In March 2021, we wrote about “fleeceware,” mobile apps that aren’t malware but can charge subscribers steep fees, often unexpectedly. In March, we found a total of 204 fleeceware apps in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, with…
Rising consumer interest in digital privacy has increased scrutiny over companies and their data collection activities. In an effort to better understand what companies are asking their customers and site visitors to consent to, Avast has p…
I’m a young woman in my 20s and am an active Instagram user. Recently, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and received a notification about a new direct message request. I saw an older man pictured in the channel’s photo.
Forrester has released its annual prediction guide, in which it anticipates that 2022 will see an increased demand from employees to work remotely, so much so that 30% of the companies that don’t support remote working will see their staff’…
Citizenship, as more commonly applied to people belonging to a nation, comes with both rights and responsibilities. For example, people living in democracies have the right to representation — but also the responsibility of voting. In the U…
Citizenship, as more commonly applied to people belonging to a nation, comes with both rights and responsibilities. For example, people living in democracies have the right to representation — but also the responsibility of voting. In the U…
At this year’s Avast Data Summit, an internal event primarily intended for Avastians, a combination of Avast leaders and industry thought leaders gave seminars at the intersection of privacy, data, and security. Since its inception, A…
In July 2021, US President Joe Biden made headlines when he said social media platforms are “killing people” by failing to curb the spread of Covid-19 vaccine disinformation and misinformation. And while Facebook first took action against m…
We are all spending more time online. In a recent YouGov survey of more than 16,000 people in 17 countries, over 60% of all respondents in all age groups said they spend more than two hours online outside of work. What’s more, 30% of respon…
Last week, I reported 80 apps belonging to a premium SMS scam campaign, which signs victims up for expensive premium SMS services that earn a bad actor or actors money while ultimately leaving victims completely empty-handed, to Google’s Se…