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Android Trojan GM Bot is evolving and targeting more than 50 banks worldwide

GM Bot has targeted hundreds of thousands of mobile users in the last quarter.

31 Oct 2016 min read

Hucky ransomware: A Hungarian Locky wannabe

Avast Threat Labs has discovered a new Hungarian ransomware sample that is imitating Locky.

25 Oct 2016 min read

DDoS attack on Dyn took down the bulk of the internet on Friday

While you were refreshing tabs and restarting apps, big things were taking place behind the scenes of this notable attack.

24 Oct 2016 min read

Hacker behind DNC email leaks, US election database hacks arrested in Prague

The alleged hacker supposedly behind the 2016 DNC email leaks, as well as several other attacks on the US, has been arrested in Prague.

19 Oct 2016 min read

Malware posing as dual instance app steals users’ Twitter credentials

By installing a piece of newly discovered malware, you can download multiple instances of Twitter’s authentic application on your devices – at a price.

19 Oct 2016 min read

Vladimir Putin embedded in uTorrent binary

Conspiracy theories about Vladimir Putin abound, but Avast Threat Labs team finds another small mystery around the Russian president.

11 Oct 2016 min read

When ads go bad: Spotify ads served malicious content to free users

Even mainstream platforms like Spotify aren't foolproof against malvertising, as was shown by the provider's recent encounter with malicious ads.

7 Oct 2016 min read

Cybersecurity: SMBs at greater risk [infographic]

When it comes to cybersecurity, SMBs are even more vulnerable than enterprises, with less resources to combat internal and external threats.

6 Oct 2016 min read

The new Avast brand

The story behind the Avast amoeba and more.

4 Oct 2016 min read

Could an Internet of Things botnet army threaten the internet?

A botnet comprised of network-connected household devices took down a well known security blog. Does it have the potential to break the internet?

3 Oct 2016 min read

Avast and AVG become one

Avast Software CEO, Vince Steckler, announces the completion of the acquisition of a majority stake in AVG Technologies.

30 Sep 2016 min read

Data breaches are the new normal [infographic]

Internal and external threats proliferate and evolve, challenging businesses large and small.

28 Sep 2016 min read

Secret Conversations in Messenger now hide chats from Facebook

Following WhatsApp's transition to encrypted messages, Facebook rolls out Secret Conversations to protect users' privacy.

27 Sep 2016 min read

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Android Trojan GM Bot is evolving and targeting more than 50 banks worldwide

Hucky ransomware: A Hungarian Locky wannabe

DDoS attack on Dyn took down the bulk of the internet on Friday

Hacker behind DNC email leaks, US election database hacks arrested in Prague

Malware posing as dual instance app steals users’ Twitter credentials

Vladimir Putin embedded in uTorrent binary

When ads go bad: Spotify ads served malicious content to free users

Cybersecurity: SMBs at greater risk [infographic]

The new Avast brand

Could an Internet of Things botnet army threaten the internet?

Avast and AVG become one

Data breaches are the new normal [infographic]

Secret Conversations in Messenger now hide chats from Facebook

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