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‘Tis the season for protecting your devices with Webroot antivirus

Webroot

Antivirus programs can also protect against other malicious software like trojans, worms, adware and more. Comprehensive antivirus protection will also provide password protection for your online accounts through secure encryption. Do I really need antivirus? In a word, yes. Benefits of antivirus.

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What is Digital Identity?

Identity IQ

An attack vector is essentially an access point allowing hackers to steal elements of your digital identity. The following vectors represent some of the most common ways a criminal could gain access to your accounts and is also known as an account takeover : Social Engineering. population vulnerable to identity theft.

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Scammers, profiteers, and shady sites? It must be tax season

Malwarebytes

Most of the tax-related attacks follow a few tried and true methods: A phishing email or scam call from someone purporting to be from the IRS, or an accountant offering to help you get a big refund. Many search hijackers in this family also use notifications, which qualifies them as adware. Identity theft is not to be taken lightly.

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Australia Recorded the Highest Rate of iOS & Android App Threats

Appknox

Anti-virus giant, Kaspersky, blocked 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware, and risk-ware attacks. These attacks can lead to identity theft, banking theft, ransom-based threats, and even blackmail, depending on what information is compromised. Apple iOS users often fall prey to mobile scams; around 30.1%

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3 crucial security steps people should do, but don't

Malwarebytes

Just 35 percent of people have unique passwords for most or all of their accounts. Create and store unique passwords for each account with the help of a password manager Strong passwords are a two-part problem: They must be unique for every online account, and they must be remembered. Uppercase and lowercase letters?

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45 Main Cyber Security Terms Everyone Must Know

Spinone

Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. Account Hijacking – a type of identity theft, when a hacker hacks and steals someone’s account to perform malicious actions.