Ransomware is really popular among the bad guys. This variant stands out for its “visual” aspects — and its embrace of time-based dynamic pricing.
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Smarter app management for phones at school
The colliding worlds of smartphones and education often seem unmanageable — at least from an app perspective. Smartphones open up a wide world of online interaction and games. Apps also give children an incredible opportunity to do other activities than listen to teachers or focus on homework.
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What happens when you piss off the Locky ransomware creators
Whenever computer users get attacked by a type of malware or ransomware, their first reaction is to, probably, get angry. Well, we can assure you that the same thing happens when a hacker’s work is blocked by our Protection Lab guys, which are doing a great job fighting the newest threats on the market.
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Will Locky ransomware and the Dridex botnet take an Easter vacation?
Locky ransomware may take an Easter Break, at least in terms of phishing email distribution. And it’s all about the bad guys finding the target audience, not their love of Easter Eggs.
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Popular apps: To trust or not to trust?
Everytime you ask an Android smartphone user what he thinks about the utility of these devices, you will hear the same old story about the many functions it has and how the various apps can make life easier. But does an user really know what risks does this kind of comfort has?
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Android: The  phone is not the target, your money is
Android devices are currently the most attacked devices on the market, accordingly to 2015 figures collected by Avira Virus Lab. Last year, 98% of the infections found on devices were running this Operation System.
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Contactless cards: keep an eye on the threat just a hands’ width away
Whenever we are going shopping for groceries or clothing, we often choose to pay with a card. If it’s a contactless one, the better. But the luxury of not having to punch in a PIN code could be really expensive if we are in the wrong place, at the wrong time.
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More Secure Email for web-hosting companies with Avira
Avira Secure Email lets web-hosting companies step into the Avira Cloud
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Dridex starts hardening their settings files
RSA is over and it’s back to work for Dridex. Botnet operators have hardened the encryption on their settings files, a move that complicates detecting the next steps of this banking malware.
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AppLock+ your Android world
Manage individual apps on your Android device by time and place with the new Avira AppLock+ – and do it all remotely
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