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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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Security Roundup August 2023

BH Consulting

This could include malware that antivirus and security solutions can’t detect; a secure internet connection to prevent tracing; initial access to victim companies’ networks or mailboxes (which is also key to many ransomware infections); effective social engineering content; fraudulent content hosting, and more.

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Faults in Our Security: 6 Common Misconceptions in Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

As a regular attendee of security conferences and contributor to security books, it's evident to me that the field remains a hot topic. Relying on exhaustive lists of threats, as seen in antivirus and intrusion detection systems, is impractical. However, despite the significant investments of time and money, persistent issues persist.

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Wannacry, the hybrid malware that brought the world to its knees

Security Affairs

To try and prevent cyber attacks including ransomware, it is always a good idea to keep systems up-to-date, activate 2FA authentication for access, use reliable antivirus software and always keep your guard up (awareness). About the author: Salvatore Lombardo.

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What do Cyber Threat Actors do with your information?

Zigrin Security

Educate yourself and your employees about phishing techniques, social engineering, and the importance of maintaining strong security measures. Implement Firewalls and Antivirus Software Firewalls act as a barrier between your internal network and the external internet, monitoring and blocking unauthorized access.

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7 Cyber Security Courses Online For Everybody

Spinone

Security Awareness Training from Advisera Advisera offers lots of tools like books, courses, and guidelines for those who want to know more about compliance standards and become security-aware. Endpoint Protection: Discover how to use antivirus software, learn about malware, encryption and application control.

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Dangerous permissions detected in top Android health apps

Security Affairs

antivirus) require this access, malicious apps could abuse it to take full control of your device. Access to Contacts: Apps with access to your contacts may misuse this information for spamming, social engineering, or selling your contact details to third parties without your consent. While some legitimate apps (e.g.,