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Locky, Cryptolocker, Teslacrypt, Keranger are just four flavors of ransomware that currently menace computers around the world. They especially target employees at public institutions and companies, but they aren’t neglecting individuals at home either.
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WhatsApp has just put end-to-end encryption on all messages sent through this social platform. But what does this imply for the users and especially for the authorities?
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The hot topic of the moment is the Panama Papers, a name given to the leak of classified information on the secret accounts of many important public figures worldwide. The news about them potentially evading the tax authorities through off-shore accounts was revealed by a team of 370 journalists from all over the world — and no one had a clue of the story before the news broke. But how was that possible?
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Avira is one of the global market leaders in security expertise, with over 100 million customers around the world. For this achievement, we are permanently seeking passionate people in order to develop together the latest technologies in online security. This is why, this spring we had a lot of work searching new recruits for our battle against cyber-criminality.
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Nike’s HyperAdapt shoes are more than a marketing link-up for Back to the Future II. They are a trendy sign of the shoe manufacturer’s plans to tie users into the Nike online world.
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Knight Rider, Back to the Future, Minority Report. What do these movies have in common? Well, it’s the fact that they all talk about the evolution of cars. We may not yet have a car “buddy” like KITT or flying DeLoreans all over the place – but we are in that moment of time when our cars can be hijacked via the internet and a third party take control over the vehicle.
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In our blog, we’ve already shown you several different types of interesting ransomware, each with their own peculiarities. Maktub for example, has a streamlined, clean and easy“payment-page” that perfectly explains how one can get the encrypted files back.
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At least once in your lifetime, you’ve broken into a cold sweat trying to find your smartphone and your first reaction was “Have I lost it or it was stolen?”. At Avira, we know how this feels and we’ve made these situations less stressful for you.
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Share your papers! Students are invited to submit their abstract for the 10th international CARO workshop.
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You wouldn’t go on a walk naked – why go exposed online?
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