A Guide to Business Endpoint Security | Avast Business
What is endpoint security?
Endpoint security is the protection of endpoints – any and all devices that connect to your business network including laptops and mobile devices.
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Fake Mobile CCleaner App Tricking Users | Avast
Recently, Avast has discovered that a new fake mobile CCleaner app has been published in the China Baidu App Store (??????) and it’s specified as Certified Official Version (???).
Chronicle, a new Alphabet Company, Partners with Avast | Avast
Cybersecurity attacks are a major global challenge of our age. Because winning in cybersecurity means having more threat intelligence than your adversaries, it makes sense for security companies to work together to help solve the major security problem…
Avast Business Introduces Secure Web Gateway | Avast Business
Today’s evolving cybersecurity landscape for SMBs is unpredictable. The risk of financial and reputational loss is growing rapidly as hackers find new attack methods and tactics every day. This week, Avast Business released a new security service that …
Coinhive Shutters Due to Drop in Crypto Value | Avast
In a blog post this week, the in-browser Monero mining service Coinhive announced it would discontinue service on March 8, 2019. “Some of you might have anticipated this, some of you will be surprised,” the post begins. It then goes on to explain how t…
MNOs seek stronger mobile security for customers | Avast
Data breaches, stolen passwords, spyware — consumers are all too familiar with the dangers of today’s digital world, and they’re worried. According to a study done by Wipro, if you take all the data theft of 2017, over 2.7B records were stolen from Jan…
AIO Bots Hit Retailers and ExSpectre Rises | Avast
All-in-one bots perform credential stuffing
Cybersecurity experts reported this week that for an eight-month period in 2018, retail websites were hit with 10 billion credential stuffing attacks. Credential stuffing is an automated attack that bombards…
Is antivirus protection necessary for my business? | Avast Business
If you’ve been wondering whether your business requires antivirus protection, the short answer is yes. Even though Windows 10 has its own well-rated built-in antivirus program, Windows Defender, investing in a dedicated antivirus solution can offer a m…
Avast at RSA 2019: Connect with Our Team | Avast
We’re counting down the last few days to RSA 2019, where Avast’s cybersecurity team will join more than 50,000 people at Moscone Center from March 4 – 8. This year’s theme is 2019: Better, a message that “ensuring a brighter future requires all of us —…
ICANN Warns Domain Name System Under Attack | Avast
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) reports that key internet structures have been under attack for some months now. “Public records indicate that there is a pattern of multifaceted attacks utilizing different methodologies,…