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Social engineering – It’s not just about phishing

When deception is used to hack your mind

14 Apr 2019 min read

WPA3 flaws bleed “dragonblood”

Hailed as the super-secure Wi-Fi standard, WPA3 is not as bulletproof as experts claimed.

12 Apr 2019 min read

The palace of malice and other weekly news

Learn why TajMahal is the scariest malware yet, why net neutrality still has hope, why Yahoo is forking over $117M, and why a 24-year-old London student is going to jail.

12 Apr 2019 min read

Cyber-extortion is spreading

Users are pressured to pay up or get hit by WannaCry ransomware and a DDoS attack. Don’t fall for this extortion email scam this tax season.

11 Apr 2019 min read

Ever feel like you’re being watched?

A vacationing family were shocked to discover a hidden camera in their Airbnb — learn the traveler’s best defense against such sneakiness.

11 Apr 2019 min read

Avast Cleanup Premium: Time to say goodbye to XP

Avast Cleanup Premium will no longer be updated on Windows XP. Here’s what it means for you.

11 Apr 2019 min read

Web threats affecting SMBs in 2019

Learn more about how web threats are evolving and becoming more intelligent.

10 Apr 2019 min read

Avast PC Trends Reports - Home

Our PC Trends reports cover the most popular PCs, software, and hardware used worldwide, the impact and risks of outdated software, and what the PC landscape will look like in in the future.

9 Apr 2019 min read

Tech support scams: Tips to protect yourself

Learn how to spot, avoid, and protect yourself from the worst tech support scams.

9 Apr 2019 min read

Winter is malware-infected, and more news of the week

Beware Game of Thrones pirated episodes and a new malware called Xwo, Georgia Tech students are exposed in a breach, and AriZona Iced Tea suffers a steep cyberattack.

5 Apr 2019 min read

Fake Nike deal spreading on Facebook

Learn how to spot online scams like the ridiculous $26 Air Jordans.

4 Apr 2019 min read

New Facebook data breach exposes 540M records

Here we go again... Half a billion Facebook records including user names, passwords and likes posted publicly online.

4 Apr 2019 min read

Data breach affects Planet Hollywood, Buca di Beppo customers

2 million credit and debit cards available on the dark web for weeks.

4 Apr 2019 min read

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Social engineering – It’s not just about phishing

WPA3 flaws bleed “dragonblood”

The palace of malice and other weekly news

Cyber-extortion is spreading

Ever feel like you’re being watched?

Avast Cleanup Premium: Time to say goodbye to XP

Web threats affecting SMBs in 2019

Avast PC Trends Reports - Home

Tech support scams: Tips to protect yourself

Winter is malware-infected, and more news of the week

Fake Nike deal spreading on Facebook

New Facebook data breach exposes 540M records

Data breach affects Planet Hollywood, Buca di Beppo customers

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