IBM published its annual study on data breaches, which looks at causes, costs of damages, and trends on a global scale. This year’s report found that data breaches cost the victimized organization an average of $3.86M in damages. Healthcare was found t…
We’re excited to announce the Public Beta of our newest service in the Avast Business Multi-tenant Management Console – the Remote Control.
End user license agreements (EULAs), and other contracts between consumers and vendors such as terms and conditions (T&Cs), privacy policies, and acceptable use policies, are a ubiquitous part of life online. We need to agree to a EULA, and often a…
As business becomes ever more dependent on the effective use of technology, it can feel like the threat of becoming the victim of a cyberattack is almost inevitable, especially with threats from cybercriminals on the rise. Attacks against UK businesses…
One of the longest-running and more lethal malware strains has once again returned on the scene. Called Emotet, it started out life as a simple banking Trojan when it was created back in 2014 by a hacking group that goes by various names, including TA5…
A peek into our ever-changing industry
Over the years, product creators have faced and overcome many challenges as technology evolves across mediums and networks. We have seen the growing number of platforms as new smartphones, computers, and IoT gadg…
We are pleased to announce the launch of Avast Business Small Office Protection, a solution for small businesses that provides robust, real-time cyber protection that’s easy to install and cost-effective. Securing up to 10 business devices, the product…
This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted two Chinese nationals on charges that include the theft of American trade secrets and a recent targeting of COVID-19 research centers. The DoJ claims that the suspects acted sometimes for their o…
It took a global pandemic and the death of George Floyd to put deep-seated social inequities, especially systemic racism, front and center for intense public debate.
We often teach our children the lessons that we learned ourselves when we were little…
Look both ways before crossing the street.
Don’t talk to strangers.
Wash your hands before eating (true these days now more than ever).