hit with ransomware

Avaddon ransomware group targeted Asia-based insurer AXA with DDoS attacks and ransomware just a week after the insurance company announced it was dropping support for ransomware payments in France.

21 May 2021 min read

Don't fall for these search engine scams

Just because it's "Top 10," doesn't mean it's actually any good.

21 May 2021 min read

Can AI tell your age?

While social justice issues involving algorithms receive attention, there's little discussion around ageist algorithmic bias

19 May 2021 min read

Video: Avast Hacker Archives Episode 6: Wendy Nather

In our sixth episode, Avast CISO Jaya Baloo talks with Wendy Nather, Head of the Advisory CISO team at Cisco

18 May 2021 min read

It took a pandemic to make QR codes relevant

Everything changed for QR codes when Covid-19 shut down the restaurant industry in early 2020

18 May 2021 min read

Findings from Verizon's latest data breach report

This year's report records a rise in ransomware as well as a jump in social engineering-based breaches

18 May 2021 min read

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Is Nextdoor just a surveillance tool?

The most common tech scams targeting seniors

Gen Z needs to ditch the Y2K bucket hats and do this instead

Update your Mac to prevent sneaky screenshots

How long distance relationships have changed over 30 years online

Managing your personal social media reputation

Czechitas and Avast help women make their future in IT a reality

Insurer against ransom payments gets hit with ransomware

Don't fall for these search engine scams

Can AI tell your age?

Video: Avast Hacker Archives Episode 6: Wendy Nather

It took a pandemic to make QR codes relevant

Findings from Verizon's latest data breach report

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