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Ransomware Shield’s solid protection now part of Avast Internet Security

Arm yourself with Avast’s newest, best defense against the current, growing ransomware menace.

18 July 2017 min read

Spyware targets Iranian Android users by abusing messaging app Telegram’s Bot API

While spyware using the Telegram Bot API is limited, it's the first Android Trojan controlled via Telegram’s message-exchange protocol. Avast investigates.

17 July 2017 min read

Don’t get hooked by today’s phishing scams: What we can learn from the Gmail hack

Email scams are more sophisticated than ever, but Avast tells you how to outwit the tricks criminal phishers like to dangle.

14 July 2017 min read

Ransomware: The top 3 reasons you should never ever ever (ever) pay

You don’t have to be a victim of ransomware. Avast offers expert advice and security tools to keep you in control of your files, data, and information.

2 July 2017 min read

4 ways you can protect yourself against the rising wave of ransomware

Avast breaks it down for you. All the info, tools, and advice you need to defend yourself against the increasingly common malware known as ransomware.

30 June 2017 min read

Things we have learned about Petna, the Petya-based malware

Avast’s Jakub Kroustek answers open questions about Petna, the Petya-based malware that spread and infected computers around the world

30 June 2017 min read

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Petya-based ransomware using EternalBlue to infect computers around the world

Petya-based ransomware is spreading and infecting computers around the world.

27 June 2017 min read

Avast and AVG: The only free antivirus to score 100% in AV-Comparatives Real-World Test

Together, Avast and AVG offer the best free antivirus protection you can get. And you don't have to take just our word for it – AV-Comparatives agrees.

26 June 2017 min read

[Sarcasm Alert] New (In)dependent tester awards CIA-graded certification

Tips on how to best test security solutions for the newest tester on the block, the CIA.

23 June 2017 min read

How AI outsmarts cybercriminals

Far from sci-fi depictions, artificial intelligence – through machine learning algorithms and big data – is key to defusing today's evolving cyberthreats.

15 June 2017 min read

Fighting the new wave of cybercrime

Defeating today’s – and tomorrow's – cybercriminals requires man and machine to collaborate, intelligently. This is the heart of next-gen cybersecurity.

8 June 2017 min read

Avast Wi-Fi Inspector can tell you if your PC is vulnerable to WannaCry

Avast Wi-Fi Inspector scan alerts users if their PC or another PC on their network is vulnerable to being exploited by WannaCry or Adylkuzz.

19 May 2017 min read

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Critical systems at heart of WannaCry’s impact

19 May 2017

How to attack security issues like Google and Microsoft just did

17 May 2017

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Ransomware Shield’s solid protection now part of Avast Internet Security

Spyware targets Iranian Android users by abusing messaging app Telegram’s Bot API

Don’t get hooked by today’s phishing scams: What we can learn from the Gmail hack

Ransomware: The top 3 reasons you should never ever ever (ever) pay

4 ways you can protect yourself against the rising wave of ransomware

Things we have learned about Petna, the Petya-based malware

Petya-based ransomware using EternalBlue to infect computers around the world

Avast and AVG: The only free antivirus to score 100% in AV-Comparatives Real-World Test

[Sarcasm Alert] New (In)dependent tester awards CIA-graded certification

How AI outsmarts cybercriminals

Fighting the new wave of cybercrime

Avast Wi-Fi Inspector can tell you if your PC is vulnerable to WannaCry

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Things we have learned about Petna, the Petya-based malware

Petya-based ransomware using EternalBlue to infect computers around the world

Avast releases free decryption tool for EncrypTile ransomware

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Critical systems at heart of WannaCry’s impact

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