Avast Archive Press Releases
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Nov 8, 2017New products will protect Macs from emerging threats including ransomware and router vulnerabilitiesREDWOOD CITY, California, November 8, 2017 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today released its 2018 Security Pro and Cleanup Pro to address the latest security and...
Nov 7, 2017Kasparov and Vlcek discuss threats and opportunities of intelligent machinesLISBON, Portugal – November 7, 2017 – Garry Kasparov, Avast security ambassador and former world chess champion, and Ondrej Vlcek, Avast CTO & EVP, Consumer, will discuss the threats and...
- Sep 13, 2017Avast Mobile Security and Cleanup applications will protect and secure over 85 million existing Aircel Limited customers
Mobile World Congress Americas, San Francisco, September 13, 2017 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced a strategic partnership with Aircel, one of India’s...
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Sep 11, 2017All new enhanced AVG AntiVirus for Android and Avast Mobile Security apps tackle increase in mobile threats
Redwood City, California, September 11, 2017 – New research from Avast, the global leader in digital security products, reveals an uptick in attacks targeting Android smartphones and tablets,...
Sep 6, 2017Three Tiers of Advanced Endpoint Protection for Business, Plus Managed Services for the Channel, Simplify Security and Ensure Business ContinuityRedwood City, California, September 6, 2017 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced the debut of its Avast Business solutions portfolio to secure, simplify and...
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Aug 9, 2017A year of improvement by Snapchat, Facebook and other apps means a new list for 2017 of the biggest battery, storage and data hoggers
London, UK, 9 August, 2017 – No matter which social, music or cloud storage platforms are your most used, one thing they may share is their ability to sap the life out of your Android phone....
Jul 31, 2017New AVG Managed Workplace solution delivers all-in-one-solution to easily identify, communicate and resolve security risks for businessesChannelCon, Austin, July 31, 2017 – At ChannelCon 2017 today, Avast, the global leader in digital security products, announced the release of its new AVG Managed Workplace solution with the...
- Jul 19, 2017Avast acquires Piriform, maker of CCleaner; Adding 130 million users to Avast’s performance optimization installed base
Redwood City, California, July 19, 2017 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced that it has acquired Piriform, the leading provider of device performance...
Jul 13, 2017Kasparov to discuss embracing the rise of intelligent machines and how humans and machines can get the most out of each otherRedwood City, California, July 13, 2017 – Garry Kasparov, Avast security ambassador and former world chess champion, will discuss why humanity doesn’t need to fear the rise of intelligent...
- May 18, 2017Global digital security leader reports 2016 Revenues at $714 Million Following Successful Acquisition
Prague, Czech Republic, May 18, 2017 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses, recorded yet another excellent year in 2016. Following the successful...
Apr 25, 2017Kasparov to discuss power and propaganda in the digital age together with Claudio Guarnieri of Citizen Lab and Amnesty InternationalREDWOOD CITY, California – April 25, 2017 – Garry Kasparov, chess grandmaster, chairman of the New York-based Human Rights Foundation, and Avast Security Ambassador, will discuss propaganda in...
Apr 20, 2017On-stage ransomware experiment will reveal IoT security and privacy risks to drive education and protectionRedwood City, California, April 20, 2017 – Vince Steckler, Avast’s chief executive officer, will speak at Collision 2017 on the real impact of Internet of Things (IoT) security and discuss the...
- Mar 23, 2017
Prague, Czech Republic, 23 March 2017 – Vince Steckler, Avast’s Chief Executive Officer, will be speaking at today’s Polish & CEE Private Equity Conference on the topic ‘Going Global –...
- Mar 22, 2017
Prague, Czech Republic, 22 March 2017 - Avast, the leader in digital security products for business and consumers, revealed that more than half (52%) of the most popular PC applications, running...
- Mar 16, 2017
Prague, Czech Republic / Amsterdam, The Netherlands, March 16, 2017 – Today, Avast Software B.V. ("Avast") enforced the judgement of the Enterprise Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Amsterdam,...
- Feb 28, 2017New features being debuted at Mobile World Congress 2017 scan Wi-Fi networks to identify vulnerabilities and guide users through security fixes
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, February 28, 2017 – Avast, the leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses, today announced a new feature of the Avast Wi-Fi Finder...
- Feb 27, 2017Half a million smart devices including webcams and baby monitors in the city are currently vulnerable to cyber attack
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, February 27, 2017 – Avast, the leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses, today reveals the findings from its latest research...
- Feb 22, 2017Avast’s Vince Steckler to address the real security threats to the Internet of Things
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., February 22, 2017 – With more devices predicted to join the Internet of Things this year (to a total of 8.4 billion predicted by Gartner), the security of our smart and...
- Feb 15, 2017
Prague, Czech Republic / Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 15, 2017 – Avast Software B.V. ("Avast") announces that yesterday the Enterprise Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam, the...
- Feb 7, 2017Introduces new features to prevent zero-second attacks, secure personal data and passwords, address security issues of home networks and ensure uninterrupted PC gaming for free and premium customers
REDWOOD CITY, California, February 7, 2017 – Avast Software, the leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses, today announced yet another milestone for January with the...
- Dec 21, 2016Snapchat, Facebook, musical.ly, and Tinder among top gobblers of battery, storage and data
Redwood City, California, 21 December, 2016 – What do Tinder, Snapchat, Spotify, and Wattpad all have in common? Avast, the leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses,...
- Dec 1, 2016Company’s SMB IT channel strategy recognized for innovation and positive impact on partners and clients
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., December 1, 2016 — Avast Software, the leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses, today announced that the company has been named a 2016 ChannelPro...
- Oct 31, 2016
Prague, Czech Republic / Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 31, 2016 – Avast Software B.V. today announced the expiration of the subsequent offering period of its previously announced tender...
- Oct 17, 2016
Prague, Czech Republic / Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 17, 2016 – Avast Software B.V. today announced that it has extended the subsequent offering period of its previously announced tender...
- Sep 21, 2016
Redwood City, California / Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 21, 2016—Avast Software B.V. today announced that it has received written confirmation from the Committee on Foreign Investment...