- Baby ReindeerāThe dangers of real-life stalkersby avastblog@avast.com (Nyrmah J. Reina) on October 30, 2024 at 3:55 pm
Hollywood loves a good thrillerāand 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, Netflixās Baby Reindeer, pulls no punches in showing the terrifying lengths stalkers will go to, be it online or real life.Ā Ā
- Deep web horror stories from the dark side of the internetby avastblog@avast.com (Nyrmah J. Reina) on October 23, 2024 at 6:00 pm
If you thought the surface web was the whole internet, think again. The dark web is where things get really strangeāand sometimes dangerous. It’s filled with underground websites that aren’t indexed by search engines, and thatās where some of the internetās most disturbing stories begin.
- Scary cybersecurity stories to tell in the darkby avastblog@avast.com (Nyrmah J. Reina) on October 17, 2024 at 3:45 pm
Welcome, humans and ghouls! Itās your old pal, the Vault Keeper, sneaking into the Avast Security News Teamās office after hours to pull together five uncanny stories filled with deception and dread.
- How AI is being used this 2024 election seasonby avastblog@avast.com (Nyrmah J. Reina) on October 11, 2024 at 1:16 am
AI has been quite the hot topic this year. Itās no wonder thereās been a lot of discussion, not just about its futuristic potential, but about its impact on the elections.
- How to spot scammers when making political donationsby avastblog@avast.com (Nyrmah J. Reina) on October 10, 2024 at 11:26 pm
With elections around the corner, itās important to stay sharp about when it comes to your political donations. Scammers are taking advantage of the election season, andāas AI continues to advanceāitās becoming trickier to distinguish real requests from fake ones.
- Voting for the first timeā4 cybersecurity tips for new votersby avastblog@avast.com (Nyrmah J. Reina) on October 3, 2024 at 6:06 pm
Voting for the first time? Itās a big deal, but it doesnāt have to be complicated. Whether you’re excited or just trying to get through it, there are a few things youāll want to knowānot just about casting your vote, but also about keeping your personal information safe while doing it.
- A new wave of personalized sextortion scamsāUsing Google Street View images to startle targetsby avastblog@avast.com (Branislav Kramar) on September 24, 2024 at 3:12 pm
Many have received that email beforeāthe one were the scammer claims to have footage of you in ācompromising situationsā 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.Ā Ā
- The time I almost got scammed from my college emailby avastblog@avast.com (Bella Mauricio) on September 19, 2024 at 1:45 pm
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 āWant to make $300 a week?ā As a bigĀ cha-chingĀ went off in my head, I saw this as a perfect opportunity and clicked on the email to learn more.Ā
- How to block YouTube on your childrenās school devicesby blog@avast.com (Whitney Glockner Black) on September 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm
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.Ā
- Back-to-school readyā7 tips for improving your middle schooler’s digital literacyby avastblog@avast.com (Emma McGowan) on September 16, 2024 at 5:00 pm
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, itās important to continue having conversations about online safety and privacy.Ā
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