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4 Best Antivirus Software of 2021

eSecurity Planet

What’s the best antivirus software? With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. Top 4 antivirus software. A network firewall. Two-way firewall. Bitdefender. Other AV contenders. Privacy protections.

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CISA analyzed stealthy malware found on compromised Pulse Secure devices

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a security alert related to the discovery of 13 malware samples on compromised Pulse Secure devices, many of which were undetected by antivirus products. Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations, configured to deny unsolicited connection requests.

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Security Yearbook’ preserves cybersecurity history — highlights tectonic shift

The Last Watchdog

Cybersecurity, which started with antivirus suites, spam filters and firewalls, has mushroomed into a $103 billion industry. And that’s why Stiennon and I are among the 45,000 or so attendees of RSA Conference 2020 here at San Franscisco’s Moscone Center. Much has changed; much has remained the same. This is my 16 th RSA.

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Season’s cheatings: Online scams against the elderly to watch out for

Webroot

This could be those without antivirus protection, young internet users or, unfortunately, your elderly loved ones. The FBI reported nearly $1 billion in scams targeting the elderly in 2020, with the average victim losing nearly $10,000. Use reputable anti-virus software and firewalls. Don’t wait until it’s too late.

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Digital artists targeted in RedLine infostealer campaign

Security Boulevard

The attacker has increased the filesize this much to try and evade antivirus software and scanning tools; for example, a well-known service to scan suspicious files, VirusTotal , only accepts files up to 500MB, while some antivirus scanners may not even scan a file this large. Enable the Windows Firewall: [link].

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Activision warns of Call of Duty Cheat tool used to deliver RAT

Security Affairs

The company reported that in March of 2020 a threat actor posted on multiple hacking forums advertising a free, “newbie friendly” and effective method for spreading a RAT by tricking victims to disable their protections to install a video game cheat. ” reads the report published by Activision. Source Activision.

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Ransomware Protection: 8 Best Strategies and Solutions in 2021

Spinone

Because relying on one solution like antivirus won’t get you far in case of a full-blown ransomware attack. Device Security: Patch Manager and Antivirus Software Another must-have desktop protection is having an antivirus. How does antivirus help against ransomware, you may ask?