Avast Archive Press Releases
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Sep 12, 2022Prague, Czech Republic, September 12, 2022 — NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in Cyber Safety, today announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Avast. For...
Sep 8, 2022Global security leader and renowned intimacy educator promote digital freedom by giving power back to consenting adultsEmeryville, California, September 8, 2022 - Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has partnered with certified sexologist, psychologist, and intimacy expert Shan...
Sep 6, 2022The group performs politically motivated attacks on websites belonging to governments, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation companiesPrague, Czech Republic, September 6, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has been tracking the activity of a pro-Russian hacker group called NoName057(16),...
- Aug 30, 2022Avast joins prominent digital trust and identity organizations, the Trust Over IP Foundation, Decentralized Identity Foundation, World Wide Web Consortium and FIDO Alliance
London, U.K. and Emeryville, California, August 30, 2022 – Avast (LSE: AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has joined the Trust Over IP Foundation (ToIP), the Decentralized...
Aug 24, 2022Avast sees global increase in ransomware attacks with 24% increase in Q2/2022 from previous quarter Avast’s Ransomware Shield offers an additional layer of protection, ensuring organizations have uninterrupted access to systems and dataPrague, Czech Republic, August 24, 2022 - Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today launches a new Ransomware Shield for businesses, offering organizations an extra...
Aug 10, 2022Avast researchers discover new zero-day exploits, and changes in attack vectors since Microsoft Office macros have been blockedPrague, Czech Republic, August 10, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy released its Q2/2022 Threat Report today, revealing a significant increase in global...
Aug 3, 2022Avast scoops ‘Top Product’ Award by leading independent test institution AV-Test Online Safety Score and Network Inspector features strengthen digital protection capabilities even further for users at home and on the goLondon, U.K. and Emeryville, California, August 3, 2022 – Avast One, the all-in-one digital protection service from Avast (LSE: AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has...
Jul 26, 2022Avast researchers have identified scam videos spreading around the world in various languages in which children allegedly sick with cancer ask for donations.Prague, Czech Republic, July 26, 2022 - Avast (LSE:AVST) researchers have identified video ad scams spreading on YouTube, in which children who allegedly have cancer ask viewers for donations. The...
Jul 21, 2022Tel Aviv based spyware vendor, Candiru, collected information about potential victims and delivered a zero-day exploit for Google Chrome to targeted victims to deliver malicious payload, DevilsTongue, to gain full access to their devices.Prague, Czech Republic, July 21, 2022 - Avast (LSE:AVST) recently discovered a zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome (CVE-2022-2294) when it was exploited in the wild in an attempt to attack...
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Jun 28, 2022Findings show the ages of participants vary between 11- to 18-year-olds
Prague, Czech Republic, June 28, 2022 - Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has discovered an online community of minors constructing, exchanging and spreading...