The art world has been overtaken by tokens as of late — non-fungible tokens (NFTs), that is. Let’s try to understand what this method of tracking the ownership of various digital goods is, and what it means for the rest of us who still deal (mostly) wi…
It has become normal to talk about political “tribes” these days, instead of mere parties or policies. The implication is a deeper feeling of affiliation, one that approaches family and is very hard to break. Your entire identity is wrapped up in the t…
March 31 is World Backup Day, a day created to encourage everyone to backup their files at least once a year.
Leaving an abusive relationship is scary, hard — and complicated. Many survivors find that their lives are so intertwined with the lives of their abusers that it can feel impossible to leave. In fact, according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline…
In March, people worldwide recognize International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Here at Avast, we recognized the month with a series of events and actions, including honoring our women colleagues for their great work, supporting charities tha…
Jaya Baloo, Avast’s Chief Information Security Officer, never meant to work in tech. Born in India on International Women’s Day, Baloo moved to the US at age four when her parents started working for the United Nations in New York City. That’s where sh…
Shortly after BuzzFeed News reported that an internal memo at Instagram announced plans for a kids version of the platform, a spokesperson from parent company Facebook confirmed the rumor to The Independent. “Right now there aren’t many options for par…
Ransomware continues to be a blight across the security landscape. Due to the pandemic, it has gotten new life and a growing collection of capabilities to make malware operators more formidable.
It only takes a matter of minutes for cybercriminals to bait, hook, and catch a phishing victim among your employees and then leverage that success into a broader cyberattack on your business. The story goes like this:
Researchers at Avast have discovered a total of 204 fleeceware applications with over a billion downloads and over $400 million in revenue on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The purpose of these applications is to draw users into a free tria…