Tag Archives: #next-gen-cybersecurity

IT pros share insights to keep modern networks safe | Avast

For IT professionals like Mike Marcum, staying ahead of new social engineering schemes is all part of the job. As IT Director at The Kishan Group, a global hotel group, he and his team manage security for 22 premier hotels from Anchorage to Miami.

The Next Generation of Endpoint Security | Avast Business

You run a business, so the term “next-gen” may not be one you’re familiar with. But as cyberattacks become more sophisticated and more businesses fall victim to cybercriminals, it is important to know. Large companies have IT departments to deploy next…

Avast Business offers new patch management service – Avast

Every IT professional will agree that patch management is critical to ensuring a healthy network. Yet our recent security assessment of 500,000 endpoints showed that only 29% of the devices passed the patch test.  We weren’t surprised.
Keeping up…

Network Operators Offer More Parental Controls to Families | Avast

Many of us have our smartphones on us almost all the time. Like wallets, they have become ubiquitous and essential to daily life. (For many, smartphones now even double as wallets.) Along with holding so much of our sensitive info, these devices also s…

An Android flaw, “page-changing” malware, and more data breaches | Avast

Flaw allows millions of Android devices to be tracked
A new vulnerability, CVE-2018-9489, has been identified in all Android devices. The flaw allows hackers to track users through the interception of Wi-Fi network names, BSSID, local IP addresses, DN…