Avast Archive Press Releases
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Sep 5, 2019Researchers warn consumers about vulnerabilities affecting nearly 30 models of tracking devices, representing inherent risk of IoTRedwood City, Calif. – September 5, 2019 – Avast [LSE:AVST], a global leader in digital security products, has discovered serious security vulnerabilities in the T8 Mini GPS tracker and nearly...
Sep 2, 2019New research from Avast finds the average person keeps 952 digital photos on their phone but 200 of these are actually bad quality or duplicatesRedwood City, California, United States, October 2, 2019 – Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security products, today revealed that the typical person has 952 photos on their devices...
Aug 1, 2019Wind Tre and Avast deepen partnership with a converged smart home security offering for Wind brand subscribers, based on Avast's Smart Life IoT security platform for carriersRedwood City, California, U.S. & London, U.K., August 1st , 2019 – Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security products, today announced the roll-out of a new router security service...
Jul 25, 2019Built-in memory and battery-saving controls reduce the impact of the ‘100 tab habit’ on PC performanceRedwood City, California, and London, United Kingdom, July 25, 2019 – Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security products, has introduced built-in performance and battery-saving...
- Jul 24, 2019New General Manager will expand Avast Business services in cloud and network security
Prague, Czech Republic & Redwood City, California, July 18, 2019 – Avast (LSE:AVST), announced the appointment of Vita Santrucek to General Manager of Avast Business effective immediately. In...
Jul 12, 2019Globally recognized top 100 CISO, Jaya Baloo, will join Avast on October 1, 2019Prague, Czech Republic & Redwood City, California, July 12, 2019 – Avast (LSE:AVST) announced it has appointed Jaya Baloo to the position of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), effective...
- Jul 2, 2019Renowned professor from Czech Technical University will join on September 1, 2019 to foster Avast’s extensive AI-based cybersecurity research program
Prague, Czech Republic & Redwood City, California, July 2, 2019 – Avast (LSE:AVST), announced it has appointed Michal Pěchouček to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective...
- Jun 18, 2019Avast and Stanford University present findings from the largest empirical analysis of the state of IoT devices globally
Redwood City, Calif. – June 18 2019 – Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security products, in collaboration with Stanford University, has uncovered that about 40 percent of...
- Jun 11, 2019With 55% of installed software on PCs worldwide out of date, Avast’s new service will help small businesses prioritize, manage and deploy critical security updates
Redwood City, California, June 11, 2019 – Avast (LSE:AVST), the world leader in digital security products, has today launched a new Patch Management service to help small and mid-sized...
- May 14, 2019Avast Omni provides advanced protection for connected devices on the home network, and ensures multi-platform security on the go
Redwood City, California, United States, May 14, 2019 – Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security products, announced the initial release of its new network-based consumer security...
- May 2, 2019Avast survey reveals Americans are using weak passwords and reuse passwords to protect multiple accounts
Redwood City, California, May 2, 2019 – Avast (LSE: AVST), a global leader in online security products, found that Americans are not properly protecting their online accounts. This is according...
- Apr 16, 2019New features include upgraded Anti-Fingerprinting and Webcam Guard to enhance user privacy and keep people safe as they browse
Redwood City, California, United States, April 16, 2019 - Avast (LSE:AVST), the global leader in digital security products, has released a new version of Avast Secure Browser (code-named Aspen)...
Mar 19, 2019Gathered from Avast's threat detection database, the Avast Global PC Risk Report 2019 uncovers the digital dangers to home and business computersREDWOOD CITY, California, March 12, 2019-- Avast (LSE: AVST), a global leader in digital security products, today revealed that in any given month, home users of Windows 7, 8 and 10 computers have...
Mar 14, 2019Vince Steckler to retire as CEO in 2019, Ondrej Vlcek appointed as successorAvast (LSE:AVST), the leading global cybersecurity provider, announces today that Vince Steckler has notified the Board of his intention to retire in 2019 after 10 successful years with the Group....
- Mar 4, 2019Avast Business Secure Web Gateway Combines the World’s Most Comprehensive Threat Intelligence Network with Advanced Protection, Flexibility, and Ease of Use
RSA Conference, San Francisco, California - March 4, 2019 - Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in cybersecurity products, today announced the launch of Avast Business Secure Web Gateway, the first...
Mar 4, 2019As an inaugural Insight Partner, Avast will collaborate with Chronicle to support its new analytics offering, BackstorySan Francisco, CA - March 4, 2019 - RSA Conference - Avast (LSE:AVST), a leading global cybersecurity provider, today announced it has partnered with Chronicle, an Alphabet company focused on...
- Feb 26, 2019Avast Security Ambassador, Garry Kasparov, and Avast President, Ondrej Vlcek, will address the underlying human values on which AI and IoT technologies should be founded
Redwood City, California - February 26, 2019 – Avast (AVST:LSE), the global leader in consumer cybersecurity products, will be taking to the stage at SXSW 2019 to tackle the issue of ethics,...
- Feb 26, 2019apklab.io Provides Deep Intelligence on Android Malware from Over 145 Million Devices to Aid in the Detection, Discovery, and Eradication of Threats
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, February 26, 2019 – Avast (LSE:AVST), a leading global cybersecurity provider, today announced the launch of apklab.io, a mobile threat intelligence platform...
- Feb 25, 2019Scan of 16 million home networks uncovers new vulnerabilities in smart homes across the globe
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona, Spain, 25 February 2019 - Avast (LSE:AVST), the global leader in digital security products, today announced that two out of five digital households are vulnerable...
- Feb 7, 2019Avast Free Antivirus achieved an Advanced+ classification in every test throughout 2018, scoring highly in protection against real-world threats
Redwood City, California, United States, February 7, 2019 - Avast (LSE:AVST), the global leader in consumer cybersecurity products, today announced that Avast Free Antivirus has been awarded...
- Feb 4, 2019Long Term Partnership Supports Avast's Focus on Security for SMBs
Redwood City, California, United States, February 1, 2019: Avast (LSE:AVAST), a global leader in cybersecurity products, and Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-enabled security...
- Jan 29, 2019With 55% of the most installed applications out-of-date, Avast's new Software Updater feature takes the pain out of keeping PCs in top shape
Redwood City, California, United States, January 29, 2019 - Avast (LSE:AVST), the global leader in consumer cybersecurity products, today released the latest version of its flagship PC...
- Jan 22, 2019Gathered from 163 million devices, the new report uncovers the global state of the PC market and finds Adobe Shockwave, VLC Media Player and Skype are among most out of date applications
Redwood City, United States, January 22, 2019: Avast (LSE: AVST), the global leader in digital security products, today revealed that more than half (55%) of PC applications installed worldwide...
- Jan 22, 2019Gathered from 163 million devices, the new report uncovers the global state of the PC market and finds Adobe Shockwave, VLC Media Player and Skype are among most out of date applications
Redwood City, United States, January 22, 2019: Avast (LSE: AVST), the global leader in digital security products, today revealed that more than half (55%) of PC applications installed worldwide...
- Jan 3, 2019Avast’s 2019 Threat Landscape Report Warns of Adversarial AI, More Sophisticated IoT Attacks and an Increase in Fake Apps
Redwood City, California – January 3, 2019 – Avast (LSE: AVST), the global leader in digital security products, today announced the launch of its annual Threat Landscape Report, detailing the...
- Dec 20, 2018"Wind Family Protect" mobile application, based on Avast technology, helps Italian parents keep their children safe
Redwood 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 working
REDWOOD 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 Mac
Redwood 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 Republic
Redwood 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 recognitions
Redwood 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 world
The 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 devices
RSA, 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...