The newest phishing spam: “Security Alert!!!”

A laughable fake Avast alert email tries to harvest email addresses via a spam message and leads to several malicious domains.

9 Jun 2016 min read

Avast Cleanup is ready for beta testing

We’ve released the public beta version of Avast Cleanup and would love to receive your feedback on the program to help make it the very best it can be.

8 Jun 2016 min read

How to get traffic to a fake app on the Google Play Store

Ever wonder how sneaky Android developers get people to install their fake apps? We explain the methods they use to cheat people and fill their wallets.

7 Jun 2016 min read

Avoiding UEFA Euro 2016 and Copa America Centenario scams

Copa America Centenario and Euro 2016 scams to avoid!

6 Jun 2016 min read

Do you know the social sites your tweens and teens are using?

Teenagers use many different social networks to communicate with friends and strangers. Here's a list for the adults who can't keep up.

3 Jun 2016 min read

Knock-off FIFA apps on Google Play

Avast Threat Lab found four fake FIFA football apps on the Google Play Store - just in time for the Copa America 2016 soccer tournament.

2 Jun 2016 min read

On Children’s Day, teach your kids how to stay safe online

We’re here to help you provide your kids with a secure approach to using the Internet safely and wisely. Make sure to protect your family’s devices with Avast.

1 Jun 2016 min read

North Korea makes a Facebook clone, site gets hacked hours later

If North Korea was to create its own "Facebook," shouldn't securing the site from hackers be one of its top priorities? Recent news begs to differ.

31 May 2016 min read

Avast Free Antivirus is top-rated free security software

Wondering if free antivirus protection is worth it? Avast Free Antivirus has nearly 100% malware detection rates with 0 false positives. We did better than pricey premium products! WooHoo!

25 May 2016 min read

Independent test shows Avast offers best HTTPS protection in the market

What is HTTPS scanning? Why is it necessary and why does it make sense if it seems to be adding security problems instead of protecting the user?

23 May 2016 min read

Your iPhone6s is not waiting for you – despite what the text message says

Your iPhone6s is not waiting for you – despite what the text message says What’s the deal with these “you won something” texts?

23 May 2016 min read

Time to change your LinkedIn password

CEOs, top execs, and everyone else on LinkedIn: Your login credentials are being bought and sold on the dark web, so it's time to change your passwords!

19 May 2016 min read

Locky ransomware is far from dead

Locky is ransomware targeting PCs in small businesses. Avast detects and protects you from this ransomware. Read more about how it works.

19 May 2016 min read
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