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Two big fakes & two big flaws

Phony profiles and websites are rampant in election season, and security flaws were found in Ghostscript and Apache Struts.

24 Aug 2018 min read

Google tracking, a fax attack, and a vote of “un-confidence”

Google tracks you when you think it doesn’t, fax machines are vulnerable, and could the US midterms be hacked?

17 Aug 2018 min read

Malvertising in plain sight

Security researchers discover malvertising scheme that takes advantage of legitimate online advertising.

31 Jul 2018 min read

Education is as Important as Protection When It Comes to Battling Cybercrime

When the public gets the right tools to fight cyberthreats, society and cybersecurity firms win.

25 Jul 2018 min read

A new malware, an old flaw, and social media as a weapon

Smoke Loader uses a new injection technique, Hamas uses social engineering on IDF, and a Facebook bug causes unblocking.

6 Jul 2018 min read

Data breaches, Fortnite flim-flam, and a whammy of a cyberattack

Two online services suffered data breaches this week and Ukraine reported signs of a planned large-scale attack.

29 Jun 2018 min read

The cybersecurity economy is on the rise, cybercriminals better watch out

Cyberattacks have evolved from personal problems to global emergencies, but AI and the cloud can protect us.

15 Jun 2018 min read

Some got phished while booking, some got hacked while looking

Booking.com users get phished, MyHeritage gets mysteriously hacked, and Apple amps up cybersafety.

8 Jun 2018 min read

5 malware attacks making the news

From hacking cars to cryptomining, botnets, social engineering, and phishing, the week was fraught with tales of cybercrime.

25 May 2018 min read

US & UK issue security warning and tech giants join forces

A large-scale cyberattack may be imminent, warns US & UK governments, and a groundbreaking cybersecurity accord is formed

20 Apr 2018 min read

Are you among the 1.4 billion usernames and passwords leaked on the darknet?

New Passwords Guardian feature warns you if a website has been hacked and your account login possibly compromised.

15 Dec 2017 min read

Avast blocked more than 34 million Monero cryptomining attacks in one day

Malicious Chrome extension attempted to infect tens of millions of users to mine the Monero cryptocurrency.

5 Dec 2017 min read

A day in the life of an Avast threat tracker

Get a glimpse inside the world of cybersecurity and Avast's highly skilled threat lab analysts fighting cybercrime.

30 Oct 2017 min read

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Two big fakes & two big flaws

Google tracking, a fax attack, and a vote of “un-confidence”

Malvertising in plain sight

Education is as Important as Protection When It Comes to Battling Cybercrime

A new malware, an old flaw, and social media as a weapon

Data breaches, Fortnite flim-flam, and a whammy of a cyberattack

The cybersecurity economy is on the rise, cybercriminals better watch out

Some got phished while booking, some got hacked while looking

5 malware attacks making the news

US & UK issue security warning and tech giants join forces

Are you among the 1.4 billion usernames and passwords leaked on the darknet?

Avast blocked more than 34 million Monero cryptomining attacks in one day

A day in the life of an Avast threat tracker

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Two big fakes & two big flaws

Google tracking, a fax attack, and a vote of “un-confidence”

Malvertising in plain sight

Education is as Important as Protection When It Comes to Battling Cybercrime

A new malware, an old flaw, and social media as a weapon

Data breaches, Fortnite flim-flam, and a whammy of a cyberattack

The cybersecurity economy is on the rise, cybercriminals better watch out

Some got phished while booking, some got hacked while looking

5 malware attacks making the news

US & UK issue security warning and tech giants join forces

Are you among the 1.4 billion usernames and passwords leaked on the darknet?

Avast blocked more than 34 million Monero cryptomining attacks in one day

A day in the life of an Avast threat tracker

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Video: Accept all cookies? A recipe for online privacy this holiday season

How to use Discord’s ‘Family Center’ to help protect your child

The hidden pitfalls of travel apps

Avast researchers uncover disturbing crowdfunding scheme

Your essential cybersecurity checklist for safe summer travel

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