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US Government Exposes North Korean Malware
US Cyber Command has uploaded North Korean malware samples to the VirusTotal aggregation repository, adding to the malware samples it uploaded in February. The first of the new malware variants, COPPERHEDGE, is ...
Cybersecurity & Coronavirus: Protecting Customers at Home
During these challenging times, when everyone is working, studying, and streaming from home, securing the home network is more important than ever. I’m co-producing a webinar about this, where you can learn ...
Malware vs. Antivirus: the never-ending story (Part III)
In 2008, Eva Chen, Trend Micro’s CEO declared: “In the antivirus business, we have been lying to customers for 20 years”. Seven years later, Bryan Dye, Symantec SVP Information Security, stated, “[antivirus] ...
Malware vs. Antivirus: the never-ending story (Part II)
In 2008, Eva Chen, Trend Micro’s CEO declared: “In the antivirus business, we have been lying to customers for 20 years”. Seven years later, Bryan Dye, Symantec SVP Information Security, stated, “[antivirus] ...
In the New Fight Against Malware, It’s Spy vs. Spy
Cybersecurity teams are in a tough spot. New, insidious types of malware are emerging all the time (more than 800 million total million malware seen in 2019). In many cases, corporate security ...
Google Play is flooded with hundreds of unsafe anti-virus products
A new study conducted by AV-Comparatives, a well-respected independent testing agency, has closely examined whether 250 security products for Android smartphones are capable of protecting users at all. The test evaluated whether ...
Is antivirus protection necessary for my business? | Avast Business
If you've been wondering whether your business requires antivirus protection, the short answer is yes. Even though Windows 10 has its own well-rated built-in antivirus program, Windows Defender, investing in a dedicated ...
Privacy Protection in Five Steps | Avast
Go ahead, it’s all good. Promise yourself that you’ll invest a little more effort into your own privacy protection this year. It’ll be the easiest resolution to keep, and we’re about to ...
What is Fileless Malware?
Fileless malware is a form of cyberattack where the malicious software that enters your computer system resides within volatile storage components such as RAM. It is distinguished from traditional memory-resident malware that ...
