Tag Archives: Home Network Security

Avast at Virus Bulletin Conference 2015

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Our team had a wonderful time meeting and networking with the crème de la crème of security industry professionals at this year’s Virus Bulletin Conference in Prague, of which we were a proud platinum sponsor. Throughout the conference, a handful of Avast employees presented talks a variety of today’s most prominent security-centered topics. For those […]

Sixty serious security flaws found in home routers

Your router is one of the weakest links in your security, and researchers have proven once more that your home router puts you at risk. Sixty security flaws have been identified in 22 router models that are distributed around the world, mostly by ISPs to their customers. These flaws could allow hackers to break into […]

Avast Home Network Security is ideal for the self-employed

For those of us who are self-employed and/or work from home, our houses are sacred spaces on both personal and professional levels. Although often overlooked, our routers hold the key to our productivity, as they provide the powerful and consistent network connection that we depend on in order to get our work done. Unfortunately, we […]

5 things you can do to boost your Wi-Fi network

Where you physically place your router makes a difference – not only to the signal, but to your security. Think of your router like you would a cordless phone’s base. If you wander too far away from the base station, your call may drop or have static interference. If your wireless devices, like your laptop, […]

Your video guide to Avast 2015 features

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Only four and half minutes of your time, and you’ll know the highlights of Avast 2015.   Avast 2015 is very easy to use, and many people just install it and let it do its job silently in the background. We designed it that way, but for those of you who want to know more […]

12 ways to boost your router’s security

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With the increasing number of network security breaches, we need to improve awareness regarding the security of your home network. We simply need to follow some rules to control and prevent system penetration and also bandwidth theft (and losing money!). Safeguard your valuable information available through your home wireless connection and do not be easy […]

Network Security 6 – How to disable IPv6 support in your router settings

After the previous articles you should be convinced that router vulnerabilities are one of the major concerns in network security. As you already know, the new Avast 2015 version includes a security feature called Home Network Security (HNS) which scans your network and router for vulnerabilities and prevent threats. One serious problem occurs when when […]

How to change your router DNS settings and avoid hijacking

If your home router is hacked, you have a serious situation on your hands. When an Avast Home Network Security scan finds that your router is already compromised, this notification will appear. This means that the router has been hacked and the DNS settings have been modified to serve hacked contents to a cyberthief. This […]

Network Security 4 – How to upgrade your router with the latest firmware or replace it completely

It’s difficult to accept that we made an unwise purchase or even that a piece of technology has gone obsolete. But when it comes to the security of your home network, it’s time to face up to it. Last February, Craig Young, a researcher at security firm Tripwire, published research showing that 80% of the […]

How to disable access to your router from the Internet

When Avast Home Network Security (HNS) displays the following error: “Your network router is accessible from the Internet” that means that hackers can access your router’s administrative interface.   Although that doesn’t mean imminent threat, the fact that the router is accessible from the Internet is not good. A cybercrook could modify your network settings […]