Revision Note: V1.0 (March 24, 2015): Advisory published.Summary: Microsoft is aware of improperly issued digital certificates coming from the subordinate CA, MCS Holdings, which could be used in attempts to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or …
Stay safe on public Wi-Fi while watching the game from anywhere in the world with Avast SecureLine VPN. March Madness is in full swing — this year’s NCAA Tournament is now in its second week and we’re already down to the Sweet 16. When you think about March Madness, you probably think about your bracket, […]
The road to success is never straightforward. This is a tale of a RAT developer’s persistence in the face of endless setbacks.
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The Avast Virus Chest is a safe place to store potentially harmful files. These files are completely isolated from the rest of the operating system, meaning that they are not accessible for any outside process or software application. Files cannot be run while stored in the Virus Chest. How to open the Avast Virus Chest […]
Vulnerability (CVE-2015-0291) rated as high severity by OpenSSL.Read More
Revision Note: V2.0 (March 19, 2015): Advisory rereleased to announce that the update for supported editions of Windows Server 2003 is now available. See Knowledge Base Article 3046310 for more information and download links.
Summary: Microsoft is aware of an improperly issued SSL certificate for the domain “live.fi” that could be used in attempts to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks. This issue affects all supported releases of Microsoft Windows. Microsoft is not currently aware of attacks related to this issue.
Fake Flash Player updates fool Facebook users. Facebook users have fallen victim to a recycled scam, and we want to make sure that all of our readers are fore-warned. Cybercrooks use social engineering tactics to fool people into clicking, and when the bait comes from a trusted friend on Facebook, it works very well. Here’s […]
Dreaded ransomware, the malware that locks your files and demands payment for the key to unlock them, is now targeting gamers. In the first report of gamers being targeted by ransomware, more than 2o different games, including World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Call of Duty and Star Craft 2, various EA Sports and […]
Revision Note: V1.0 (March 16, 2015): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is aware of an improperly issued SSL certificate for the domain “live.fi” that could be used in attempts to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks. This issue affects all supported releases of Microsoft Windows. Microsoft is not currently aware of attacks related to this issue.
Part of the Avast team was reunited again at the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, to show our new apps: Avast Battery Saver, Avast GrimeFighter and Avast SecureMe, and also other popular apps like Avast Mobile Security and Avast SecureLine. Jude McColgan, president of Mobile, and Filip Chitry, malware analyst, came from our office in […]