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Can hacking of the 2020 elections be prevented?

Officials and citizen watchdogs are working to prevent hacking of the 2020 elections. But can they do enough?

27 May 2019 min read

The router vulnerability that lingered for years, and more news of the week

TechCrunch reported that the Chinese company TP-Link had not addressed a vulnerability in its routers first discovered in 2017.

25 May 2019 min read

How to stop email fraud, the costliest cybercrime

Could one keystroke cost you $200,000? That happened to a homebuyer who didn't spot a misspelling in a fraudulent email address

23 May 2019 min read

Rain Networks grows business 200% with Avast Business CloudCare

CloudCare helps its MSP clients gain competitive edge by delivering critical security services from one platform.

21 May 2019 min read

Closing the cybercrime superstore and more news of the week

Europol busts an international cyber syndicate; spyware infects WhatsApp; Forbes online subscribers get hacked; and Zombieload rises.

17 May 2019 min read

Avast discusses responsible AI at Infosecurity Mexico

Chess Guru Garry Kasparov and Avast Head of AI Rajarshi Gupta discuss the responsible use of AI at this month’s Infosecurity Mexico.

17 May 2019 min read

Advice for Young Women Getting Started in Cybersecurity

Sindhura Gade, a cybersecurity engineer at Avast, gives advice to young women based on her own experience

16 May 2019 min read

Meet Avast and Garry Kasparov at Viva Technology 2019

Join us for spirited events focused on potential AI solutions, dangerous IoT threats, and spectacular chess wizardry.

15 May 2019 min read

Mobile threats are everywhere – here’s what you can do

Even if your company issues you a locked-down smartphone, embracing best security practices remains vital

14 May 2019 min read

The Supply Chain; aka the Hacker Food Chain

Could you be the weak link for hackers?

13 May 2019 min read

This week in cybersecurity: Fighting hackers with missiles

Israel responded to a Hamas cyberattack by bombing the enemy’s HQ, Baltimore grapples with ransomware, and the surprisingly small Dark Web

10 May 2019 min read

Geopolitical cybersecurity comes home

There will be more and more investigations into technology originating in undemocratic states

9 May 2019 min read

Protecting your personal data online

Your personally identifiable information is online for anyone to see, but here’s how you can get it under control

8 May 2019 min read

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Can hacking of the 2020 elections be prevented?

The router vulnerability that lingered for years, and more news of the week

How to stop email fraud, the costliest cybercrime

Rain Networks grows business 200% with Avast Business CloudCare

Closing the cybercrime superstore and more news of the week

Avast discusses responsible AI at Infosecurity Mexico

Advice for Young Women Getting Started in Cybersecurity

Meet Avast and Garry Kasparov at Viva Technology 2019

Mobile threats are everywhere – here’s what you can do

The Supply Chain; aka the Hacker Food Chain

This week in cybersecurity: Fighting hackers with missiles

Geopolitical cybersecurity comes home

Protecting your personal data online

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