People are increasingly choosing their mobile phones over their computers for browsing, communication, banking and more — in fact, last year, mobile devices accounted for nearly half of worldwide web page views. As our workflows and daily lives have ch…
Mac users have often thought of their computers as a safe haven from many of the security threats that confront Windows users. This summer’s Zoom video conferencing vulnerability and the Mac ransomware threats of 2016-2017 show that is no longer true.&…
Mac users have often thought of their computers as a safe haven from many of the security threats that confront Windows users. This summer’s Zoom video conferencing vulnerability and the Mac ransomware threats of 2016-2017 show that is no longer true.&…
Your browser is a doorway to the internet, and it needs to be guarded. With all the tracking and targeting and phishing and faking that occurs on a daily basis, you need a browser that filters out the bad and fights off the dangerous. Avast Secure Brow…
Europol takes down cybercrime supermarket
In a joint effort by six countries, Europol led a complicated international operation to take down the GozNym malware cybercriminal network. The network preyed on over 40,000 victi…
Sea Turtle hijacks the internet
A hacker group that experts believe might be backed by a nation-state has been targeting big fish in the internet infrastructure world. Sea Turtle, as the group is nicknamed, launched cyberattacks against 40 government …
How often do you sit at your computer without a browser window open? If you’re like us, the answer is never. If we’re on our machines, there is always at least one window open to the wilds of the internet. That’s why we created Avast Secure Browser —&n…
Your online privacy is important – but what steps are you taking to protect it? The uncomfortable truth is that there are companies that exist solely to track your online behavior, noting which websites you visit, which products you buy, what search …
While it makes a great title, not ALL browser extensions are evil. In fact, most can be helpful. The problem is that each and every browser extension, no matter its intended function, has the capability to turn your digital world upside down. Given t…
You know full well that cybercriminals want your money, and we know full well that you already know that. If we’ve done a good job within these blog posts, we’ve already conditioned you to always take a moment to assess your security before doing any o…