Author Archives: Avast Blog

Security and privacy settings across your Google accounts

Google is the most popular Internet search provider worldwide. The name itself has even become a verb: We don’t look online anymore, we Google everything. Moreover, we use plenty of Google products not even realizing how connected they are. Gmail, YouTube, Translator, Google Drive, Photos (the former Picassa), Play, as well as Google+. The integration of Google […]

Security basics: Internet scams and your identity

If you’re afraid “to do something wrong” when you sit behind your computer, this new series is for you. AVAST has expertise in developing security products and we want to bring you a complete series about internet danger, with good practices to avoid scams, loss of money, and identity theft. You’re just about to join […]

Security basics: Internet scams and your identity

If you’re afraid “to do something wrong” when you sit behind your computer, this new series is for you. AVAST has expertise in developing security products and we want to bring you a complete series about internet danger, with good practices to avoid scams, loss of money, and identity theft. You’re just about to join […]

From Lifehacker: avast! Free Antivirus the most popular desktop antivirus

avast! Free Antivirus was voted the most popular Windows security application by readers of Lifehacker. Earlier this month we announced that avast! Free Antivirus was nominated by Lifehacker as the top antivirus solution for desktop computers. The results are here, and we are proud to share with you that Lifehacker readers picked avast! Free Antivirus as the most […]

From Lifehacker: avast! Free Antivirus the most popular desktop antivirus

avast! Free Antivirus was voted the most popular Windows security application by readers of Lifehacker. Earlier this month we announced that avast! Free Antivirus was nominated by Lifehacker as the top antivirus solution for desktop computers. The results are here, and we are proud to share with you that Lifehacker readers picked avast! Free Antivirus as the most […]

Phishing scam steals Finnish bank passwords, earns big money

Earlier this month, we told you about a spear phishing campaign specifically targeting banking customers in Czech Republic, and now a similar scam is targeting bank customers in Finland. This weekend, Aktia, Nordea, and Nooa Säästöpankki customers received text messages and emails informing them that their online banking services were being discontinued because of a […]

Phishing scam steals Finnish bank passwords, earns big money

Earlier this month, we told you about a spear phishing campaign specifically targeting banking customers in Czech Republic, and now a similar scam is targeting bank customers in Finland. This weekend, Aktia, Nordea, and Nooa Säästöpankki customers received text messages and emails informing them that their online banking services were being discontinued because of a […]

Mobile development start-up Inmite joins AVAST team!

Inmite acquisition adds 40 mobile developers to AVAST’s growing mobile business Our 220 million AVAST users are moving many of their online activities to mobile devices, just like the rest of the world. Cybercriminals are well aware of the shift and are increasing their activities as well. In order to better protect our current and […]

Mobile development start-up Inmite joins AVAST team!

Inmite acquisition adds 40 mobile developers to AVAST’s growing mobile business Our 220 million AVAST users are moving many of their online activities to mobile devices, just like the rest of the world. Cybercriminals are well aware of the shift and are increasing their activities as well. In order to better protect our current and […]

Should small and medium-sized businesses be worried about PoS attacks?

One of the most dangerous places in America is your local retailer. Before you leave the building with your purchases, you run the risk of having your identity stolen. No doubt you recall the 2013 security breaches at Target, Michael’s, and Neiman Marcus where millions of records were compromised by Point-of-Sale (PoS) attacks. PoS occurs […]