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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…

Russia Buys Microsoft Products In Spite Of Sanctions
Procurement database shows purchases of Microsoft products. For years, American travel to Cuba was strictly controlled and often impossible, to the point that many people believed it was actually forbidden. What was accurate, though, was that sanctions were imposed by the US government, making it illegal for an American... Read more
New AI Advances In The Fight Against Breast Cancer
Artificial Intelligence harnessed to improve healthcare. When it comes to devastating illness, there’s no technology too far fetched or out of reach. Thanks to unparalleled fundraising efforts to fuel research, the war against breast cancer has a new ally: machine learning. The AI capability to predict whether or not... Read more
North Korea Hacks British Drama Series
UK TV show about North Korea hit by cyber-attack. A retaliation hacking appears to have taken place, pitting North Korean operatives against the production company behind a British drama series set within the Asian country. Following an announcement that Channel 4 was producing a new high-stakes series about a... Read more
Tesla Fires Hundreds After Performance Reviews
Elon Musk’s luxury electric car company has reportedly fired hundreds of workers following its annual company-wide performance reviews. The news comes despite other reports in the media that the electric automaker is months behind its production targets and is actively trying to ramp up production to meet the demand... Read more
Accenture Exposes Data Through Unsecured AWS
Yet another huge security gaffe by a massive company. There’s a growing list of companies that are accidentally exposing their goods to the entire internet, thanks to their blind reliance on Amazon’s S3 web hosting service. The latest company to fall victim to a “data overexposure” (the nice, friendly... Read more
Windows 10 Found To Breach Dutch Privacy Law
Microsoft operating system’s use of personal data breaches data protection legislation, says report. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) is the latest European agency to claim that Microsoft has breached the country’s data protection laws because it uses the personal data of the country’s citizens without clearly stating what... Read more
Adobe Warns Users About Hacking
Zero-day vulnerability discovered by Kaspersky Lab. Adobe’s Flash Player has been the go-to multimedia choice for years, but a new announcement from the company could spur users into exploring their other options. The company has announced that a vulnerability in the program could allow hackers to exploit a hole... Read more
Wi-Fi security flaw puts ‘all networks’ at risk
New ‘KRACK’ bug puts millions of devices at risk and affects anyone using Wi-Fi, says security expert. Details of a newly discovered WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II) flaw have been made by Mathy Vanhoef, a security expert from Belgian university KU Leuven.  The bug, known as ‘KRACK’, (for Key Reinstallation... Read more
Data Breach News Used In Phishing Attempts
Researchers reveal the email subject line most likely to result in victims supplying sensitive data.  “My most blessed friend sir or madam, greetings to you! I am the president of Kenya Petroleum and I am connecting with you for help in retrieving the sum of $635MILLION for which I will gladly... Read more
What’s Going On With Kaspersky Hacking Allegations?
Answer still not clear, as case produces claim and counter claim. The Kaspersky AV-Russian Hacking saga is taking different twists and turns, and it doesn’t seem like a clear answer is on the horizon. Last month, the US Senate voted to bar Kaspersky Lab products from military and civilian... Read more
Can You Drink And Drive In A Self-Driving Car?
Governments need to move at the same pace as autonomous technology to maximize potential. Automakers and tech giants are in a race to get an autonomous vehicle into mass production and onto the roads. Developers of unrelated tech, like Dyson, are even in on the game. But with so... Read more
Virgin Group Invests In Hyperloop One
Futuristic transportation concept now called ‘Virgin Hyperloop One’. Hyperloop One has rebranded itself as Virgin Hyperloop One after Richard Branson’s Virgin group bets that magnetically propelled underground transport will be successful. While the amount invested by Branson into Hyperloop one has not been disclosed, the fact remains that it... Read more
Nokia Abruptly Kills Off High End Ozo Virtual Reality Camera
End of high-definition Virtual Reality (VR) cameras means loss of 310 jobs. Nokia has announced it is to stop developing its Ozo range of high definition Virtual Reality (VR) cameras, with the loss of 310 jobs. The Ozo and its follow-up the Ozo+ had seemed to hit the ground... Read more
Microsoft Draws The Final Curtain On Windows 10 Mobile
Platform will only receive bug fixes and security patches going forward. Microsoft has admitted that it has no plans to release any new hardware or software for its Windows 10 Mobile and the platform will only receive bug fixes and security patches going forward, effectively ending Microsoft’s current journey... Read more
Millions Of Pornhub Users Targeted By Year Long Global Malvertising Attack
Users in the US, UK, Canada and Australia were systematically targeted by a malware advertising campaign, according to a report released by Information Security firm, ProofPoint. Known as ‘malvertising,’ the attack by malware group KovCoreG tricked users of the world’s most popular porn site, Pornhub, into installing fake browser updates... Read more
Mattel Dumps Its Virtual Babysitter Device
Toymaker drops its Aristotle connected kids room device built in tandem with Microsoft and Qualcomm. In a market already quickly filling with home virtual assistants like the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and Apple’s newest version, HomePod, Mattel tried to get in on the market share with a unique twist... Read more
80 Percent Of All Net Neutrality Comments Sent By Bots, Claim Researchers
Findings cast doubt on 22 million comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission. New research has found that the vast majority of the 22 million comments submitted to the FCC over the summer have been against net neutrality, but that most of these ‘against’ comments were written or submitted... Read more
Preserving Naval Ships Through 3D Images
Royal Netherlands Navy embraces cutting edge tech to keep fleet afloat.  According to Hollywood legend, the uniforms needed for filming the movie adaptation of The Mutiny on the Bounty came from a very unique source: the original source. The company that initially outfitted the Royal Navy was still in... Read more