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  • May 20, 2020
    Award-winning conference will run simultaneously in Prague, London, New York City and San Francisco, while broadcasted live around the world

    Prague, Czech Republic, May 20, 2020 - Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy products, in cooperation with the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU), will host...

  • May 20, 2020
    Exploit Kit known for stealing credit card information and login credentials is set up to scan tens of thousands of IP addresses in Brazil, the U.S., and Mexico for open ports

    PRAGUE, Czech Republic, May 20, 2020 - Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy products, gained access to and analyzed the source code of the GhostDNS Exploit Kit. The...

  • May 14, 2020
    Together with ESET, Avast analyzed samples of malware used in attacks targeting a telecommunications company, a gas company, and a governmental institution

    Prague, Czech Republic, May 14, 2020 - Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy products, today released a joint analysis of an APT attack targeting Central Asian...

  • May 5, 2020
    Reinforcing Avast’s commitment to strengthen foothold in global business software market

    Prague, Czech Republic & Redwood City, California, May 5, 2020 – Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security products, has announced the appointment of Anthony O’Mara as VP Global...

  • Apr 8, 2020
    Avast’s privacy-first browser combines a built-in VPN with complete encryption to provide users with a fast, secure and private experience on mobile

    Redwood City, California, United States, April 8 - Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security products, has released an Android version of Avast Secure Browser to extend its platform...

  • Mar 31, 2020
    According to an Avast survey, nearly half of Americans do not back up because they don’t think their data or files are important enough

    Prague, Czech Republic, March 31, 2020 – Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security products, conducted an online survey before World Backup Day to raise awareness around the...

  • Mar 10, 2020
    Avast Threat Labs intelligence shows the share of Android adware has risen by 38% in the last year

    Prague, Czech Republic / Redwood City, California, March 10, 2020 – Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security products, has found that adware now accounts for the vast majority of...

  • Mar 9, 2020

    Prague, Czech Republic / Redwood City, California, United States, March 9, 2020 – Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in consumer cybersecurity products, today announced that Avast Free Antivirus...

  • Mar 5, 2020
    Jaya Baloo will address the turbulent challenges CISOs face in moving an organization ahead of the threats attacking it

    Prague, Czech Republic / Goa, India, March 5, 2020 – Jaya Baloo, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in consumer cybersecurity products, will be...

  • Feb 14, 2020
    Online dating should be safe and enjoyable, but there are steps people should consider before swiping

    Redwood City, Calif. – February 14, 2020 - Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security products, provides tips on how to safely use online dating platforms. Valentine’s Day could...

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