Antivirus Vendors
Presenting a recorded webinar that seeks to answer this question: How is the landscape changing for cybersecurity and what do businesses need to know to protect themselves?
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Be prepared. That’s good advice for hosting a Super Bowl party, going to a job interview, or if you lose your phone.
Not being prepared could prove disastrous in all three of those examples, but most people would agree that losing their phone with all the contacts, text messages, photos, and other irreplaceable data is worse than forgetting the Doritos or not answering an interview question well.
If you happen to lose your Android smart phone or tablet, or if someone steals it from you, do not despair. Our clever, FREE app, Avast Anti-theft, will help you find your phone and even, catch the thief.
Avast Anti-Theft is a free standalone application designed for Android smart phones and tablets. It’s main purpose is to help you locate your lost or stolen mobile device, allowing you to track it on a map and control it remotely. Since Anti-Theft is a separate application from Avast Mobile Security & Antivirus, it is completely invisible when it is running so that thieves don’t even know it’s there.
This infographic explains what you can do with your phone if you discover that it’s missing.
Locate your device on a map
Remotely locate your phone via GPS, Wi-Fi, or mobile network – for maximum accuracy.
Remotely lock your phone
Remotely lock your phone to prevent access to your personal data and settings.
Activate a siren remotely
Activate a loud, customizable siren, which reverts to maximum volume if thieves try to silence it.
If you spring for the paid version of Avast Anti-Theft, you get some additional, powerful features.
Take a photo of a would-be thief
You can set your device to lock access and take a picture of the person attempting to unlock it after three failed tries.
Remote data retrieval from your device
Retrieve call logs, SMS messages, and other personal data from your phone.
Avast Anti-Theft is available on Google Play, where it can be downloaded for free.
A security researcher describes how malware could infect your Mac’s boot ROM, and spy on your activities, with little chance of you ever realising.
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President Barack Obama is planning to push legislation which would protect companies from lawsuits for sharing cyberthreat data with the government, reports the Washington Post.
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A vulnerability found in certain AMD processor firmware has been patched by the company it was revealed at the 31st Chaos Communication Congress.
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Included below are three different social media dangers that can become a problem from time to time.
Fake Influence – That Twitter account with tens of thousands of followers must be legitimate and interesting, right? Not always. While follower counts can sometimes indicate influence, they’re not a perfect measuring stick. Scammers or companies trying to promote their products in deceptive ways can create fake accounts and then buy followers in a way that’s just about as easy as buying something from Amazon. Try to look beyond the follower count to see if someone or something is really worth following. For example, who follows them, and what are they posting about? Also, how long has the account been active?
Trolling – An online troll can basically be described as someone who’s trying to cause problems online. This can sometimes just prove to be an inconvenience, but in many cases, the activity crosses over into harassment that can be very hurtful. We’ve all seen comments on social media that demonstrate this behavior. Many times they come from people who are deliberately trying to hide their real identity. It can be tempting to respond to these posts, but there’s a saying that says that you shouldn’t feed the trolls, which means that you shouldn’t fall into their trap by responding because it only gives them more to work with.
Catfishing – This refers to the practice of creating a fake identity online in order to try and trick someone into a a romantic relationship. People who do this could be seeking revenge, they might have no self-confidence, or they might just enjoy the entertainment value of it. Either way, if you’re starting to form a romantic relationship online, it’s important to get proof that the person you’re talking to is actually who they say they are.
Those are just three of the problems that can be lurking on social media, but if you know what to watch out for, then you can have a better experience with social media.
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The rent-a-DDoS service that knocked out Xbox Live and Playstation Network is powered by thousands of hacked residential internet routers.
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We finally can communicate our #XMASPANDA contest winners.
If you are one of our Twitter winners, send us a Direct Message. Then if you are the one from Facebook , you can send us a Private Message too.
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Thanks for taking part of our Christmas contest! 
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