How Small Businesses Can Avoid Cyberattacks in 2021 January 19th, 2021 No Comments antivirus, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Mobile Security, PC security Across 2020 – and, most likely, throughout 2021 – the priority of small business owners has bee
Best Practices for Working from Home January 12th, 2021 No Comments anti-phishing, antivirus, Data Protection, Online Privacy, Online Safety, PC security, Ransomware, remote work Working from home has become a new reality for many workers across the
In 2016, threat actors pulled off a basic but devastating botnet attack that harnessed the power of the Internet of Things (IoT).
After gathering a list of 61 default username and password combinations for IoT devices, threat actors scanned the Internet for open Telnet ports and, when they found a vulnerable device, gained entry, eventually amassing an ar
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It’s common for savvy online shoppers to check third-party
reviews before making an online purchasing decision. That’s smart, but testing
the efficacy of security software can be a bit more difficult than determining
if a restaurant had decent service or if clothing brand’s products are true to
size.
So, with the arguably more sign
13 Spooky Cybersecurity Facts for Halloween and Cyber Security Awareness Month October 28th, 2020 No Comments antivirus, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Holidays We celebrate Halloween this year quite differently than ever before. Due to the COVID pa
Is Video Conferencing Still A Security Risk to Your Business? October 22nd, 2020 No Comments antivirus, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Uncategorized This year with COVID, the American worker is working differently –as well as shopping, being enterta
Viruses and malware are the main tools used by cybercriminals to break into networks and steal data. As a result, anti-malware software like Panda Dome is absolutely essential for keeping your computer and personal data secure. These tools can scan your hard drive for virus infections and remove them automatically.
But cyberattacks are becoming more sophisti
Researchers disclosed details of security flaws in popular antivirus software that could allow threat actors to increase privileges.
Security researchers from CyberArk Labs disclosed details of security vulnerabilities found in popular antivirus software that could be exploited by attackers to elevate their privileges on the target system.
Antivirus so
Back to School – Remote Learning Security Amid Covid-19 Pandemic August 23rd, 2020 No Comments antivirus, Data Privacy, Data Protection, remote learning, remote work Just as in every year, September marks the end of summer and the beginning of
Malware. You’ve heard the term before, and you know it’s bad for your computer—like a computer virus. Which begs the question: Do the terms “malware” and “computer virus” mean the same thing? How do you know if your computer is infected with malware? Is “malware detection” just a fancy phrase for antivirus? For that matter, are anti-malware
Protecting your Devices’ Mic from Hackers August 10th, 2020 No Comments antivirus, Data Privacy, Mobile Security, Online Privacy Eavesdropping. It used to be something we did to people who shared the same space with us before text messages was a thi
Long before AI, back when you could choose the color of your Mac to match your room, computer viruses were simple. Threat detection was as easy as finding a “creeper system” within a line of code. Today, the original profile of a virus is nearly obsolete while more dangerous forms of malware have taken center stage. While a virus is indeed a type of malware,
Can My Webcam Be Accessed Remotely? July 28th, 2020 No Comments antivirus, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Online Privacy, Uncategorized With the huge increase of people working from home due to Covid-19, millions of home laptops and desktops are lay
Cyber Crimes on 4th of July Amid Corona Times July 3rd, 2020 No Comments antivirus, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Mobile Security, Online Privacy, Online Safety, PC security, remote work It’s clear to everyone that we are living in unprecedented ti
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Most major tech blogs have run some variation of the
following headline in recent months: Is it worth paying for an antivirus
solution anymore?
The insinuation, of course, is that built in antivirus
solutions for Mac and Windows machines have progressed to such a point that
it’s no longer worth reinforcing them with a paid solution