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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Tag Archives: Technology
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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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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Never trust QR Codes – they just might betray you
Have you thought about how often you get in touch with a QR Code? While not many people know them by their official name, the Quick Response Code (short: QR Code) is a standard in our world and we can find this matrix on each bottle, newspaper, wall … well, basically everywhere.
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Guess who’s tracking your taxes?
Filing your taxes in the US? Data trackers want to know more.
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When it comes to Antivirus programs – There can be only one
Ever think that a computer has better protection if it has two antivirus programs running at the same time? Well, you might want to rethink because in this case, one is better than two.
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How do I track thee? Let me count the ways
Forget about love, a modern Elizabeth Barrett Browning would wax poetic over the “depth and breadth and height” of tracking technology on the internet.
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