Author Archives: Avast Blog

“When can we be together – forever?” A deep dive into emotional scamming

Today’s most common crime is not burglary, car theft or even shoplifting – it’s online fraud. And this includes pitfalls such as emotional scamming. Not to mention, anyone with an internet connection (in other words, all your customers) is a p…

“When can we be together – forever?” A deep dive into emotional scamming

Today’s most common crime is not burglary, car theft or even shoplifting – it’s online fraud. And this includes pitfalls such as emotional scamming. Not to mention, anyone with an internet connection (in other words, all your customers) is a p…

One wrong click can devastate your small business: so what can you do?

In our fast-paced online world, small businesses face a real challenge when it comes to protecting employees’ web browsing. Without the right tools, enforcing internal policies to safeguard your company against cyberthreats and bolster complia…

Why one in 20 people fall for dating scams – and how to not be one of them

Imagine, for a moment, you’re deep into the world of online dating, trying to find “The One”—or at least “a One.” You wouldn’t be alone: Online dating is one of the most popular ways for people to meet their match, with 3 in 10 U.S. adults say…

Here are all the red flags Charlotte Cowles missed in that viral NY Mag article

Last week, Charlotte Cowles—a seasoned journalist with a notable tenure at the New York Times and a seven-year streak of writing a personal finance column at The Cut—published a piece about how she’d fallen for a wild scam. It began innocently…