New Avast CEO Ondrej Vlcek Looks Ahead
What’s at the top of your to-do list as the new CEO of Avast?
Europol operation arrests six in $28 million crypto scam
This week Europol coordinated the arrests of six suspects in two nations accused of running a cryptocurrency ring that stole at least $28 million in Bitcoins.
EA Origin Fixed Flaw That Put Gamers at Risk | Avast
EA Origin patched flaw that put accounts at risk
Cybersecurity researchers identified a “chain of vulnerabilities” that could put user accounts of the Electronic Arts Origin platform at risk, and the gaming company was quick to generate a fix for the …
Avast CEO Vince Steckler Gives a Q&A on His Ten Years at the Top | Avast
This summer Vince Steckler is retiring as CEO of Avast after a decade leading the cybersecurity company. A native Californian and proud alum of the University of California at Irvine, he began his career as a programmer. He served as Senior VP of World…
Fresh Start in Education improves threat protection with Avast – Avast
The Company
Fresh Start in Education boasts a 96% success rate helping at-risk students struggling with education and learning to re-engage and re-integrate into school and work. The company’s approach, tools, and training enable children and yo…
10 Most Glaring Cybersecurity Issues of US Government
A U.S. Senate subcommittee has released a new bipartisan report that documents the glaring failures of eight federal agencies to address major cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Ransomware Strain Troldesh Spikes Again – Avast
This week the ransomware known as Troldesh, which made headlines early this year, spiked again in Russia, Mexico, and the U.S.
The Eight Essentials of Secure Computing | Avast
A secure browser
For most of us, our web browser is the internet. It’s how we directly access the information and content online, for work, for fun, for research, for finance, for communication and almost everything else we do online.
Small Florida City Pays Hackers $600,000 Ransom | Avast
Hackers grab your computer files – should you pay to get them back? A small Florida city did just that by agreeing to pay more than half a million dollars in ransom to regain access to files and data that were locked and encrypted.
Security News Roundup: Facebook Libra Currency Under Fire | Avast
Will Libra tip the scales?
Facebook announced recently that it is developing a cryptocurrency called Libra with various corporate partners such as Uber, Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal, according to the Associated Press. World finance leaders have expre…