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Hollywood loves a good thriller—and so do many of us. From Fatal Attraction to You, stalking is a recurring theme that keeps viewers glued to their screens. One of the latest installments in this genre, Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, pulls no punches in showing the terrifying lengths stalkers will go to, be it online or real life.  

If you thought the surface web was the whole internet, think again. The dark web is where things get really strange—and sometimes dangerous. It’s filled with underground websites that aren’t indexed by search engines, and that’s where some of the internet’s most disturbing stories begin.

Welcome, humans and ghouls! It’s your old pal, the Vault Keeper, sneaking into the Avast Security News Team’s office after hours to pull together five uncanny stories filled with deception and dread.

AI has been quite the hot topic this year. It’s no wonder there’s been a lot of discussion, not just about its futuristic potential, but about its impact on the elections.

With elections around the corner, it’s important to stay sharp about when it comes to your political donations. Scammers are taking advantage of the election season, and—as AI continues to advance—it’s becoming trickier to distinguish real requests from fake ones.

Voting for the first time? It’s a big deal, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Whether you’re excited or just trying to get through it, there are a few things you’ll want to know—not just about casting your vote, but also about keeping your personal information safe while doing it.

Many have received that email before—the one were the scammer claims to have footage of you in “compromising situations” and you need to pay up to avoid being exposed. However, not everyone has received such an email with images of their actual home. Creepy, to say the least.  

As a 20-year-old college student, I was always looking to make fast cash. During my junior year of college, the holiday season was upon us, and my part-time job was barely covering the fee to fill up my gas tank. As I looked through my school email, I saw the subject line “Want to make $300 a week?” As a big cha-ching went off in my head, I saw this as a perfect opportunity and clicked on the email to learn more. 

I love YouTube. Whenever I need to learn how to fix something or want to learn to make something new in the kitchen, I turn to its endless videos. 

New transitions sometimes bring new schools and friends. Enter middle school. Tweens are constantly navigating digital dilemmas. As your middle schooler becomes a more confident internet user, it’s important to continue having conversations about online safety and privacy.