Avast One Essential and Avast Free Antivirus both achieved the top spot in a phishing detection comparison test. Avast One Essential is our comprehensive protection service that includes antivirus, VPN, data breach monitoring, and device cl…
In an anonymous survey conducted by Hong Kong-based Advokate Group, more than 1,200 U.S. consumers were asked questions about joining a metaverse. Over 77% admitted to being worried about Facebook owning the data. “Facebook has an impressiv…
The FBI has issued another warning about a new series of ransomware attacks known as BlackByte. This threat isn’t new — researchers discovered it last July — but nevertheless, it’s gaining traction. In fact, it hit a portion of the San…
If anyone truly knows the value of a diverse workforce, it’s Shane Ryan. Ryan came to Avast by way of work in the private, public, and voluntary sectors and was part of the senior leadership team at the National Lottery Community Fund befor…
If you’ve recently received an email recommending that you upgrade to Windows 12, you probably had enough spidey-sense to delete it. You should realize this is a fake or a come-on for some piece of malware that was about to infect your comp…
During November and December 2021, AV-TEST evaluated 20 business endpoint protection products using product settings as provided by each of the participating vendors. For the test, they used the most current, publicly available versions of …
A recent study by Duke University and patient privacy group Light Collective found that several genetic-testing and digital medicine companies have shared their users’ information with Facebook to enable ad targeting. Ten patient advocates …
A recent study by Duke University and patient privacy group Light Collective found that several genetic-testing and digital medicine companies have shared their users’ information with Facebook to enable ad targeting. Ten patient advocates …
No one ever wants to plan for a breakup — but let’s be real: Breakups happen. And these days, as we spend so much time online, an IRL breakup needs to be accompanied by a digital breakup.
The US’ tax collection agency, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), has changed course with its short-lived identity verification system that was only recently implemented. Last November, the vendor ID.me was awarded a $86 million contract t…