Carriers need IoT protection | Avast
The worlds of tech, mobile carriers, and security all converge in one exciting, new arena — the internet of things (IoT), and it is the next great frontier for each of them.
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Three Data Breaches and One Bad Ad Weekend | Avast
Presidents’ Day malvertising blitz
Cybersecurity researchers observed a swell of malicious ads flooding the internet over Presidents’ Day weekend, striking at a time when ad network employees were enjoying the three days off. With tech support slower …
Nest Secure Users Learn of Secret Microphone | Avast
Earlier this month, Google pushed an update for Nest Secure that enabled it to function as a Google Assistant smart speaker. The announcement surprised users not just because of the new feature, but because the news came with the revelation that a micr…
Avast Security-Themed Events at MWC 2019 | Avast
I am so excited to dive into everything mobile at MWC and see the new and interesting advances in our industry. Yes, it’s that time again for the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, where my Fitbit steps are going to reach a ne…
Who Puts the Ethics in AI? | Avast
Davos 2019, the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, took place in January in its namesake city of Switzerland. Unsurprisingly, AI emerged as one of the leading topics of discussion (with 40 sessions dedicated to it, second only to US-China trad…
Regent College Protects with Avast Business Managed Antivirus | Avast Business
The College
With a worldwide reputation for innovative thought and practice, Regent College was the first graduate school of theology in North America to make education of the laity – anyone not training for the professional ministry – its central foc…
Avast PC Trends Report 2019: Average PC is 6 Years Old
Below you will find the most recent trends we are seeing the market worldwide. You can also check out the highlights from previous reports below.
Rietspoof Malware Family Increases Activity | Avast
Authored by: Luigino Camastra, Jan Širmer, Adolf St?eda and Lukáš Obrdlík
Windows Malware for Macs and More Weekly News | Avast
Phishing scam has fishy URLs
There’s a phishing campaign afoot that tries scamming users into believing their email accounts have been compromised. The phishing email claims multiple verification errors have caused the users’ accounts to be blackliste…
Facial Recognition on the Rise | Avast
My respect deepened for Satya Nadella after Microsoft’s erudite CEO recently expressed his strong views about the need for clear societal parameters governing the rising commercialization of facial recognition systems.