We have big news this month: We will be launching Ad-Aware 11 sometime this month! It's our best software update yet! It will be faster, offers better protection, powerful new features and a brand new interface. We're really close and are currently doing the finishing touches, ensuring that the Ad Blocker will be the best ad blocking application out there! Keep an eye out on the official launch date! We can't wait, hope you are too!
September also means it's Back to School season. With school and college terms now in full swing, new malware traps are being set and online tricks being pulled, it's important to keep an eye on the ways you can help them to understand the threats they may face this season.
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Here's what we've compiled for you:
- Ad-Aware 11 sneak peek preview
- Online practical tips for Back to School routines
- Security Shorts: August highlights
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We hope you'll enjoy our September newsletter. Should you have any comments or suggestions, please write to us. We would love to hear from you!
Best Regards,
Editor
Lavasoft News
editor@lavasoft.com
Ad-Aware 11 Sneak Peek Preview
veryone at Lavasoft has been very hard at work in building the next-generation anti-malware solution. We are very excited to announce that we will be releasing very soon what we believe will become the new market standard in free security and privacy software. We call it Ad-Aware 11... Read more
Online Practical Tips for Back to School Routines
Whether you're headed back to college, high school, middle school, or elementary school, the back-to-school season is in full-swing! While kids/students are getting back into the swing of things, it's also likely they will be spending more time on the computer. It's also important to maintain their computer's security... Read more
Security Shorts: August 2013 Highlights
Lavasoft News has compiled a list of "security shorts" - summaries of other online security stories making news and headlines around the security world this past month... Read more
Lavasoft Security Bulletin: August 2013
"The Top 20 malicious programs blocked on PCs in August. Find out which threats have been plaguing Ad-Aware users this past month. Also, see what the Malware Lab Team has to say about... Read more
Protecting your PC
Protecting yourself and your PC can be a straight forward process when you're armed with a little technical advice and some common sense. Here's how you can avoid common risks and get the most out of your PC... Read more
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Did You Know?
At least three U.S. banks have lost millions of dollars after fraudsters gained control of payment applications that control wire transfers. The attacks, which occurred over the last three months, show that hackers are "moving deeper into the banking systems. Hackers have compromised account logins and passwords to execute wire transfers. Money "mules" are recruited to accept the money in their accounts then transfer it again, often overseas where it can be difficult to recover.
Source: Naked Security
Tips & Tactics
Facebook can send you an alert every time someone accesses your account from an unknown computer or other device, enabling you to receive a warning that someone has accessed your account. To get the notification, under Privacy Settings, click the second option in the left hand pane. Click Edit next to login notifications and choose whether you want to receive an email or a text message/push alert. Click on Save Changes. Login notifications are now active.
By The Numbers
According to Halon, a technology leader in email security, 94.7 percent of Americans received at least one email containing a virus, spyware, or malware. About one in eleven (8.8%) opened the attachment and infected their computer. These spam emails bogusly claim to come most often from banking institutions (15.9%), social media sites like Facebook or Twitter (15.2%), and online payment services (12.8%).
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