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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
Antivirus Jul 31, 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…
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…
WannaCry Infects IoT Medical Devices
News May 19, 2017
Equipment made by Bayer and Siemens vulnerable too. In the era of constant connectivity, Internet of Things devices reign supreme. They’ve been working their way into our daily lives at rapid pace while eager consumers snap them up. Televisions, kitchen appliances, security cameras, thermostats… there’s an ever-growing list of... Read more
Is Blue Whale ‘Suicide Game’ A Hoax?
News May 19, 2017
What’s the truth behind the headline-grabbing app? An app that’s making news headlines around the world for allegedly targeting children and young people has left quite a few parents shaking in fear, while authorities are still trying to connect even the slightest of dots. Blue Whale, created by Russian... Read more
Manning celebrated her release from miltary prison by tweeting ‘first steps of freedom,’ and by wearing civilian clothes. “After another anxious four months of waiting, the day has finally arrived. I am looking forward to so much! Whatever is ahead of me, is far more important than the past.... Read more
Playboy Model Dani Mathers Will Stand Trial for Body Shaming Pensioner On Social Media
NewsSocial Media May 18, 2017
Model will stand trial for secretly photographing an elderly woman in gym shower and posting it online in 2016. The news comes after a last minute attempt by the Playboy model’s attorneys arguments to dismiss the gharges against her, was batted aside as ‘illogical,’ and ‘vague.’ Mathers is now... Read more
Ultra Adware Killer Reviewed
News May 17, 2017
Improve your online experience and avoid malware. Those pesky ads aren’t just an annoyance anymore. Thanks to the rise in a practice known as “malvertising,” the ads themselves can contain malicious software that infects your network, roots around to steal your contact list for spamming purposes, and more. In... Read more
Hacked? Microsoft Says Blame The Government
News May 17, 2017
Could WannaCry attack have been avoided? There’s a code among whitehat hackers and cybersecurity experts alike, whether they’re professionals on Google’s Project Zero team or just a guy with some know-how working out of his basement: when you discover a bug, you contact the software developer and give them... Read more
Self-taught security researcher stopped ransomware attack by registering a web domain for $10. A 22-year-old self-taught security researcher (who still lives at home) known only as Malware Tech, managed to stop the spread of the seemingly unstoppable piece of malicious ransomware this weekend, during his vacation, without initially realizing... Read more
Bitcoin Price Surges To $1800 Record High
News May 15, 2017
Value of digital cryptocurrency continues to rise. The digital cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has broken records again, eclipsing the $1700 record it had already broken just days earlier to settle at a new all time high price of over $1800. The new record price means that Bitcoin has increased its value... Read more
Windows Bug Found By Project Zero Researchers A zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Windows malware scanners, such as Defender, could have allowed hackers to take control of Windows computers with a single email… that users might not even have read. The vulnerability was quickly named as possibly the worst Windows remote... Read more
“Live” tracking of British web users’ internet communications has been proposed in a draft paper. The “live” surveillance of British web users’ internet communications has been proposed in a draft technical paper allegedly prepared by the government. If made law, this access would occur via the Investigatory Powers (IP) Act, which includes... Read more
Classic titles joined by Halo Combat Evolved and Pokémon Red and Green newest inductees for 2017. The winners were selected from a final panel of 12 originally selected in March of this year. While only established in 2015, the Video Game Hall of Fame’s annual awards, based in New York, has quickly risen to... Read more
China To Launch Own Version Of Wikipedia In 2018
News May 10, 2017
Online version of national encyclopaedia to be Wikipedia competitor. Known as the “Chinese Encyclopedia,” the country’s national encyclopedia was first published in book form in 1993. The new online edition will go live for the first time in 2018 and will be the largest and most comprehensive version so far... Read more
Snake Malware Now Targets Macs
News May 9, 2017
New twist on an old malware has been detected by Fox-IT International. For years, Mac users have lived in the blissful comfort of a virus-free bubble, happily choosing their Cupertino-based tech over the constant barrage of malicious software that targets Windows machines almost daily. Unfortunately, thanks to recent innovations in... Read more
Oculus Film Studio Shuts Down
News May 9, 2017
Oculus to focus on partnering for gaming, film, and non-gaming VR. Facebook and Oculus are closing the doors on their virtual reality-specific film studio, Story Studio, despite its track record of producing award winning short films. The goal is to channel those resources into providing technology for others who... Read more
Android devices to warn users of potential attacks. Following the events of the past week involving a high-speed worm that traveled the net as a Google Doc, the company has a new announcement for its users. Gmail for Android will now have a warning feature that lets users know... Read more
Little-known bitcoin exchange suffered huge losses and ‘Fei’ token compensation offer outraged customers. Yapizon, a cryptocurrency exchange based in South Korea was forced to admit last week, that an unknown hacker or group of hackers had been able to compromise its systems and steal over 3,800 bitcoin, currently valued... Read more
Move follows alleged intentional use of ‘Greyball’ software to evade authorities. The US. Department of Justice has seemingly begun a criminal investigation into Uber, and its alleged use of a software tool called ‘Greyball’ that helped its ‘drivers’ evade local transportation regulators, in places where it had not yet... Read more
Google Docs Phishing Scam Revealed
News May 5, 2017
Beware the email bearing Google Docs. The internet has been a-buzz with reports of a new phishing attack that masquerades as a Google Doc. Relying on either addresses you don’t know or hacked contacts from your email address book, the messages invited others to click open a shared Google Doc,... Read more