The initial phases of a breach are often the most critical: The intruder is counting on your confusion, your lack of a plan or a clear chain of authority, and any early missteps. Given that it’s only a matter of time before a breach happens, w…
Last summer, we wrote about a major international investigation of the NSO Group and its Pegasus spyware. We described how it works and what you can do to protect your phone. NSO has gone through some difficult times as a result of that analys…
Five tech media companies – Google, Meta, TikTok, Amazon, and Twitter – have agreed to sign up for the Aotearoa New Zealand Code of Practice for Online Safety and Harms, a voluntary move in which all five pledge to self-regulate their platform…
eIDAS (electronic Identification, Authentic and trust Services) 2.0 continues to move swiftly. Avast recently teamed up with the Intesi Group to co-host a webinar informing the public on the latest developments of the effort.
Cybersecurity is a subject on the minds of many business owners these days. Stories of serious customer data breaches are becoming almost routine.
Life online can be tricky. We have access to basically all the information in the world, right in our pockets. But while that’s arguably the most incredible thing that’s ever happened to humanity, it’s also really overwhelming! Studies have sh…
Earlier this summer, Avast Threat Labs researchers discovered a zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome when it was utilized in attacks on Avast users in the Middle East. The attacks were highly targeted and, in Lebanon, focused on journalists…
The past decade has seen a rise in personal crowdfunding, with people raising money online for everything from school supplies to medical bills to funeral expenses. The appeals go out on social media, imploring friends, families, and acquainta…
Magecart, the notorious credit card stealing cybercrime syndicate, is once again in the news. We last wrote about it last summer, where it compromises Magento shopping cart software pages to steal credit card information. That post had a long …
We’re excited to announce that Avast Ultimate Business Security has received the “Approved Business Product” award for July 2022 by AV-Comparatives!