How Android’s evolution has impacted the mobile threat landscape

Significant behavioral changes made to the Android mobile operating system have affected malware and how it applies to non-rooted devices.Read More

Cybersecurity tips for business travelers

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Cybersecurity is not limited to your office or home. Nowadays, many of us use the same devices for work and personal business, so when traveling we need to be extra diligent to protect our devices and the data we have on them. If you use common sense and a bit of Avast technology, all your […]

Making technology simpler: Thanks to my mother

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Some days ago we wrote about scams targeting senior citizens. This group is at risk because generally speaking, they have less computer education than younger people who have grown up in the digital world. I recommended the reading to my mother, thinking she will benefit from it. She thanked me, but said that there were “some things” she […]

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Kovter マルウェアの亜種は、レジストリ内にのみ潜んで検出をすり抜けるという Trojan.Poweliks の画期的な手口を初めて模倣しています。

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Got an aging parent? Tell them about the Grandparent scam

Scammers rob elderly victims of an estimated $3 Billion per year. A scam that has been around since at least 2008 is still active and targeting elderly folks. Seventy-four year old Avast evangelist, Bob Gostischa, who knows a thing or two about scams, security, and privacy, received a call just yesterday from a scam artist […]

Kovter malware learns from Poweliks with persistent fileless registry update

A variant of the Kovter malware is the first to use Trojan.Poweliks’ pioneering tricks by residing only in the registry to evade detection.

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3097966 – Inadvertently Disclosed Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing – Version: 1.0

Revision Note: V1.0 (September 24, 2015): Advisory published.Summary: Microsoft is aware of four digital certificates that were inadvertently disclosed by D-Link Corporation that could be used in attempts to spoof content. The disclosed end-entity cert…

Avast team at Webexpo conference

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This past weekend, Prague hosted hundreds of web professionals at the Webexpo conference. Avast Software was a proud general sponsor of this event. Attendees could meet our team at the Avast booth, try Avast technologies, and chat with our colleagues. They could also learn first hand how it is to work for the Best Czech Employer of […]

Avast for Business solutions provide businesses with new opportunities

Last week, we sat down with Alan Scott of the Mid-Valley Literacy Center at Avast’s headquarters. During his time visiting Prague, Alan enjoyed exploring the city and visiting some of its museums in order to escape the (somewhat unexpected) September heat. Located in Keizer, Oregon (USA), the Mid-Valley Literacy Center’s mission is to empower adults […]