Last week Super Tuesday brought many of us to the polls to vote for our favorite candidate for President. And while voting went smoothly in most places, there was one major tech failure in Los Angeles, which saw the debut of new voting machines. Let’s …
Many of the news stories discussing the global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus rightly stress the importance of practicing protective measures such as vigorous hand washing and avoiding crowded events. Authorities roundly agree that proper hygiene and a…
Over the weekend, Iranian researcher, Nariman Gharib, reported via Twitter that he had identified a coronavirus app collecting sensitive information from users, including their real-time geo-location details, beyond what the app required to function. H…
Following a change in guidelines from the Czech government on public health regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, Avast will implement a number of precautionary measures to protect our valued employees, their families and communities.
According to statistics gathered by Avast Threat Labs between October and December 2019, adware accounts for 72% of the attacks on Android devices, a dramatic increase over last year’s 34%. Mobile adware hijacks certain functions in the device in order…
When I was 13 years old, I was shouted at by my school teacher for not having a computer at home. My family couldn’t afford one at the time, and it was only through a generous donation by a headteacher from a different school who caught wind of this un…
International airline Cathay Pacific, based in the UK, was issued a £500,000 fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a data breach that occurred continuously between October 2014 and May 2018. According to the ICO’s notice, approximatel…
Cyber threats now command the corporate sector’s full attention.
The FBI has released its 2019 Internet Crime Report, a summary of the year’s cybercrime incidents as reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). In addition to providing crime stats, victim stats, and financial loss info, the FBI also detail…
After the turmoil of the 2016 election, consumers are asking themselves, “what will happen this time?” This series of Avast blogs take a look at the role of technology in the previous elections along with what we can expect in 2020 and what people need…