Setting up and running an Off-line scan using Microsoft Defender with Avast  (or any other third party AV) installed as the main Antivirus.

https://youtu.be/sjRIJN9iNu8

New or maybe just re-branded. They steal and encrypt your data.

If you don't pay, they leak your data.

See BleepingComputer for the full story. https://bit.ly/3s3ZIvP

Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. 

They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

If your system can't handle Windows 11, don't force an upgrade. 

Watch this to find out why that's a bad move.

Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. 

They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

Tech support scammers target older people because they believe them 

to be more trusting and they tend to be more financially secure than younger people.

Read Emma McGowan’s excellent article by following the link below: 

https://blog.avast.com/tech-support-scams-targeting-seniors

Watch what happened to Phyllis by watching her video.

https://youtu.be/ar2MOvn2aDc

The latest versions of 7-Zip contain a vulnerability (CVE-2022-29072) that lets hackers gain administrative privileges on a system.  But this vulnerability, which exploits the 7-Zip help file, should alarm all Windows users, as it highlights an age-old problem on Windows systems. You’ll find Andrew Heinzman’s excellent article on this topic at the following link: https://www.reviewgeek.com/115336/new-7-zip-archiver-hack-reveals-a-long-ignored-windows-vulnerability/

PCI DSS version 4.0 contains several important improvements,  which we'll break down here. 

You can also read the article by David Strom on the Avast Blog  at: https://blog.avast.com/pci-dss-update

The New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) issued a warning after multiple customers have filed reports of being targeted by this new SMS phishing (smishing) campaign. Read more at https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-customers-warned-of-unblockable-sms-phishing-attacks/

Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. 

I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research. 

https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc