Avast receives the top score in AV-Comparatives' anti-phishing test

Avast Antivirus came through with a top score of 96% and zero false alarms encountered

11 Aug 2021 min read

The privacy dilemma

We believe it’s time to rethink and reinvent a new, privacy-first internet advertising model

11 Aug 2021 min read

What does Twitter know about you?

Twitter likes to suck up a lot of data, but it also lets users have a say in a good amount of the data that it collects

10 Aug 2021 min read

Cyber fraud now targeting professional channels

Watch your work-related email and social personas closely

9 Aug 2021 min read

Apple debuts new "child protection" features; advocates call out possible unintended risks

Apple wants to protect children online. But could there be unintended consequences?

6 Aug 2021 min read

Attackers hijack Chipotle email marketing account

Plus, the U.S. Senate calls out federal agencies for weak security and ransomware attackers launch their newest scam by phone

6 Aug 2021 min read

Thoughts on the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web

Avast CEO Ondrej Vlcek looks back on the internet's development over the past three decades

5 Aug 2021 min read

Garry on Lockdown – Episode 8: Ransomware takes center stage

Garry Kasparov explores the growing role of ransomware in today's digital landscape and talks tech and geopolitics with New York Times reporter Nicole Perlroth

5 Aug 2021 min read

A quick look at Avast's latest Global Risk Report for SMBs

The report shows how likely business users in specific countries are to face various online threats

3 Aug 2021 min read

What does Amazon know about you?

The question of whether or not giving up a hefty amount of data is “worth it” in exchange for convenience is a complicated one with Amazon

3 Aug 2021 min read

Avast Red Team’s top 5 security tips for your grandma

Calling all seniors and caretakers – learn to recognize and shut down these threats

2 Aug 2021 min read

Clubhouse is now open to everyone

Plus, Google unveils a new bug bounty platform and the Pegasus Project discovers spyware in widespread use

30 Jul 2021 min read

An Ugly Truth: A book review

Deeper dives into recent political events and misinformation frame the debate over the role that Facebook should play in our society

29 Jul 2021 min read