12 Nov 2020
"When in doubt, don't respond," says Chandler Givens, Head of Consumer Privacy at Avast, on avoiding downloading random files and apps on your phone as a preventative measure, "Just as with email, mobile requests for personal data or immediate action are...
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29 Oct 2020
"That while many companies might see the potential fines as a cost of doing business in Europe, they should be aware that the real regulatory power comes from their ability to ban business practices...
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Explaining five behaviors that make it easy for your kid’s identity to be stolen. Here's how to prevent the identity theft of kids.
Domain registrar Epik confirmed that “unauthorized third parties” hacked into its system and downloaded customer details, though the announcement came about a week after hactivist group Anonymous released 180 GB of data stolen from the site, including data Epik had scraped from WHOIS.
Security researchers have put together a schema tracking the vulnerabilities of popular products, which visually documents how ransomware gangs use weak points to leverage their way into popular networks and endpoints.
The Avast Foundation is fighting alongside global citizens for a more equitable and inclusive digital future. We’re proud to have supported the 2020 National Diversity Awards as a sponsor of the LGBT Role Model Award.
In the latest “Modern CTO” podcast episode, former CTO of Alteryx Derek Knudsen talks with Avast CTO Michal Pechoucek about the role of AI in cybersecurity, the way to decrease the cost of online freedom for all, and why it’s important to keep users invested in their cybersecurity health.
To protect the data of both businesses and customers, it's crucial for SMBs to have proper procedures in place to promptly revoke access for terminated employees.
The adoption of biometric data usage by governments opens the door to a dystopian future. Here's how to protect yourself.
Facebook and Ray-Ban have partnered on Ray-Ban Stories, lightweight wireless glasses that can record 30-second videos and take photos.
