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A scam, a scheme, a breach, and...wow, some GOOD news!

Adware bundles laced with ransomware, your license plate could be online, new phishing scheme uses voicemail, and cybersecurity superheroes do good work.

28 Jan 2019 min read

Phishy scams, malicious memes, and a big payday for hackers

Stay safe by avoiding the Three Questions phishing scam quiz and the hacked Click2Gov payment portal.

21 Dec 2018 min read

10 tips to protect against an email hack

Email accounts are hacked every day. Follow these simple tips to keep yours protected.

11 Dec 2018 min read

More data breaches: this time at Quora and 1-800-Flowers

Are you one of the 100 million victims? Take these precautions just in case and look out for phishing emails.

5 Dec 2018 min read

Got a Sennheiser headset? You could be vulnerable.

Sennheiser headsets are vulnerable to phishing, data stealing, and malware infection due to security flaw.

1 Dec 2018 min read

Malvertising scam aims at iOS

Scamclub is running a massive campaign, tricking 300 million victims and counting.

30 Nov 2018 min read

Advances in visual phishing detection

Protect yourself from phishing scams with these best practices and our improved phishing detection AI.

27 Nov 2018 min read

Russia’s latest phishing trick, Gmail glitches again, Magento users exposed

Government employees and Gmail users targeted by unexpected phishing tricks. 150K Magento 1.0 users exposed to unpatched vulnerabilities.

23 Nov 2018 min read

BA website hijacked by Magecart. Again.

185,000 transaction details including names, addresses and card CVV numbers stolen.

26 Oct 2018 min read

Avast pumps protection, unique Do Not Disturb performance switch, and privacy in 2019

New and improved security features include stronger anti-phishing tech, Do Not Disturb mode, and the super-protective Sensitive Data Shield.

10 Oct 2018 min read

Facebook security breach - what should you do? | Avast

Social media giant Facebook reported today that a data breach put 50 million users at risk. Here’s what you need to know.

29 Sep 2018 min read

More phishing, Canada pays ransom, and SMBs are a target

The latest in security news: The Canadian town of Midland pays ransomware attackers and SMBs are targeted for cyberattacks.

14 Sep 2018 min read

How to tell if an Android App is safe to install

The Avast Guide to Android Apps Part 1: This guide teaches you how to identify malicious apps and keep them off your Android phone.

13 Sep 2018 min read

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A scam, a scheme, a breach, and...wow, some GOOD news!

Phishy scams, malicious memes, and a big payday for hackers

10 tips to protect against an email hack

More data breaches: this time at Quora and 1-800-Flowers

Got a Sennheiser headset? You could be vulnerable.

Malvertising scam aims at iOS

Advances in visual phishing detection

Russia’s latest phishing trick, Gmail glitches again, Magento users exposed

BA website hijacked by Magecart. Again.

Avast pumps protection, unique Do Not Disturb performance switch, and privacy in 2019

Facebook security breach - what should you do? | Avast

More phishing, Canada pays ransom, and SMBs are a target

How to tell if an Android App is safe to install

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