Hacking iLO — take a moment to secure your servers | Avast
This is a call to action! Please see my experiment below — and agree with my assertion that as a global digital culture, we must care more about security. Starting now.
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Suspicious group of adware apps removed from the Google Play Store
We recently came across a number of different types of apps on Google Play, ranging from cryptocurrency related apps to lifestyle apps like weather, fitness and recipe apps, that turned out to be adware. They all aggressively pushed ads, redirected users to other apps on the Play Store, collected basic information about users’ devices and were capable of receiving code to execute on the infected device.
VPN much? Avast just made VPN easier for Mac users | Avast
Life just got better for Mac users who utilize VPNs.
The essential guide to shopping online | Avast
According to statistics database Statista, 2017 saw an estimated 1.66 billion shoppers purchase goods online, grossing an incredible 2.3 trillion US dollars. This means online shopping is certainly here to stay. Moreover, it’s projected to grow more popular and more prevalent as time goes on. With that in mind, let’s do a deep dive into the evolution of online shopping, discussing the best practices we should all adopt and why.
Why and how to set up a VPN on your iPhone or Android | Avast Essential Guide
A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, routes all of your internet activity through a secure, encrypted connection, which prevents others from seeing what you’re doing online and from where you’re doing it. Basically a VPN provides an extra layer of security and privacy for all of your online activities. Want to learn more about VPNs in general? Check out our Essential Guide.
The fight for net neutrality and the might of cryptojacking malware | Avast
Cryptojacking like an animal: the Drupal vulnerability
The San Diego Zoo is just one of almost 400 websites that has been compromised by a bug called Drupalgeddon 2.0. This vulnerability in the Drupal content management system was discovered and patch…
I still WannaCry one year later | Avast
On May 12, 2017, WannaCry, the biggest ransomware attack in history, spread like wildfire around the world, indiscriminately affecting PCs belonging to consumers, businesses, hospitals, and government departments. Now, nearly one year later, the same m…
The ultimate Mother’s Day gift | Avast
She has spent the better part of her life protecting you by providing a safe path through the world. Now it’s your turn to do the same for her. The World Wide Web has become an intimidating place, especially for older generations who are taken aback by the breakneck pace at which technology — both benevolent and malicious — is evolving.
London MSP provides better SMB security with Managed Workplace | Avast Business
The Customer
If you ask Director Phil Long, the success of TechSolvers Ltd has been their laser focus on proactive customer service and strong client relationships. TechSolvers is located 16 km north of London and provides managed services to small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) as well as IT consultancy for larger companies. Phil oversees both sides of the business and explains, “We have a small, dedicated team that is completely customer-service driven. We truly care about our client base and, along with the expertise and chemistry of our team, this enables us to deliver a higher quality of managed services and exceed expectations.”
Once again, Avast scores 100% in antivirus endpoint protection by AV-TEST | Avast Business
Looking for strong endpoint protection for Windows 10 environments? Avast Business Antivirus just scored 100% again in the latest January and February test by AV-TEST. The independent IT-security institute recently shared its scores across 16 leading e…