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What If You Needed A Licence To “Drive” Around Online?

“…I don’t have to be careful online – I have an antivirus program installed…” I read the above when I was surfing the web the other day and it made my head snap back with a big, “Whoa, do they really...

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AVG Insight Issue 2 April 2013 – 90% Of Game Hacks Infected With Malware

If you’ve ever been tempted to download a ‘hack’ for your favourite game to accelerate your progress, or to download a pirated copy of the latest title through a torrent or file-sharing site, watch...

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Warning: LinkedIn Email Scam

Like most people online these days, we’re quick to join business networking sites with a view to sharing our successes with like-minded folk and/or pursuing employment. Recently we’ve seen an email...

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Instant Messages Now Outnumber Traditional SMS

In 2012, for the first time ever, messages sent by messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Apple’s iMessage outnumbered traditional text messages. According to a new report by Informa and commissioned by...

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What?! Microsoft Reports 25% Of PCs Don’t Use Antivirus

Microsoft recently released their Security Intelligence Report for the second half of last year, presenting an alarming finding: 25% of computers worldwide aren’t using up-to-date antivirus software....

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How To Deal With Dodgy Toolbars And Add-ons

Are you reading this blog in about 5cms of screen just like the picture  to the left of here? If you are, have you ever wondered how you arrived in toolbar hell and what divine intervention is going to...

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Millions Await The Next Software Patch…Even If They Don’t Know What They Are!

These days, every electronic device that you own gets updates, otherwise known as ‘patches’. Patches used to be something that crept into your computer to cover embarrassing ‘holes’ left by the...

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New Zealand Cyber Security Awareness Week 2013

NetSafe is running New Zealand’s second annual Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) from 27-31 May 2013, directly following on from the events and activities here in Australia. It’s estimated that...

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Alert: Zeus Trojan Targets Facebook Users

The Zeus trojan was first spotted in the wild in 2007 when it was designed to steal your passwords and access your bank accounts to withdraw you funds. Zeus has had a resurgence lately and is now...

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The Top 5 Facebook Scams You Need To Know About

With all the scams that circulate on Facebook, sometimes we think an appropriate alternative name for the site could be “Scambook”! While some Facebook scams are relatively harmless, others can land...

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So You Fell For A Facebook Scam… Here’s What To Do Next

If you’re on Facebook, you’ll be well aware that the number of scams that exist on the social network are copious to say the least. And although we may do our very best to stay alert to, and avoid, the...

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Who’s Spying On You Through Your Webcam?

Have you got a webcam on  your computer? Most people do these days and they are great for things like Skype, taking pictures, face time and such. But there’s also a dark side to webcams – they can be...

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The Top 5 Blogs From June 2013

It’s been a busy blogging month here at AVG and there’s never a dull moment in our office. We have a team here who regularly contribute to our blogs and we’re always on the lookout for scams, spam and...

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Fake Commbank Mobile Security App for Android™ Now Being Seen In Australia

It was reported earlier this month by ‘The Age‘ newspaper that a fake Commbank mobile security app for Android™ is now being seen on the devices of Australian mobile users. Android™devices has begun...

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Windows XP Retiring Next Year & What It Means For You

It’s coming…the 8th of April 2014! If  you’re not a bit (well, a lot really!) of a computer nerd, you probably won’t have any clue what apocalyptic event is occurring on this date! Yes, Windows XP will...

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1 In 5 Australian Businesses Are Targeted By Cyber Crime

The results of the Commonwealth Government’s 2012 Cyber Crime and Security Survey Report are in, and they’re troubling. While most businesses are aware of the dangers that cyber crime poses to the...

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