Avast fights off cyber-espionage attempt, Abiss

Avast deploys hardened self-defense and wider intelligence industry collaboration

21 Oct 2019 min read

Fake iPhone jailbreaking scam sends users to click-fraud site

Plus, a botnet could use your PC for sextortion scams, malware is found in audio files, and a cryptojacking worm has burrowed through 2,000 systems and counting.

18 Oct 2019 min read

Twin terrors: The rising threat of credential stuffing and account takeovers

Darknet tandem takes full advantage of Big Data, high-velocity software, and automation

15 Oct 2019 min read

The good, the bad, and the ugly of Cybersecurity Awareness Month

New awareness, crimefighting, and tools meet new threats and bizarre IoT devices in this overview

12 Oct 2019 min read

Ready for the holiday shopping season? Here's our guide to easy (and safe) online shopping

Protect your privacy and financial information with these online shopping tips and Avast Secure Browser

11 Oct 2019 min read

German ransomware victim hacks back

Plus, the FBI cautions some cyberattacks can bypass MFA; 37,000 Canadian TransUnion customers may be compromised; and French experts warn of multiple cyber-espionage incidents

11 Oct 2019 min read

Avast’s Robin Selden to speak at WIB Expo on rethinking diversity

Diversity isn’t just the right thing to do – it can also be profitable, rewarding, and inspiring

10 Oct 2019 min read

Avast CEO urges audience to embrace ethical AI at DTX London

Ondrej Vlcek and Garry Kasparov address the evolution of artificial intelligence at the Digital Transformation Expo

10 Oct 2019 min read

Do we need to protect our businesses from GDPR?

Fines may seem intimidating, but basic security practices keep businesses in compliance

9 Oct 2019 min read

The next generation of endpoint security

For small businesses, this adaptive solution is crucial to the defense against modern cybersecurity threats

5 Oct 2019 min read

Some medical devices could be hacked, FDA warns

Plus, the dark web sells disinformation campaigns, enterprises are hit by malicious fake browser updates, and an ex-Yahoo employee pleads guilty to hacking user emails

4 Oct 2019 min read

Avast Photo Research shows 22% of all photos stored worldwide are bad (Part 2)

Research from nearly 3 billion photos shows how many of our pictures are low-quality or duplicates, and which countries have the highest number of these “bad” photos.

2 Oct 2019 min read

Pulling back the curtain on a banking botnet

Security mistakes exposed a criminal syndicate that accessed millions of Euros in the bank accounts of an estimated 800,000 victims

2 Oct 2019 min read
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