Avast Archive Press Releases
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Dec 20, 2018"Wind Family Protect" mobile application, based on Avast technology, helps Italian parents keep their children safeRedwood City, California – December 20, 2018 – Avast (LSE:AVST), the global leader in cybersecurity products, today announced the market launch of the new Wind Family Protect application in...
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Nov 19, 2018
Redwood City, California – November 19, 2018 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announces the launch of Avast Mobile Security for iOS users. Available in both a...
Nov 14, 2018Wake-up call for SMBs as The Avast Business 2018 Mobile Workforce Report finds only 18% of employees are concerned with security & IT when it comes to flexible workingREDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, November 14, 2018 – Avast (AVST:LSE), the global leader in digital security products, today announced findings from its 2018 Mobile Workforce Report. The...
Oct 23, 2018New versions remove ‘junkware’ from PCs and unwanted photos from MacRedwood City, California – October 23, 2018 - Avast, the global leader in digital security products, announced the latest releases of Avast Cleanup for PCs and Avast Cleanup for Macs, the...
Oct 22, 2018The “Vodafone Family Security“ mobile app, based on Avast technology, is now available to over three million customers in Czech RepublicRedwood City, California / Prague, Czech Republic, October 22, 2018 – Avast, the global leader in cybersecurity products, and Vodafone, one of the world’s top mobile carriers, today announced...
- Oct 11, 2018Nearly 400 Czech engineers and security experts focusing on artificial intelligence, threat research and IoT security at Avast moved to large state-of-art premises in Vlněna
Brno, Czech Republic, October 12, 2018 — Avast [LSE: AVST], the global leader in cybersecurity, has moved its Brno employees into new premises at the Vlněna office complex which brings the...
Oct 10, 2018Avast 2019 includes Do Not Disturb Mode, Sensitive Data Shield, as well as improved threat detections based on AI and visual recognitionsRedwood City, California, October 10, 2018 – Avast (LSE: AVST), the global leader in cybersecurity products, today announced the Avast 2019 release of its free and premium flagship consumer...
- Sep 26, 2018Avast App Insights gives Android users insights into their digital consumption habits
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & LONDON, Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced updates to the Avast Mobile Security app that help people manage their ‘phone-life...
- Aug 16, 2018Avast Security Ambassador, Garry Kasparov, and Avast EVP & CTO, Ondrej Vlcek, will discuss IoT technologies and AI, and the underlying human values future technologies should be based upo
Prague, Czech Republic / Berlin, Germany, August 16, 2018 – Garry Kasparov, Chess Grandmaster & Avast Security Ambassador, and Ondrej Vlcek, Avast EVP & CTO, will address the future of the...
- Aug 16, 2018Avast research describes five ways cybercriminals can abuse MQTT servers to hack smart homes
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – August 16th, 2018 - New research from Avast (LSE: AVST), the global leader in cybersecurity products, found more than 49,000 Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT)...
- Jul 24, 2018New intuitive patch management in Avast Business Managed Workplace reduces time and costs incurred in critical IT update cycles; adds new features to Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus endpoint security
London, UK, 24 July 2018: Avast (LSE: AVST), the global leader in cybersecurity products, today announced the latest updates to its Avast Business Managed Workplace solution that simplify patching...
- Jul 18, 2018Vita Santrucek joins Avast, with expanded roles for Arne Uppheim and Ashley Isaak
London, UK, July 18 2018: Avast (LSE: AVST), the global leader in cybersecurity products, today announced it has bolstered its Avast Business leadership team with a number of strategic hires and...
May 24, 2018Avast Threat Labs has analyzed mobile adware which is pre-installed on thousands of new Android phones around the worldThe Avast Threat Labs have found adware pre-installed on several hundred different Android device models and versions, including devices from manufacturers like ZTE, Archos, and myPhone. The...
Apr 16, 2018RSA 2018: Avast demonstrates cryptomining vulnerabilities with IoT experiment to raise awareness of risks to smart devicesRSA, San Francisco, California / Redwood City, California, April 16, 2018 — At RSA 2018, Avast, the global leader in digital security products, will be performing an experiment that reveals...
- Apr 4, 2018Two-thirds of consumers misplace trust in existing private web browsing modes to anonymize their identity as online privacy concerns mount
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – April 5th, 2018 - New research by Avast, the global leader in digital security products, has found 65% of consumers mistakenly believe that the Incognito and Private...
- Mar 9, 2018Avast Business recognized in 20 Coolest Endpoint Security Vendors category
Redwood City, CA, March 9, 2018 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced that CRN has recognized Avast as one of 20 Coolest Endpoint Security Vendors in its 2018...
- Feb 27, 2018„Vodafone Security“ and „Vodafone Family Security“ mobile apps powered by Avast will secure Vodafone’s more than three million customers in the Czech Republic
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona / Prague, February 27, 2018 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced a strategic partnership with Vodafone Czech Republic, one of...
- Feb 27, 2018Fake mobile banking app interfaces mimic major blue chip bank apps; more than one in three consumers fooled by fraudulent versions
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona / Redwood City, February 27, 2018 - Consumers around the world that use mobile banking apps are at a greater risk of being tricked by cybercriminals and falling...
- Feb 26, 2018Avast experiment demonstrates consumer IoT devices and smartphones unlawfully used for mining Cryptocoins
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona / Redwood City, California, February 26, 2018 – At Mobile World Congress 2018, Avast, the global leader in digital security products, will be performing an...
- Feb 26, 2018Powered by Avast’s AI technology, the new SaaS platform protects devices, networks and personal data
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona / Redwood City, California, February 26, 2018 – Avast, the leader in digital security products, today announced its Smart Life platform, a new Internet of Things...
- Feb 20, 2018AntiTrack blocks ad tracking, prevents ad networks from building user profiles, and automatically clears browser history
Redwood City, CA, February 20th, 2018 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced Avast AntiTrack Premium, providing users an easy-to-use solution to control their...
- Feb 13, 2018Latest Avast Android App Performance and Trend Report identifies which apps drain batteries and impact performance and data usage
Redwood City, CA, USA, February 13, 2018 – Avast, the global leader in digital security, released its Q3 2017 Android App Performance and Trend Report, providing insights from three million...
- Feb 7, 2018The security solutions also received five Advanced+ awards from independent testing organization
Innsbruck, Austria / Redwood City, CA, USA, February 7, 2018 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced their Avast and AVG products were awarded Top Rated Product...
- Jan 23, 2018Avast SecureLine VPN users now have the option to connect to 41 server locations in 33 countries around the world
Prague, Czech Republic, January 23, 2018 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, has added 23 new server locations to its Avast SecureLine VPN service. This increases the number...
- Dec 20, 2017With a patented Sleep Mode, and a variety of new easy-to-use tools, Cleanup Premium is a one-stop shop to clean and speed up PCs
Avast, the global leader in digital security, today announced its new Avast Cleanup Premium product to provide users a simple and effective solution for optimizing their PC’s performance. With...