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Where do spam and bad links originate? Top 10 cybersecurity facts from new AV-TEST report

There were 376,639 new malware samples a day last year – and nine more facts from this year’s AV-Test cybersecurity report

17 Jul 2019 min read

Avast researchers find apparent Android app scam

Phone-number tracking app gives fake results in tests, as users point out in comments

15 Jul 2019 min read

Can AI be evil?

A conversation with Noel Sharkey of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics

13 Jul 2019 min read

GDPR fines begin to roll like thunder across Europe

In the first year of GDPR enforcement, just a handful of major fines were handed down – making two big ones in the UK this week stand out

13 Jul 2019 min read

‘Agent Smith’ infects 25M Android devices

Also in this week’s news, Mac Zoom users are exposed to webcam spying, vulnerabilities are found in hospital anesthesia machines, the U.S. Coast Guard warns shipping vessels about cyberattacks, and U.S. mayors vow no more ransomware payments

12 Jul 2019 min read

Avast blocks millions of attempts in Brazil to send users to malicious websites

Phony websites were part of a cybercrime ploy to hijack traffic away from companies including Netflix and large banks

11 Jul 2019 min read

Avast Free Antivirus wins award for low-impact on performance

Independent labs measuring performance impact, malware protection, and real-world security consistently rate Avast higher than the competition

11 Jul 2019 min read

Top secrets revealed in new Avast-sponsored exhibit at London Science Museum

Never before seen artifacts can now be spied for the very first time at the Science Museum in London.

10 Jul 2019 min read

Computer Geeks grows managed security business by 70% with Avast Business CloudCare

CloudCare’s multiple services delivered from a single platform increase sales and customer retention

10 Jul 2019 min read

Can legislation make smart devices secure?

The temptation is to say yes, but the reality may be different

10 Jul 2019 min read

How an Avast data scientist catches the wind in snowkiting

Monika Seidlova traverses landscapes of data in Prague and vast parts of a Norway peninsula with the sport she loves

9 Jul 2019 min read

9 cybersecurity terms you need to know

Staying ahead of the latest threats is hard. Not understanding the technical jargon makes it harder. Avast defines 9 words to know, and shares pro tips to keep you safe and protected.

9 Jul 2019 min read

Smart home vendor reportedly exposes reset codes and device locations

Company that runs SmartMate, a platform to manage smart home appliances, involved with leak of over 2 billion records

5 Jul 2019 min read

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Where do spam and bad links originate? Top 10 cybersecurity facts from new AV-TEST report

Avast researchers find apparent Android app scam

Can AI be evil?

GDPR fines begin to roll like thunder across Europe

‘Agent Smith’ infects 25M Android devices

Avast blocks millions of attempts in Brazil to send users to malicious websites

Avast Free Antivirus wins award for low-impact on performance

Top secrets revealed in new Avast-sponsored exhibit at London Science Museum

Computer Geeks grows managed security business by 70% with Avast Business CloudCare

Can legislation make smart devices secure?

How an Avast data scientist catches the wind in snowkiting

9 cybersecurity terms you need to know

Smart home vendor reportedly exposes reset codes and device locations

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