Avast Archive Press Releases
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Feb 23, 2015Avast for Business brings straightforward, cross-platform and cloud-managed security to marketRedwood City, Calif., February 23, 2015 - Avast Software, maker of the most-trusted mobile and PC security in the world, today introduced Avast for Business-a free, easy to use, cloud-managed...
- Feb 10, 201576 Percent Prefer to Join Unprotected Wi-Fi Networks over Secure Networks that Require a Password
Redwood City, Calif., Feb. 10, 2015 – Seventy-six percent of American smartphone and tablet users are at risk of privacy loss and identity theft via public Wi-Fi networks, according to a recent...
Nov 5, 2014Router vulnerabilities and weak passwords allow easy access to home networksREDWOOD CITY, CA, Nov. 5, 2014 – Four out of five Internet-connected households in the United States are at risk of getting attacked through their wireless router, according to a recent study...
Oct 22, 2014Despite the growing number of devices connected to home networks, only 33 percent of households take adequate security precautionsREDWOOD CITY, California, Oct. 22, 2014 – Nearly 80 percent of wired households in the United States have four or more devices connected to a Wi-Fi network, yet only 33 percent use a network...
- Oct 22, 2014Avast 2015 identifies vulnerable home routers that can allow identity theft and privacy loss
REDWOOD CITY, California, Oct. 22, 2014 – Avast Software, maker of the most-trusted security in the world, today launched Avast 2015 – the latest PC and Mac versions of the security solutions...
- Sep 4, 2014~ AVAST has protected its users’ sensitive data for more than 2 years and adds nearly 200,000 downloads per day ~
REDWOOD CITY, CA, September 4, 2014 – AVAST Software, the world's most-trusted security company, today announced that avast! Mobile Security has surpassed 100 million downloads. This milestone...
- Jul 24, 2014~ Acquisition adds 40 mobile developers to AVAST’s growing mobile business ~
REDWOOD CITY, California, July 24, 2014 – AVAST Software, maker of the most-trusted security in the world, today announced the acquisition of Inmite, a mobile application development firm....
Jul 8, 2014~ Deleting files is not enough – overwriting data is the only way to remove personal information ~REDWOOD CITY, California, July 8, 2014 – AVAST Software, maker of the most trusted security in the world, easily retrieved personal data from used smartphones sold online, despite consumers...
Jun 17, 2014REDWOOD CITY, CA, June 17, 2014 – AVAST announces the release of avast! Ransomware Removal, a new free app that eliminates Android ransomware and decrypts locked and ransomed files. With the new...
- Mar 26, 2014Two-year effort results in the first PC cleaner that detects and removes files that can’t be found while Windows is running
REDWOOD CITY, California, March 26, 2014 – AVAST Software s.r.o., the world’s most-trusted mobile device and PC security company, today announced the launch of avast! GrimeFighter, an...