DEF CON may be over, but the challenge is still on

Avast opens its Roman-pirate themed crypto challenge to the public

11 Aug 2017 min read

Protecting your online information isn’t impossible, though more than half of Americans seem to think it is

While half of those surveyed feel their data is less safe today than 5 years ago, Pew Research Center found that 84% don't follow cybersecurity best practices.

2 Aug 2017 min read

Fighting hate and saving speech

Garry Kasparov on how the internet magnifies what is already a delicate balance between regulating defamatory language and allowing for free expression.

1 Aug 2017 min read

DEF CON Interview: The rise of AI, machine learning, and their impact on security

Avast Security Ambassador Garry Kasparov spoke at DEF CON. We talked to him and our Threat Intelligence Director Michal Salat about man-machine collaboration.

31 Jul 2017 min read

The DEF CON ocean is too loud today, so listen here

Avast reveals prize and audio for its crypto challenge at DEF CON 25.

28 Jul 2017 min read

Garry Kasparov to speak about the rise of intelligent machines at DEF CON

Avast’s Security Ambassador, Garry Kasparov, will be speaking at DEF CON 25 in Las Vegas on July 28th, 2017.

27 Jul 2017 min read

The Ides of DEF CON: The inside scoop on the (best) unofficial electronic badge at DEF CON 25

A hacker conference is the perfect place for ... hackable badges. For DEF CON 25, Avast got behind John Adams and his team’s creation, available today.

27 Jul 2017 min read

The one year anniversary of the No More Ransom Project

Avast is an associate partner of the No More Ransom Project, providing free ransomware decryption tools.

25 Jul 2017 min read

Pirates at DEF CON, Avast! Listen to the Roman lighthouse siren!

Crypto challenge from Avast awaits you with the electronic badge at DEF CON 2017 this week in Vegas.

21 Jul 2017 min read

Welcome Piriform to Avast!

Avast welcomes Piriform, creator of CCleaner, to its team.

19 Jul 2017 min read

Spyware targets Iranian Android users by abusing messaging app Telegram’s Bot API

While spyware using the Telegram Bot API is limited, it's the first Android Trojan controlled via Telegram’s message-exchange protocol. Avast investigates.

17 Jul 2017 min read

Don’t get hooked by today’s phishing scams: What we can learn from the Gmail hack

Email scams are more sophisticated than ever, but Avast tells you how to outwit the tricks criminal phishers like to dangle.

14 Jul 2017 min read

Pursuing transparency and accountability for both humans and machines

In his latest post for Avast, Garry Kasparov examines the intersection of privacy, transparency, security, human rights, and institutions in the age of AI.

3 Jul 2017 min read
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