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The Evolving Threat of Ransomware and How it Works
With Ransomware on the increase, we look to help explain what Ransomware is and what you can do to avoid becoming its next victim in a significantly growing volume of those affected. Whilst some can be a mild irritant as we reported in an article last week, the vast majority of…
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Google Isn’t Happy With AVG’s Chrome Plugin
AVG have a give and take relationship when it comes to their attitudes and approach with security and privacy, from their creation of glasses that could hide you from facial recognition software to going so far as to start selling your browsing activity to companies. AVG Chrome plugin has been found…
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One Plus 2 Equals Malware?
Well, yes, sort of, before I am lambasted for inserting a clickbate headline, let me explain, OnePlus 2 Smartphone’s have been somewhat of a revelation since its launch, from a repairable part design to more than decent specs which place it handily within the price point market. This all sounds…
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Kaspersky Faked Malware to Harm Rivals
Moscow-based computer security company Kaspersky Labs has been faking malware for the past decade to harm its rivals, two former employees have revealed. According to the allegations, Kaspersky’s duplicitous campaign was designed to trick Microsoft, AVG, Avast, and other anti-virus providers into quarantining or deleting important system files on users’…
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AVG Makes Glasses That Hide You From Facial Recognition Software
AVG, a company commonly known for protecting computing devices from viruses has embarked on an endeavour to protect your face from facial recognition software. The concept, as demonstrated at Mobile World Congress, relies on a pair of glasses that, when worn, prevent facial recognition from detecting the presence of eyes,…
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Android Malware Fakes Power-off to Spy on You
The security company AVG has discovered a particular devious little piece of malware in the Android ecosystem, one that seemingly can spy on you while your phone is turned off. The malware digs into your phone and actually just fakes a power down. You’ll get the animation and the screen…
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Companies Interested in Aquiring AVG Technology
According to ‘informed sources’, a number of private equity firms have been inquiring about an acquisition of AVG Technologies as of recent. Apparently the talks are in early informal stages, but there’s a possibility we will be seeing AVG change hands some time in the near future. Founded in 1991…
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Microsoft Is Leading PC Anti-Virus Vendor According To Report
New research figures by software and IT solutions company OPSWAT suggest that Microsoft dominates the desktop and laptop anti-virus markets with its free Microsoft Security Essentials offering. Microsoft has an impressive 25.4% of the market with all its products combined, though this is mainly comprised of MSE and Windows Defender. Microsoft…
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Bitdefender Is Best Windows 8 Internet Security, AVG is Best Free Security
According to the well respected, comprehensive and independent test of internet security packages, done by AV Test, Bitdefender has come out on top as the best overall internet security package. Bitdefender received 17 out of 18 points, followed closely by BullGuard with 16.5 points and Kaspersky with 16. The test…
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