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Deepfake Safety: Five Things You Can Do Today

The generation of images, videos, and voices through artificial intelligence is evolving at a pace that demands we establish clear criteria and good habits to defend ourselves from the dangers of abusing these technologies. Deepfakes are already part of our everyday online life, so it is a very good idea…

Top Online Scams to Be Aware of in 2025

The internet is undoubtedly full of great content, hobbies, information, offers, products, and people, but there’s also a darker side to it. We might not realise it, but every day we’re exposed to threats and scams as we navigate the online world. Curiosity and trust can be exploited to lure…

Meet the new features for Avast Free AV and Avast Premium Security

With millions of active users worldwide, Avast stands as a benchmark in cybersecurity. Why? Because of the quality of its solutions, the reach of its tools and because it is a platform in continuous evolution. A platform that today, once again, places our security at the forefront by reinforcing every…

Man Sentenced To Prison By Proprietary Algorithm
Compas software by Northpointe predicts likelihood of offending. One of the hallmarks of the US legal system is that the defendant has key rights. He’s innocent until proven guilty, he has the right to as speedy a trial process as possible, and he has the right to face his... Read more
Second OSX Mac Trojan Discovered
Apple under attack again with new virus variant. Mac users have enjoyed a virus-free mindset for far too long, at least in the minds of some malicious code writers. After last week’s announcement of a newly discovered Mac trojan, a second variation on that OSX.Dok has been found. Unlike... Read more
New Data Shows 50 Per Cent Rise In Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware is one of the biggest threats to global cybersecurity. Data breaches and hacking events are on the rise, according to the record-setting numbers of incidents tracked by the Identity Theft Resource Center. A new study, though, has narrowed down the scope of the crime to discover that ransomware... Read more
The Robot Will See You Now: AI Doctor App Takes Next Step
Babylon Health app aims to help machines and medics co-operate, not compete. Regardless of location, political system, or government oversight, healthcare systems around the world are in a state of crisis. The US is deeply entrenched in a political give-and-take during which everyday citizens’ healthcare costs are the gambling... Read more
Netflix Signs Deal In China
Deal is in conjunction with existing Baidu-backed streaming service iQiyi. Netflix, has announced a major plus for its Asian operations: a deal with China. This is a turnaround from its CEO’s comment only last October that there had been no change in the company’s ability to get government approval for streaming. So what... Read more
Uber Violates Privacy… Again
Uber reportedly ‘tracked iPhones to stop fraud’. A recent and highly in-depth New York Times article has shed new light on both the latest discovery in Uber’s privacy faux pas, and on how the company’s founder views all rules… namely, that they simply don’t apply. Apple tell Uber what’s what The article centers... Read more
Google Home Gets Creepy With Invasive Advertising
Burger King ad ‘speaks’ to viewers’ Google Assistant-powered smart speaker. The jury is still out on consumer perceptions surrounding in-home AI devices. While some estimates put Amazon’s Echo sales around 8 million US units so far, there are currently no solid numbers around the competing Google Home device. Some users love... Read more
Bose Sued For $5M Over Consumer Data
User lawsuit claims audio app logged his actions without permission.  Another day, another privacy allegation – at least that’s how it feels from the news headlines. This time, it’s audio device manufacturer Bose, who’s being sued for $5 million US over allegations that its app records users’ listening preferences... Read more
Apple Back On The Road With Self-Driving Cars
Is tech giant back in the autonomous vehicle game? Late last year, Apple announced it was cutting back on its ambitious plans to join the self-driving car craze. At the time, the company explained it wasn’t abandoning its projects, but would instead be focusing more on developing the software... Read more
Mastercard Unveils Fingerprint Sensor On Its Cards
New biometric security feature draws power from card readers. File this one under “futuristic ideas that had great intentions, but could go horribly wrong.” Mastercard has conducted trials and now rolled out a version of its cards that contain a fingerprint sensor right on the card. The mechanism draws... Read more
Hajime “Benign” Worm Infects Thousands Of IoT Devices
Tech experts puzzled by intentions of hacker. Security researchers are stumped by a newly discovered worm that has infected thousands of connected devices, including wireless routers, home WiFi-enabled security cameras, DVRs, and more. The worm, called Hajime, seems to have no attack code, but does display a message to... Read more
Nearly 1M Elderly Identities Leaked Online
Telemarketing company, HealthNow, suffers massive data breach A recently discovered database of information has left one company suffering the effects of a data breach, and nearly one million senior citizens questioning where their sensitive identifying information may have ended up. HealthNow, a telemarketing company that tracks its customers and offers... Read more
Improve Your Cybersecurity With IObit Malware Fighter 5
We review the latest release from IObit, Malware Fighter 5. New data has shown that ransomware attacks, specifically ones that target certain industries, are on the rise. Hospitals and medical centers were highly sought after targets due to the fact that many organizations chose to pay the ransom rather... Read more
Judge Fired For Trolling News Articles About His Own Cases
Use of fake profile names didn’t protect Judge. In what has to be one of the most blatant abuses of “conflict of interest,” a judge has been removed from his position for online trolling. The comments in question were made under fake screen names, but pertained to cases the... Read more
Prison Inmates Build Computers And Hide Them In Ceiling
Instead of dismantling old PCs, crafty prisoners built their own! Never underestimate the ingenuity of people in desperate situations. As one Ohio prison has found out the hard way, people have an insane ability to make-do under tough circumstances. Inmates in an Ohio prison were set to work in... Read more
Patch Announced To Fix Microsoft Word Bug
Help on the way to cure zero-day vulnerability discovered in Microsoft’s flagship title. If you’re a Windows fan, take note: a security flaw in Word has been announced, one that apparently affects every single version of the software. The new zero-day vulnerability has been discovered in the Microsoft flagship title,... Read more
BrickerBot Malware “Bricks” Open IoT Devices
BrickerBot turns your IoT device into a handy paperweight. So far, consumers and tech experts alike have a love hate relationship with Internet of Things-connected devices (IoT). On the one hand, there are exciting innovations that have added convenience and security to our daily lives. At the same time,... Read more
How Little US Users Know About Cybersecurity
Survey reveals some shocking gaps in cybersec knowledge. The old jokes about a grandmother trying to work her first computer are funny because the struggle is real (just ask anyone who’s had to help her learn to work her email account). But the reality behind those memes is far... Read more