3 ways to protect your digital life at home

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View in browser       The Download       Monthly security news from Avast         3 ways to protect your digital life at home       October is officially Cybersecurity Awareness Month, yay! (It's a big deal to us). So, with most of us working, playing, and staying at home we thought we'd focus on 3 easy ways you can keep your digital home life safe.     SHOW ME HOW     4-minute read         Good cookie, bad cookie?       We hate to break it to you but not all cookies are sweet. In fact, some of them can be pretty nasty — we're talking tracking, annoying, advertising cookies here. Check out our guide on how to spot the good ones and keep your privacy intact.     BE A SMART COOKIE     6-minute read       Tech Tidbits: 3 ways to avoid ransomware attacks         Keep your antivirus software up to date to help prevent malware from accessing your device in the first place. Don't have one? Get one!           Don't click on suspicious links. Ever. Phishing attacks are still the most popular form of distributing malware and often have disastrous consequences.           Back up all your files and photos. That way, if you do find yourself a victim of ransomware, you can restore all your information.           Need any help?       Just visit our Support Center       Avast Software s.r.o.    www.avast.com     Privacy Policy    Manage email preferences