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The Menacing 7: Today’s worst social media scams

Learn to recognize and avoid the most common malicious schemes terrorizing newsfeeds everywhere.

24 Mar 2019 min read

Avast app earns top marks, 138 others called out as deceptive

Avast earned 100%, but these 138 other security apps are considered “risky.”

22 Mar 2019 min read

Malware with more might and other weekly security news

An infamous cybergang, a notorious botnet, and new phishing scams continue to do their best to ruin your day.

22 Mar 2019 min read

Watch out for these “Brexit” scams

Phishers and other scammers are using Brexit as bait — don’t get caught in their net.

20 Mar 2019 min read

Banish fake news: think before you share

How to identify fake news and prevent it from spreading.

19 Mar 2019 min read

The enduring scourge of malvertising rears up anew

Threat actors are gaming the online advertising ecosystem to silently spread malware like never before; why it’s up to you to protect yourself.

18 Mar 2019 min read

It’s tax season! How scammers try to fool you

Phishing tricks to be wary of, and 7 tips to protect yourself from scams when filing taxes.

16 Mar 2019 min read

Gearbest might be the worst

Payment info and other personal data belonging to millions of e-commerce customers have been found unsecured on the web.

15 Mar 2019 min read

ICE under fire, SimBad the epic malware, and more weekly news

The ACLU accuses ICE of skirting the law, over 200 malware-infected Android apps are discovered, a bank bot gets a major evil upgrade, and more.

15 Mar 2019 min read

Adware hiding behind beauty filters on Google Play Store

Our mobile threat intelligence platform flagged three beauty apps that have ugly consequences. Over 2 million devices have downloaded these apps.

14 Mar 2019 min read

The Kishan Group protects staff and guests from web threats with Avast Business Secure Web Gateway

Hospitality enterprise gains easy-to-use network protection with Secure Web Gateway.

14 Mar 2019 min read

Q&A: Cybersecurity has become a primal battleground for AI one-upmanship

A discussion of how – and why – adversaries are using artificial intelligence to juice up malicious activities

13 Mar 2019 min read

Phishing scam fakes Facebook

This tricky scam is at large and fooling iOS users — stay alert and don’t fall for it.

13 Mar 2019 min read

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The Menacing 7: Today’s worst social media scams

Avast app earns top marks, 138 others called out as deceptive

Malware with more might and other weekly security news

Watch out for these “Brexit” scams

Banish fake news: think before you share

The enduring scourge of malvertising rears up anew

It’s tax season! How scammers try to fool you

Gearbest might be the worst

ICE under fire, SimBad the epic malware, and more weekly news

Adware hiding behind beauty filters on Google Play Store

The Kishan Group protects staff and guests from web threats with Avast Business Secure Web Gateway

Q&A: Cybersecurity has become a primal battleground for AI one-upmanship

Phishing scam fakes Facebook

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