The State of Cybersecurity Today | Avast
Back in 2004, when I co-wrote this USA TODAY cover story about spam-spreading botnets, I recall advising my editor to expect cybersecurity to be a headline-grabbing topic for a year or two more, tops.
Ring Criticized for Sharing Customer Videos | Avast
Amazon Ring shares customer videos
Ring has caught on with homeowners everywhere, and the doorbell camera is a common sight on doorsteps across the country, which is why Amazon purchased the company for one billion dollars. But Ring has been criticize…
Voipo Data Breach Exposes Millions | Avast
Sure, it’s early yet, but 2019 can award the crown for “Largest Data Breach” to a Lake Forest, California company called Voipo. The voice-over-internet company provides cloud-controlled phone lines for residences and businesses, and its customers’ text…
The Need for End-to-End Encryption | Avast
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos may be a poster child for the American dream — he bravely and successfully forged a new shopping paradigm when we stepped into the brave new digital world as a society — but a recent incident proves he types his texts one…
The Need for End-to-End Encryption | Avast
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos may be a poster child for the American dream — he bravely and successfully forged a new shopping paradigm when we stepped into the brave new digital world as a society — but a recent incident proves he types his texts one…
Avast Sponsors Hack Cambridge Challenge | Avast
Hackers, start your engines…
2019 Predictions for AI | Avast
In our first segment, we discussed IoT in 2019. In our second segment, we focused on mobile threats in the new year. And now, in the final segment of our three-part series on 2019 cybersecurity predictions, we’re looking at how artificial intelligenc…
Adware on Google Play and More Security News | Avast
Beware the adware
Google Play has removed 85 fake apps from their store this week, all of them found to contain similar adware. Many of the apps claimed to be video channels or racing games, but by far the most popular was “Easy Universal TV Remote,” …
Telcos Sell Phone Location Data to Aggregators | Avast
An alarming investigative probe conducted by tech site Motherboard led to some shocking revelations. A Motherboard reporter stashed his phone somewhere in New York, then hired a bounty hunter to find it. The bounty hunter only needed the phone number…
2019 Mobile Threat Predictions | Avast
Here we continue our 3-part series on 2019 cybersecurity predictions by the Avast Threat Intelligence team. Looking at roughly one million new files a day, we gain valuable insights and knowledge of the most prevalent threats. We use this data to map…