Introducing Avast Passwords for Mac

The new Avast Passwords for Mac takes your Mac security to a new level in time for holiday shopping.

8 Dec 2016 min read

Avast Free Antivirus scores 100% in the October test of AV-TEST Institute

Avast Free Antivirus scores 100%, receiving the best results among all tested free antivirus solutions, confirms independent AV-TEST Institute.

7 Dec 2016 min read

How to protect your account after the Dailymotion hack

The Dailymotion hack recalls the cyberattack on Yahoo last September. This time, 85 million accounts are affected by this massive data leak.

6 Dec 2016 min read

Spam alert in iPhone calendars: What are the risks?

Cybercrooks target iPhone users with annoying iCloud calendar spam.

2 Dec 2016 min read

Avast releases four free ransomware decryptors

Don't pay, and don't despair. Instead, unlock your ransomed files using Avast’s ransomware decryptors.

1 Dec 2016 min read

Avast Home Network Security scans routers to reveal weaknesses

Thousands of Telekom customers in Germany have been knocked offline due to a cyber attack targeting routers.

30 Nov 2016 min read

Consumers and businesses still need antivirus software

Despite advances in OS and browser security, antivirus software is still the best defense against cybercriminals who exploit computers and mobile devices.

30 Nov 2016 min read

Popular call blocking apps expose 3 billion users' phone numbers

The mobile phone numbers of politicians, celebrities, and billions of others are available on public databases from popular Caller ID and blocking apps.

25 Nov 2016 min read

How malware and vulnerabilities get their names

You may have wondered where Cryptolocker or Heartbleed came from, and why. And does every virus and vulnerability get a name?

25 Nov 2016 min read

Showrooming this shopping season? Protect yourself with a VPN.

This shopping season protect yourself with a VPN when using public Wi-Fi hotspots.

24 Nov 2016 min read

Block unwanted calls on your iPhone

New Avast Call Blocker app blocks telemarketing and unsolicited phone calls from your iPhone.

23 Nov 2016 min read

Kevin Chapman joins as new SMB General Manager

Kevin Chapman, Avast's new GM of our SMB business unit, will drive results for our Avast business customers and channel partners.

22 Nov 2016 min read

Your Android could be sending messages to China

A pre-installed backdoor on more than 700 Android devices transmits data to a server in China every 72 hours.

18 Nov 2016 min read
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