Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2022

Many readers were surprised to learn recently that the popular Norton 360 antivirus suite now ships with a program which lets customers make money mining virtual currency. KG is a German multinational software company best known for their Avira Free Security (a.k.a. Avira Free Antivirus). Avira Crypto. based NortonLifeLock Inc.,

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2021

I’ve written this countless times: keep your antivirus updated, click judiciously, practice good password hygiene. VPNs give the individual user direct control over the unique data stream transmitting data between their laptop or smartphone and the Internet. Related: Privacy war: Apple vs. Facebook. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

Norton 360 , one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. “How on Earth could anyone at Norton think that adding crypto mining within a security product would be a good thing?

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Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

How to Help Protect Yourself from a Data Breach While the threat to your personal security can be extremely unsettling, regular privacy scans, strong passwords and authentication, updated software, and being mindful as to what you share online, are major preventative measures you can practice daily to significantly help mitigate this risk.

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