The Heartbleed problem is long fixed, at least on the major website around the world. But, the effects of this problem are by for not gone. I received at least 10 emails in the past week asking me nicely to change by password. Last week, a major vulnerability called “Heartbleed” surfaced for the […]
URL: http://techpageone.dell.com/technology/small-businesses-brace-end-windows-xp Sorin Mustaca, an IT security expert at Avira, a global provider of IT-security protection for computers, smartphones, servers and networks, agrees that Windows 7 may be an easier option. ”Our experience shows us that most software is still not adapted to make native use of Windows 8′s new APIs (application programming interfaces) and functionalities,” he says. […]
At the beginning of this week a new vulnerability in OpenSSL called Heartbleed was made public. OpenSSL is the library used by most computers to encrypt data sent across the Internet and not only. OpenSSL is perhaps the most widely deployed SSL library and appears in a wide variety of applications, including a number of Linux distributions (see […]
Source: http://www.schwaebische.de/politik/politik-aktuell_artikel,-%E2%80%9EAnwender-sollten-umgehend-das-Passwort-aendern%E2%80%9C-_arid,5622599.html RAVENSBURG / sz Sorin Mustaca ist Sicherheitsexperte bei dem IT-Unternehmen Avira in Tettnang. Er sprach mit Annabell Gutzmer über den aktuellen Datenklau und gab Tipps, wie man sich schützen kann. Wie reagiert Avira auf den aktuellen Datenklau? „Wir sensibilisieren unsere Anwender für den verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit ihren Daten. Auch wenn ein aktueller Virenschutz zur […]
The Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) has informed the press (in German) about a new case of identity theft. Also this time a lot of German users are affected, according to the source, more than 3 million email addresses. BSI is working with big telecom providers like Telekom, Freenet, GMX, Kabel Deutschland, Vodafone, Web.de in […]
Yahoo Issues Security Sitrep By Richard Adhikari TechNewsWorld 04/03/14 2:05 PM PT Yahoo “should have done this earlier,” Sorin Mustaca, IT security expert at Avira, told TechNewsWorld, “but they were tackling other problems — losing users, revenue issues, losing market share — so security, as a nonfunctional requirement, was left to the end.” […]
Hello dear reader, I have added new content in the book: – The long required introduction “Who should read this book?” which explains what the book is all about and why you should read it. – Chapter “Online Security”: Enable two-factor authentication for Tumbler – Chapter “Online safety for parents”: – Parental supervision for parents […]
More and more social media websites and not only are enabling two-factor authentication in order to secure their users better. Following all other major portals, now also Tumblr allows users to enable it. Here is how to activate it in easy steps: Visit your account settings. Click the “Two-factor authentication” switch. Enter your phone number. […]
Because of the growth of mobile commerce and the need to keep users safe as they increasingly use mobile devices, we are proud to announced today that we significantly upgraded the mobile solutions for iOS and Android. Avira Mobile Security for iOS The free app gets two new features: Identity Safeguard Avira is the only […]
You have an email account, a Facebook account, a LinkedIn or XING account. And you have passwords for them. You think you’re secure. But you are not. These days, cybercriminals aren’t only after our computers’ resources. They are interested in our identity, financial information and in our social media accounts. That’s why it’s important to […]
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