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...
- Jun 21, 2022Charles Walton, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Identity, at Avast to give keynote address at MyData 2022: Catalysing Fair Data Solutions.
Prague, Czech Republic, June 21, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced its membership of MyData Global, an award-winning international...
Jun 17, 2022Avast Digital Wellbeing Report shows that people in countries with more digital freedom face fewer cybersecurity risks and stronger privacy regulations, yet transparency into privacy remains a problem worldwidePrague, Czech Republic, June 17, 2022 – Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, released its first Digital Wellbeing Report today. The Covid-19 pandemic has had an...
- Jun 14, 2022Avast CEO, Ondrej Vlcek, and Avast Security Ambassador, Garry Kasparov, will discuss misinformation and cyber warfare in relation to the war in Ukraine
Prague, Czech Republic and Toronto, Canada, June 14, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced that Ondrej Vlcek, Chief Executive Officer at...
- Jun 7, 2022Avast CEO Ondrej Vlcek and Avast Security Ambassador Garry Kasparov to discuss digital freedom equality at VivaTech, Paris, on June 17, 2022
Prague, Czech Republic / Paris, France, June 7, 2022 - Avast (LSE:AVST), the global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced that Ondrej Vlcek, CEO of Avast, and Garry Kasparov,...
- Jun 1, 2022SMS Factory steals people’s money by sending premium SMS and making calls at premium-rate phone numbers
Avast has released new research around an Android Trojan it is calling SMSFactory. SMS Factory can cost victims $336 a year, by sending premium SMS and making calls to premium-rate phone numbers,...
May 25, 2022Upgrade to Ultimate Business Security is automatic and free of charge for existing Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus customersPrague, Czech Republic, May 25 ,2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, is planning a major update for existing Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus customers....
- May 5, 2022Cybercrime operations partially weakened due to war; researchers observe continued slight decrease in ransomware, growth in Emotet presence, and the discovery of one of the largest botnet-as-a-services
Prague, Czech Republic, May 5, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today released its Q1/2022 Threat Report which reveals cyber threats revolving around the...
Apr 27, 2022For the second quarter in a row, Avast One Essential, Avast Free Antivirus and Avast Secure Browser receive the highest phishing detection scores in AV-Comparatives’ latest analysis of consumer antivirus and browser productsPrague, Czech Republic, April 27, 2022 – Avast One Essential and Avast Free Antivirus, the award-winning online protection services from digital security and privacy leader Avast, have secured...
Apr 21, 2022The new feature protects businesses from unauthorized data transfers and from malware entering the network via external devicePrague, Czech Republic, April 21, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today introduced USB Protection, a new feature available in the Avast Business Hub,...
Apr 11, 2022Baking star Prue Leith is helping Brits understand digital cookies after new research reveals that 35% admit they don’t know what they actually areLondon, United Kingdom, April 12, 2022: Renowned celebrity baker, Prue Leith, is helping to educate the nation on digital cookies as research shows that over a third of Brits (35%) don’t know...
- Apr 7, 2022More than 16,500 websites infected with Traffic Direction System “Parrot” designed to deliver malicious campaigns
Prague, Czech Republic, April 7, 2022 — Threat researchers at Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, discovered a new malicious Traffic Direction System (TDS), Parrot...
Apr 5, 2022New features Email Guardian, Online Safety Score, Privacy Advisor, Smart VPN, and Scam Protection keep scammers away and people’s data safeLondon, U.K. and Emeryville, California, April 5, 2022 – Avast (LSE: AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has enhanced its all-in-one protection service Avast One with new...
Apr 4, 2022Avast’s 2021 Global PC Risk Report reveals threats like Trojans, file infectors, and adware put people’s digital freedom at riskPrague, Czech Republic, April 4, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today released its latest Global PC Risk Report. The 2021 report provides insights into...
Apr 4, 2022Avast’s 2021 Global PC Risk Report reveals employees had a 15% chance of encountering a threatPrague, Czech Republic, April 4, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today released its 2021 Global PC Risk Report. The report looks at the threats home and...
Mar 24, 2022Acquisition of digital identity and authentication provider will expand Avast’s Identity product and services portfolio as part of its digital freedom visionPrague, Czech Republic, March 24, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced the acquisition of SecureKey Technologies, a global provider of...