Apple security holes reveal chinks in the iOS armor
What do mobile software companies, hackers, and spy agencies have in common? They look for vulnerabilities in mobile operating systems.
Tag Archives: mobile security
Phone lost or stolen? Avast has your back with updated Anti-Theft app
The Avast Mobile Team recently published an updated version of Avast Anti-Theft. Our app helps you locate and recover your lost or stolen mobile devices and it enables you to locate, lock, wipe and even sound an alarm on your phones by…
Linux flaw puts 80% of Android devices at risk
Linux flaw affects about 1.4 billion Android devices
The newly discovered Linux flaw allows hackers to carry out attacks on Android users using a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Downgrade Attack. In layman’s term…
The truth behind QuadRooter
Republican National Convention delegates unknowingly use fake Wi-Fi networks
More than 1,200 RNC attendees unknowingly connect to Avast’s bogus Wi-Fi hotspots outside the 2016 Republican National Convention.
Four things to do before you go on vacation
Here’s a plan to keep your mobile phone and PC safe when you’re on the road.
Preparing for a summer trip used to be pretty simple. The biggest challenge was remembering
New feature in Avast Passwords for Android: Fingerprint scanning
Avast Passwords gives you easy, secure access to all your passwords, PINs and login credentials.
Avast Passwords is an app that helps you to safely store each of your PIN codes, passwords and login details safely in one place. Instead …
Free up space you didn’t know you had with Avast Cleanup
Avast Battery Saver makes the most of your phone’s battery by stopping unused apps and optimizing device settings
New feature in Avast Wi-Fi Finder: Offline Mode
Avast Wi-Fi Finder’s Offline Mode helps you find hotspots without an Internet connection.
It’s never a pleasant experience to find yourself roaming around a foreign city unable to find Wi-Fi hotspots, especially when you’re unable to use your own data plan to begin with. In these cases, wouldn’t it be great to have a tool that could simply work its magic and locate nearby hotspots?