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Looking back at WWDC 2015

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Earlier this month, I was lucky enough to attend Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, where mobile developers from far and wide came together to learn about the future of iOS and OS X systems. Along with being the first time I was able to participate in this sought-after conference, it was also […]

Hola, Hola VPN users, you may have been part of a botnet!

VPN service Hola, which has millions of users, recently came under fire for not being as up front with their users as they should have been. In the past weeks it has been revealed that Hola does the following: allows Hola users to use each others’ bandwidth sells their users’ bandwidth to their sister company […]

Programmieren Antivirensoftware-Hersteller Viren, um ihre Produkte zu verkaufen?

Frage der Woche: Warum jagen Avast und andere Antiviren-Anbieter uns Angst ein mit all den Nachrichten über Viren und gefährliche Apps? Das weckt die Vermutung, dass die Antiviren-Hersteller selbst hinter der Entwicklung neuer Schadprogramme stecken. Avast und andere seriöse Antivirenhersteller stecken natürlich nicht selbst hinter Schadprogrammen – es gibt genug davon, ohne dass unsere Entwickler […]

You’re as secure as your apps’ developers allow them to be

We rely on our apps. Every day, we use our favorites to check the news, the weather forecast for our upcoming holidays, and to communicate with our beloved ones. Some apps, especially system apps, are continuously used regardless of other apps that are in use. Keyboard is one of them. Recently, a dangerous vulnerability was discovered […]

iCloud celebrity photo hack: What’s fappening?!

Just about a year after a plethora of celebrities’ nude photos were leaked online, two homes in south Chicago have been raided and investigators have named one of the suspected hackers. As this controversial story and investigation continues to unfold, Avast researchers have come up with a few speculations regarding the origin and motivation behind […]

How to stay safe when using public Wi-Fi hotspots

Many of the Wi-Fi hotspots you use in your hometown and when you travel have major security flaws making it easy for hackers to see your browsing activity, searches, passwords, videos, emails, and other personal information. It’s a public Wi-Fi connection, meaning that you are sharing the network with lots of strangers. Those strangers can […]

Teenagers charged with cybercrimes

Forget about shoplifting or painting graffiti on the wall at midnight. Opportunistic teens are turning to cybercrime to get their kicks these days. A 14-year old boy in Florida was recently arrested and charged with a felony offense for unauthorized access against a computer system. The 8th grader said he was playing a prank on […]

TGIF: Wrap-up May 6 – June 5

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We have had a busy month with multiple announcements important to Avast customers and company-watchers. Here’s the quick rundown in case you missed it. Avast SecureMe will launch in the next month or so to protect the new Apple Watch, as well as iPhones and iPads, when connected to unsecured Wi-Fi. That’s sure to make […]

Avast SecureMe Protects Apple Watch Wi-Fi Users

For all of the Apple Watch fans, I’m excited to announce that Avast SecureMe will be available for the device soon. We will launch Avast SecureMe for iOS this summer and will then also expand its functionality for Apple Watch. We designed the app specifically for unsecured Wi-Fi networks, which are a low-hanging fruit for […]

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 […]