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Mario movie malware might maliciously mess with your machine
There are probably few among us who, never have they ever, downloaded questionable content. Whether it was a hit song in the Napster era or a Blockbuster movie you found on a ...
Deep fake audio & visuals: How that can affect your cyber security awareness program
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Malicious extensions: Avast detects new threats on the Chrome Web Store
In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, new threats emerge every day. Our team at Avast recently discovered a series of malicious browser extensions on the Chrome Web Store that are spreading adware and ...
The rise and fall of ransomware: Insights from Avast’s Q1/2023 Threat Report
What’s on your computer right now? Let’s make a list. Start with every work-related document you’ve used or created in the last six months. After that, perhaps your monthly budgets, pictures from ...
The rising trend of phishing on IPFS: What you need to know
Web3, often described as the next generation of the internet, promises a more decentralized and secure online experience. One of the key components of Web3 is the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), a ...
New data extortion email campaign copying ransomware gang techniques
The Avast Threat Labs have identified a new data extortion scam targeting companies. The scam is designed to look like it's coming from a ransomware or data extortion cyber gang and is ...
Life finds a way: OneNote malware on the rise
Macro viruses have been a security nightmare for years. First appearing in 1995, they didn’t start gaining global popularity until 1999, when the Melissa virus showed up. Melissa virus was distributed via ...
What is the impact of AI on cyber security awareness?
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New Instagram scam uses fake SHEIN gift cards as lure
Avast researchers have detected a new scam targeting Instagram users from various countries including the UK, Australia, France, Spain, and Poland. ...
Amazon call scams are on the rise — here’s what you need to know
Has someone claiming to be an account executive from Amazon ever called asking for your Amazon account number, credit card information, or Social Security number? Maybe they’ve claimed it’s to prevent fraudulent ...
