You want to show off your new phone … but not show too much.
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Paint a canvas fingerprint and collect the Monet
Your portrait is likely being painted on an electronic canvas. It isn’t a private portrait.
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Phantom VPN –The art of hiding in plain sight
Our Avira Phantom VPN lets you stay covered from wherever you connect to the internet. Phantom VPN is designed to keep you covered – virtually – by encrypting all communication between your device and the Internet, shutting eavesdroppers out from your private communication, and stopping cybercriminals from capturing your data.
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“I’m with Stupid†Locky network gets hacked and dissed
A few months ago, we reported on a white hack against Dridex where the malicious payload was removed and an Avira antivirus downloader added.
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IoT stands for the Irritant of Things
Despite the media hype and the flood of new products into the marketplace, the IoT still means the Irritant of Things for people trying to connect their homes. These difficulties are a problem, not just for these frustrated individuals, but for the industry as a whole.
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Locky and the fine art of namedropping
It’s a very common occurrence to open your email box and say, “I’ve been spammed!” But it’s a much rarer occurrence to say, “My name’s been spammed!”
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Locky ransomware goes into lockdown mode
Shhhh! Locky communication with its victims is now encrypted, giving the ransomware more secrecy and control over its operations.
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Avira Scout and ABS – A match made in heaven
When designing the Scout security framework we added our ABS (Avira Browser Safety) pretty early. Why? Well, its purpose was to block malicious URLs (URLs serving exploit kits that infect your computer with stuff like Ransomware fully automatically). Case closed.
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Online Essentials: We’ve upped the security in your account and your device
Two-factor authentication is much more than just another password. By requiring that you have a second bit of information – or your device physically in hand – to successfully login, it makes it much harder for someone to pretend to be you – and gain unapproved access to your accounts and devices.
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Malware goes nuclear
Malware has been spotted at a German nuclear plant, raising questions about the security of nuclear infrastructure – and the USB memory stick in your pocket.
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