Sections

4 out of 5 holiday shoppers are worried about supply chain scams

Plus, more holiday shopping security survey results from the IrisⓇ 5th Annual Holiday Identity Theft Survey

8 Dec 2021 min read

Top 2021 threats include ransomware, pandemic-related scams, and fleeceware

Avast takes a look back at the most prominent threats of 2021

7 Dec 2021 min read

Celebrating 10 years of Avast Mobile Security

Android device protection never rests

6 Dec 2021 min read

Shoppers don’t want to hand over their data

Plus, GoDaddy suffers a data breach and Amazon is taken to task for its Covid-19 protocols

3 Dec 2021 min read

CoinHelper hides in repackaged installers of software, Windows 11, games, and antivirus

Here's a reminder to make sure you’re always getting legitimate software

1 Dec 2021 min read

Did Orwell predict the surveillance society of 2021?

Announcing the re-release of the sci-fi dystopian classic to highlight the complexities and dangers of online surveillance in today’s society

1 Dec 2021 min read

U.S. millennials are most likely to engage in trolling, study finds

According to new research by the Avast Foundation, members of Gen Z in the U.S. don’t participate in trolling behavior as much as millennials

30 Nov 2021 min read

Vaccine passports that protect privacy are possible

It’s our job as consumers — and as privacy advocates — to make sure that any solutions we adopt protect both our privacy and our health

30 Nov 2021 min read

Keeping technology safe for all: The ongoing fight against stalkerware

Taking a look at the Coalition Against Stalkerware's ongoing work and achievements to date

26 Nov 2021 min read

Could a post-pandemic tech industry finally center women?

It’s time to make moves that center the experiences of women in ways we haven’t seen before

25 Nov 2021 min read

Everything you need to know about cookies

A guide to internet cookies and how you can control them

25 Nov 2021 min read

A guide to protecting your privacy online

Privacy is a non-renewable resource — once you give up details, they can remain available to all sorts of bad actors

25 Nov 2021 min read

Web Summit 2021: From chess board to the silver screen

Avast Security Ambassador and chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov talks about his work on The Queen’s Gambit

24 Nov 2021 min read

List of available regions

Main regions

AMERICAS

EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

ASIA & PACIFIC

Sections

4 out of 5 holiday shoppers are worried about supply chain scams

Top 2021 threats include ransomware, pandemic-related scams, and fleeceware

Celebrating 10 years of Avast Mobile Security

Shoppers don’t want to hand over their data

CoinHelper hides in repackaged installers of software, Windows 11, games, and antivirus

Did Orwell predict the surveillance society of 2021?

U.S. millennials are most likely to engage in trolling, study finds

Vaccine passports that protect privacy are possible

Keeping technology safe for all: The ongoing fight against stalkerware

Could a post-pandemic tech industry finally center women?

Everything you need to know about cookies

A guide to protecting your privacy online

Web Summit 2021: From chess board to the silver screen

Most popular

The hidden pitfalls of travel apps

Video: Accept all cookies? A recipe for online privacy this holiday season

How to use Discord’s ‘Family Center’ to help protect your child

Avast researchers uncover disturbing crowdfunding scheme

Your essential cybersecurity checklist for safe summer travel

Follow us