When I was checking my Facebook News Feed this morning, I found this message. It seems one of my friends was very excited because Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, was scheduled to give away 4.5 million shares of Facebook stock at midnight. To enter this lottery-like giveaway, all you had to do was copy and paste […]
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Seasons Greetings! All of us at Avast raise our glass in a toast to all of you, the global community of people who help us keep cyberspace secure. You motivate us everyday, and we wish you the happiest of holidays and a New Year full of joy, peace, and security. Cheers! Follow […]
Avast Wi-Fi Finder saves your data and roaming fees by locating safe and reliable connections. Install Avast Wi-Fi Finder now on your Android device. Everyone loves free Wi-Fi. You can surf the web, check your email or newsfeed, make Skype video calls across the world, or stream games, movies, and music – without eating up your data plan. That’s […]
Be aware that cybercrooks send “special” offers via fake email campaigns during the holiday season. The holiday season is a time for decorations, cheerful music, shopping, spending time with loved ones, and unfortunately, for cybercriminals hoping you will fall for phishing scams. “Cybercriminals use the same tactics they always do, but target people more during the […]
Traveling can be stressful, but even more so during the holiday season. AAA projects that the number of year-end holiday travelers in the U.S. will top 100 million for the first time on record. Nearly one in three Americans will travel this holiday season and more than 100.5 million are expected to travel than 50 […]
Not very long ago, in a galaxy not far away, a group of cybercriminals decided to take advantage of the Star Wars effect to spread malware among the most impatient fans. A lot of people cannot wait to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and that’s something cybercrooks know. That’s why a lot of links […]
By using some retailer’s apps to make your holiday wish list, more people than just Santa Claus can see your list. In fact, it may be accessible to anyone over the Internet! America’s most popular retailers collect more information about you via apps than you may be comfortable with. Recently, the Avast Security Warriors began looking […]
Internet-connected toys gather data on the user and have weak security compared to other computer products. Digital devices and toys like cameras, smartwatches, and tablets may be on your child’s Christmas wish list. But more parents are having second thoughts about placing these items under the tree, because Internet-connected toys gather data on the user […]
No one should have to choose between security and the latest technology. At Avast, it’s important to us that we support our valued business customers and create innovative features that keep businesses secure and ahead of the bad guys. That being so, Avast is happy to announce that our Avast Endpoint Protection and Server Security […]
David Vávra is our team’s talented Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Android. Throughout this autumn, he attended a collection of valuable Android conferences. In this post, David walks us through his experiences and outlines his most interesting takeaways from the conferences. Droidcon Stockholm (September 3-4) Droidcon Stockholm was a two-day event held in Debaser […]