Security

5 tips for safe online dating

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many singletons turn to dating apps to find a date for February 14th. While usage patterns vary a lot, some dating apps have been reporting an increase in downloads around Valentine’s Day. In 2020, Tinder had a 14% increase in downloads in the UK on the day after — not a euphemism in this case, but another day

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Coinminers target vulnerable users as Bitcoin hits all-time high

While many Bitcoin owners are currently struggling to access their Bitcoin wallets, researchers from Avira Protection Labs ...

A year in review: Top cyberattacks and common cyberthreats in 2020

2020 has been a challenging year, and it tested our strength and ability to adapt. ...

Formjacking: What it is, and how to protect yourself

You've probably heard of bank card cloning as a means of stealing money. In these ...

Avira partners with YouMail to stop robocalls

“Congratulations! You’ve been approved for a loan!” or “Contact the IRS urgently regarding unpaid income ...

The biggest threat to your security is in your hands

It knows the sound of your voice, the contours of your face, where you are ...

Update: Privacy and security concerns surrounding TikTok

Launched in 2017, TikTok has been one of the fastest-growing apps worldwide. With more than ...

Working from home in the United States: Challenges and cyberthreats

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on our personal and professional lives. People all over the world had to switch to working from home, and our digital lives changed fundamentally. To understand how life changed and how people shifted their daily routine to manage the blurring boundaries of private-work life, as well as

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