In an exclusive Web Summit 2021 presentation, chess grandmaster and Avast Security Ambassador Garry Kasparov shared the stage with Avast CEO Ondrej Vlcek for a discussion about the evolution of the internet, starting from its nascence in th…
We’re excited to announce that we’ve upgraded our free browser extension with an expanded feature set and a new design to provide you with digital protection across all major browsers. Previously known as Avast Online Security, our Avast On…
Avast Threat Labs is releasing its Q3 Threat Report covering the global threat landscape from June 2021 to September 2021.
Last week, Global Fund for Children (GFC) and the Avast Foundation together launched the Spark Fund, a new fund to support youth organizations around the world that are tackling injustice and inequality, driving transformational change, and…
Last week, the third annual CyberSec&AI Connected was held virtually. There were many sessions that combined academic and industry researchers along with leaders from Avast to explore the intersection of security and privacy and how AI …
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…
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…
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…
Daria Loi’s life has been anything but conventional. A lifelong lover of learning new things, Daria started her career in her homeland of Italy as an architect and industrial designer. But when she got into a PhD program in Australia, she u…
This week Avast CTO Michal Pechoucek dropped in to talk with Alteryx CTO Derek Knudsen on the “Modern CTO” podcast. Throughout the 55-minute episode, Derek and Michal discuss the proper role of AI in cybersecurity, the way to decrease…