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MY TAKE: What NortonLifeLock’s $8 billion buyout of Avast portends for consumer security

The Last Watchdog

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. Way back in 1990, Symantec acquired Norton Utilities and made Norton the heart of its antivirus subscription offering. Related: The coming of ubiquitous passwordless access.

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5 Common Hotel Scams and How to Avoid Them

Identity IQ

Here are 5 common hotel scams that you should be aware of: Fake Booking Websites Scammers can create fake hotel booking websites that look identical to legitimate ones. They can then trick unsuspecting travelers into making a reservation and paying for it, only to find out upon arrival that their booking doesn’t exist.

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Common Holiday Scams and How to Avoid Them

Identity IQ

Before booking a travel deal, thoroughly research the provider and check customer reviews. When booking a vacation rental, stick to reputable booking platforms and never wire money directly to the property owner. To make safe travel bookings , always use secure payment methods, such as credit cards with fraud protection.

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How to Identify and Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams

Identity IQ

While you’re shopping for gifts or booking flights, hackers are plotting to trick you into revealing your personal details and financial information. Protect yourself by booking directly with airlines or hotels or by using trusted travel websites. Always keep your software and antivirus programs up to date.

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What do Cyber Threat Actors do with your information?

Zigrin Security

One common objective is identity theft, where hackers assume your identity to commit fraudulent activities like opening credit accounts or making unauthorized purchases. Antivirus software scans your system for malware and other malicious programs, removing or quarantining them to prevent further damage.

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Dangerous permissions detected in top Android health apps

Security Affairs

Leading Android health apps expose users to avoidable threats like surveillance and identity theft, due to their risky permissions. antivirus) require this access, malicious apps could abuse it to take full control of your device. Cybernews has the story. While some legitimate apps (e.g.,

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How much of your personal info is available online? A simple search could show you plenty.

Security Boulevard

Other legislation is being considered, yet as of this writing there’s very little on the books right now. . We created McAfee+ so people can not only be safe but feel safe online, particularly in a time when there’s so much concern about identity theft and invasion of our online privacy. It may be out of date or flat out wrong.

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