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How to stop email fraud, the costliest cybercrime

Could one keystroke cost you $200,000? That happened to a homebuyer who didn't spot a misspelling in a fraudulent email address

23 May 2019 min read

Advice for Young Women Getting Started in Cybersecurity

perex__ Sindhura Gade, a cybersecurity engineer at Avast, gives advice to young women based on her own experience

Sindhura Gade, a cybersecurity engineer at Avast, gives advice to young women based on her own experience

16 May 2019 min read

Protecting your personal data online

perex__ Your personally identifiable information is online for anyone to see, but here’s how you can get it under control

Your personally identifiable information is online for anyone to see, but here’s how you can get it under control

8 May 2019 min read

Robocall scams driving you crazy? Here's how to fight back

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Hounded by weird robocalls? Learn how to respond to calls from scammers with our list of the latest tips and tools.

7 May 2019 min read

World Password Day 2019 – Is your password strong enough?

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On May 2, celebrate World Password Day by leveling up the strength and complexity of these most critical of security measures — your passwords.

1 May 2019 min read

Romance and confidence fraud: Cybercrime’s $363 million secret

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FBI expert tells the Avast Blog about fraud related to social media and dating sites, the second-costliest type of cybercrime

29 April 2019 min read

Time to give Mom “the talk” (about cybersecurity)

perex__ This Mother’s Day, tell Mom the truth… staying safe online isn’t so hard after all!

This Mother’s Day, tell Mom the truth… staying safe online isn’t so hard after all!

28 April 2019 min read

Are budget-tracking apps safe?

perex__ An app that helps manage your finances could be useful, but is your data secure?

An app that helps manage your finances could be useful, but is your data secure?

17 April 2019 min read

Tech support scams: Tips to protect yourself

perex__ Learn how to spot, avoid, and protect yourself from the worst tech support scams.

Learn how to spot, avoid, and protect yourself from the worst tech support scams.

9 April 2019 min read

Routers: a vulnerable opening to your home and personal data

perex__ If hackers get to your router, they can access all the connected devices in your home. Here’s what you need to know.

If hackers get to your router, they can access all the connected devices in your home. Here’s what you need to know.

26 March 2019 min read

The Menacing 7: Today’s worst social media scams

perex__ Learn to recognize and avoid the most common malicious schemes terrorizing newsfeeds everywhere.

Learn to recognize and avoid the most common malicious schemes terrorizing newsfeeds everywhere.

24 March 2019 min read

Watch out for these “Brexit” scams

perex__ Phishers and other scammers are using Brexit as bait — don’t get caught in their net.

Phishers and other scammers are using Brexit as bait — don’t get caught in their net.

20 March 2019 min read

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