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Lawsuit accuses Instagram of spying on users

Plus, more newsbytes of the week including a ransomware attack on a hospital and half a million possibly-hacked Call of Duty accounts

25 Sep 2020 min read

Avast Smart Life for 5G protects connected devices at the network level

Avast Smart Life for 5G allows carriers to offer new in-home and on-the-go security services, protecting IoT devices, handsets and sensitive data

24 Sep 2020 min read

The simple way the U.S. could prevent vote hacking in the 2020 elections

There has been much pre-election talk about the supposed danger of postal voting, but a far more realistic threat comes from hackers attacking electronic voting machines

24 Sep 2020 min read

We tested the security of top IP camera apps, and here’s what we found

Of the 10 apps that we put to the test, the apps that accompany the Blink and Wyze smart cameras proved to provide the best account security measures

23 Sep 2020 min read

iOS and Android scam apps spreading via TikTok

Rogue TikTok accounts are promoting adware scam apps posing as “Shock Roulette” and “Wallpaper” apps

22 Sep 2020 min read

Election hacking: A September update

In this month's update on U.S. election hacking, state-sponsored efforts fail, New Jersey goes all mail-in ballots

21 Sep 2020 min read

Joining forces: Avast’s Employee Donation Matching Program

Avastians give back, confronting global challenges and advocating lasting change

21 Sep 2020 min read

Avast CTO shares his excitement for 2020 CyberSec&AI Connected conference

Avast CTO Michal Pechoucek previews this year's CyberSec&AI Connected event and discusses the state of cybersecurity in the new normal

18 Sep 2020 min read

Back to campus means understanding your data security

Here's how college students can keep their data security protected as they attempt to return to campus

18 Sep 2020 min read

The debate over face mask recognition

Plus, two hefty lawsuits over child privacy and two big stories about human rights in the digital age

18 Sep 2020 min read

Will iOS 14 be the platform of privacy?

Apple delivered more privacy control and security protections in newly available OS, but it’s not all they promised

17 Sep 2020 min read

Avast Business introduces Secure Private Access

Modern remote connectivity for the modern ways in which we work

17 Sep 2020 min read

The return of the cubicle: Rethinking office spaces post-lockdown

Covid-related hygiene concerns are forcing companies to reconceptualize the modern office

17 Sep 2020 min read

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Lawsuit accuses Instagram of spying on users

Avast Smart Life for 5G protects connected devices at the network level

The simple way the U.S. could prevent vote hacking in the 2020 elections

We tested the security of top IP camera apps, and here’s what we found

iOS and Android scam apps spreading via TikTok

Election hacking: A September update

Joining forces: Avast’s Employee Donation Matching Program

Avast CTO shares his excitement for 2020 CyberSec&AI Connected conference

Back to campus means understanding your data security

The debate over face mask recognition

Will iOS 14 be the platform of privacy?

Avast Business introduces Secure Private Access

The return of the cubicle: Rethinking office spaces post-lockdown

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