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Avast Secure Browser – available for Mac

Our browser is now also available for Mac users in a version that blocks ads and protects against phishing

21 Aug 2019 min read

How Kevin Ashton named The Internet of Things

20 years ago a computer scientist in London needed a title for a slide deck – and came up with a name that stuck

20 Aug 2019 min read

Biometric security platform leaves 28M records unsecured

Plus, a phishing scam that uses Google and an executive order from the White House about freedom of speech on social media

16 Aug 2019 min read

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15 Aug 2019 min read

Didn’t go to Black Hat or DEF CON? Here’s a super-quick recap

Get key info now that the dust has settled in Las Vegas after cybersecurity’s big summer conferences

14 Aug 2019 min read

The world of IoT: Avast and Stanford research 83 million devices globally

Scan of 16 million homes worldwide shows many consumers still use manufacturer passwords that come with devices

13 Aug 2019 min read

Does the U.S. need its own privacy law?

A look at how the GDPR model would fit with state laws and the needs of American businesses and consumers

12 Aug 2019 min read

AT&T insider ring charged with unlocking over 2M phones

Plus, two new ransomware strains and another important reminder to change IoT passwords.

9 Aug 2019 min read

Malware tools on the shelf

F-Scrack-Mimikatz shows how cybercrime requires little ability to write computer code – all you have to do is put together malware tools

8 Aug 2019 min read

Avast protects 250K users from Clipsa malware targeting WordPress sites

Multi-functional password stealer brute-forces and steals admin credentials from unsecured WordPress websites

7 Aug 2019 min read

How ransomware rose to become an enduring scourge

Poorly defended cities are getting devastated by cyber blackmail shutdowns; companies relying on MSPs likely are the next big targets

6 Aug 2019 min read

AI vs. AI – a fascinating slice of the future of cybersecurity

When top experts gather at the conference CyberSec & AI Prague in October, one topic will be adversarial algorithms

5 Aug 2019 min read

New Android ransomware spreads through contacts

Also, an email scam steals $1.7M from a North Carolina county; school is delayed due to malware; and that supposed sextortion video of you does not really exist

2 Aug 2019 min read

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Avast Secure Browser – available for Mac

How Kevin Ashton named The Internet of Things

Biometric security platform leaves 28M records unsecured

Get complete online protection with Avast Premium Security

Didn’t go to Black Hat or DEF CON? Here’s a super-quick recap

The world of IoT: Avast and Stanford research 83 million devices globally

Does the U.S. need its own privacy law?

AT&T insider ring charged with unlocking over 2M phones

Malware tools on the shelf

Avast protects 250K users from Clipsa malware targeting WordPress sites

How ransomware rose to become an enduring scourge

AI vs. AI – a fascinating slice of the future of cybersecurity

New Android ransomware spreads through contacts

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