At this year’s Avast Data Summit, an internal event primarily intended for Avastians, a combination of Avast leaders and industry thought leaders gave seminars at the intersection of privacy, data, and security.  Since its inception, A...

Even if you are given a laptop for work, you really should invest in your own device.
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The Conti ransomware gang is outraged that the United States appears to have hacked into the REvil ransomware gang's infrastructure, and knocked it offline...

Facebook is suing a Ukrainian man for allegedly stealing the data of more than 178 million users, and then selling it on an underground cybercrime forum.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

In July 2021, US President Joe Biden made headlines when he said social media platforms are “killing people” by failing to curb the spread of Covid-19 vaccine disinformation and misinformation. And while Facebook first took action against m...

We are all spending more time online. In a recent YouGov survey of more than 16,000 people in 17 countries, over 60% of all respondents in all age groups said they spend more than two hours online outside of work. What’s more, 30% of respon...

Google Chromebook™ devices could rightly be called a game-changer for education. These low-cost laptops are within financial reach for far more families than their more expensive competitors, a fact that proved crucial with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of last year. During that period, Google donated more than 4,000 Chromebook devices […]
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Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at 1Password. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Understanding how to secure your digital life is more important than ever, but with so much advice floating around, it can b...

Last week, I reported 80 apps belonging to a premium SMS scam campaign, which signs victims up for expensive premium SMS services that earn a bad actor or actors money while ultimately leaving victims completely empty-handed, to Google’s Se...

Using Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal, you can check the domain of the sender of a suspicious e-mail.

Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Recorded Future. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Strong identity authentication is more important than ever as organizations face an unprecedented level of attacks tar...

Eight suspected members of an international crime consortium have been arrested in South Africa, and accused of participating in money laundering schemes, financial fraud, and internet-based romance scams.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Secu...

In early October, Facebook and their apps – including Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger – effectively disappeared from the internet for more than five hours. Best estimates are that this outage affected over 3.5 billion (yes, “billion” with...

Reports of a new malware targeting gamers, along with Avast Threat Labs findings on Crackonosh, are reminders that targeting gamers can be big business for cybercriminals. They’re also a reminder that gamers need to protect themselves again...

For four hours on October 13, the Covid-19 pass system used by England’s National Health System (NHS) went offline, stranding travelers at airports around the country who needed to show digital proof of their vaccinations to board their fli...

“I got hacked!” Every time a celebrity gets caught posting something they shouldn’t, we hear this common refrain. But sometimes, they actually do get hacked — and the consequences can be disastrous. From intimate photo leaks and extortion a...

Schools using facial recognition for kids’ lunch payments, REvil hacked again, hundreds of millions in ransomware payments, and more on this week’s Kaspersky podcast.

Endpoint security and Antivirus, two terms are from the same industry and have many fundamental things in common in between them. However, these two similar yet technically different software are often confusing to a lot of decision-makers, let alone the mass. Differentiating and choosing the right fit for your need […]
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Eight steps to spending less time on social networks and more time in the real world.

There’s a common belief that kids are always on their phones. And we assume they’re on there because that’s where their friends are. Whether it’s the newest social media or “old school” SMS texting or Facetiming, young people like to stay c...

Earlier this year, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) published updated recommendations for phishing simulations in security awareness training programs. We discussed it on our Community page soon after the updated standards were released, but the substance of the change bears repeating. “Practical exercises include no-notice social engineering attempts to collect information, gain […]
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When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, thousands of companies suddenly had to adapt to remote work. While many started relying more heavily on software they were already using — such as Slack for team interaction, Zoom for meetings, ...

What do the terms artificial intelligence and machine learning mean to you? If what comes to mind initially involves robot butlers or rogue computer programs, you’re not alone. Even IT pros at large enterprise organizations can’t escape pop culture visions fed by films and TV. But today, as cyberattacks against businesses and individuals continue to […]
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Researchers have discovered a loophole that could allow thieves to rob Apple iPhone users wirelessly.
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Despite their entry-level functionality, feature phones can be dangerous, too. Here’s why.

Hardware and electronics giant Acer has suffered a data breach, with hackers claiming they have stolen 60GB worth of files from the company's Indian servers.

Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Recorded Future. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Strong identity authentication is more important than ever as organizations face an unprecedented level of attacks tar...

Microsoft patches 71 Windows vulnerabilities, including the very exploitable CVE-2021-41335, CVE-2021-41338, CVE-2021-40469, and CVE-2021-40449.

VirusTotal's first Ransomware Activity Report reveals that it received ransomware submissions from 140 different countries around the world, and discovered at least 130 different ransomware families had been active since January 2020.

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Roblox players under 13 will not be able to enjoy the new Spatial Voice feature. More rules will be added to improve the game's security.
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The Rise of Ransomware Ransomware attacks dominate news coverage of the cybersecurity industry. And it’s no wonder – with million-dollar payouts, infrastructure attacks and international manhunts, ransomware makes for exciting headlines. But its recent domination of the airwaves has been a long time coming.   “The first types of ransomware have existed for quite some […]
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Malware leaps from the darkness to envelop our lives in a cloak of stolen information, lost data and worse. But to know your enemy is to defeat your enemy. So we peered over the ledge leading to the dark web and leapt. The forces we sought are disruptors – without warning, they disturb our businesses […]
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