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Securing the future of connected devices

Here's how consumers, legislators and vendors can each do their part

29 Oct 2020 min read

A final 2020 U.S. election security update

Local voting systems are highly vulnerable to ransomware attempts

28 Oct 2020 min read

Your data is for sale from election data brokers

How to stay protected against middlemen who sell your data collections

28 Oct 2020 min read

Avast Free Antivirus named “Best Consumer Anti-Malware”

SE Labs awarded the software its top honor for “consistently strong results”

27 Oct 2020 min read

Your kids know more about the internet than you do

How to keep up and connect with your kid's ever-growing tech knowledge

27 Oct 2020 min read

Data exfiltration via IPv6

Testing the capabilities of IPv6 and how malware could take advantage of it

27 Oct 2020 min read

Another 21 malware apps found on Google Play

Even though adware is hidden by design, there are still steps you can take to protect yourself

26 Oct 2020 min read

Showing up for women in business during Covid-19

Even in these trying Covid-19 times, professional women are finding ways to connect and support each other.

23 Oct 2020 min read

Qanon's path from fringe to mainstream

Here's what can happen when internet culture is misinterpreted and spirals out of control

23 Oct 2020 min read

Attackers target distance learning systems

Plus, Photoshop introduces “neural filters” and scammers take advantage of the pandemic by pretending to be Microsoft

23 Oct 2020 min read

What it’s like to completely change careers midway

Switching from a successful career in HR to software engineering was no small feat.

22 Oct 2020 min read

Here's what real-world and cyber viruses have in common

The principles of information sharing for pandemic viruses can also be applied to prevent cyberattacks

22 Oct 2020 min read

Microsoft and U.S. Cyber Command try to take down TrickBot

Private and public sectors come together for botnet removal effort

22 Oct 2020 min read

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Securing the future of connected devices

A final 2020 U.S. election security update

Your data is for sale from election data brokers

Avast Free Antivirus named “Best Consumer Anti-Malware”

Your kids know more about the internet than you do

Data exfiltration via IPv6

Another 21 malware apps found on Google Play

Showing up for women in business during Covid-19

Qanon's path from fringe to mainstream

Attackers target distance learning systems

What it’s like to completely change careers midway

Here's what real-world and cyber viruses have in common

Microsoft and U.S. Cyber Command try to take down TrickBot

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