Avast stories

Digital security and privacy company Avast, and RiskIQ, an internet security intelligence company, have announced a threat intelligence partnership. >>

Avast finds cybercriminals are targeting gamers using cracked games with cryptomining malware Crackonosh.>>

Adware continues to be the most significant threat on Android phones and tablets.>>

Avast has announced the official launch of its security platform Avast Business Hub for partners and businesses.>>

Researchers from Avast, the global digital security and privacy company, say they have identified new cryptocurrency-stealing malware.>>

COVID-19 scams, ransomware attacks, mobile adware and fleeceware, stalkerware and deepfakes were the top cyber threats that impacted Australian and global businesses in 2020.>>

The new collaboration’s purpose is to advance and develop technologies that strengthen privacy and trust for decentralised AI. >>

One of the biggest scams to be aware of this shopping season are phishing attacks.>>

"By integrating an industry-leading Ivanti patch management technology into the Avast Business security platforms, we have been working to help ensure SMBs can simplify their critical patch management process to prevent risk and exposure.">>

Avast Secure Browser has been a mainstay for the security platform in Windows and Mac, and this is the first time it has come to mobile.>>

Technological support and security measures are amongst ways organisations and their employees can protect their business as they move to remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic. >>

The report also reveals that adware is a rising problem, with its share among all Android malware types having increased by 38% in the past year alone.>>

Surely it is the duty of the manufacturers to make devices more secure at the point where they are produced, right? >>

Phishing continues to be one of the leading attack methods because it allows cybercriminals to target people at scale using social engineering.>>

Digital security provider Avast has announced a new ‘always-on’ solution for channel partners, who in turn can deliver these services to small and medium businesses (SMBs).>>

It might seem like a flashlight app just needs access to the camera flash in order to turn on and off. Apparently, that’s wrong.>>

The T8 Mini GPS tracker and 30 other models by the same manufacturer are designed to keep children, seniors, pets and possessions safe – ironically, the devices themselves aren’t very safe at all.>>

Out of all the connected devices in the home – lights, TVs, plugs, digital assistants, and even surveillance cameras – the humble game console is the most secure device of all of them.>>

“This data helps us shed light on the global emergence of IoT and types of the security problems present in the devices real users own.”>>

If you have Windows 7, 8, or 10 on your home computer, you have a 20% chance of encountering cyber threats of any kind – or at least that’s according to research from Avast’s Global PC Risk Report 2019.>>

Avast announced that two out of five digital households worldwide are vulnerable to cyber attacks. >>

Low-cost Android devices from manufacturers such as ZTE and Archos are being pre-installed with adware, researchers at Avast say.>>

Not only with the companies protect customers, they've also vowed not to help governments who want to go on the cyber offensive.>>

The attack was never intended for consumers, but instead went after companies such as NEC, Samsung, Asus, Fujitsu, Singtel, Intel and VMware.>>