Avast stories

Gen supports cyber safety for small businesses through the Avast business portfolio
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The Gen portfolio of solutions for small businesses will help small businesses and scale to stay ahead of the latest cyber threats.

Cyber threat risks reach three-year high – Avast
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phishing
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scams
Avast telemetry shows phishing and scams focused on human manipulation account for over 75% of all desktop detections.

Social engineering biggest threat to online safety - Avast
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privacy
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online security
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The Avast Q2 Threat Report found that over 75% of all threat detections on desktops were attributed to scams, phishing, and malvertising.

Avast launches free cybersecurity training for SMBs
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"Education and training are crucial components for SMBs to have a solid cybersecurity defence, especially for employees."

Criminals preying on generosity to steal donations: Avast
Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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Avast researchers have identified a video campaign from an organisation claiming to be collecting money for sick children, which are actually scam sites.

Phishing preys on known brands such as Microsoft and Adobe - report
Fri, 5th May 2023
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microsoft
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phishing
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Overall, two out of three threats people encounter online today use social engineering techniques, taking advantage of human weaknesses, the report finds.

Avast uncovers new scam scaring employees into paying big
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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email
Targets receive an email from senders claiming to be from a ransomware group, like “Silent Ransom”, or “Lockffit”, addressing them by their full name.

Increased risk for detrimental damage caused by ransomware gangs
Thu, 15th Dec 2022
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data protection
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
There is an increased risk of ransomware attacks in 2023 threatening to leak people's and businesses’ valuable data if ransom demands aren’t paid.

Norton LifeLock now Gen Digital after Avast merger
Tue, 8th Nov 2022
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cybersecurity
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avast
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mergers and acquisitions
Norton LifeLock has changed its name to Gen Digital Inc following the merger of NortonLifeLock and Avast.

Cybergangs are recruiting and rewarding supporters
Tue, 8th Nov 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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“An interesting trend we observed this quarter was cyber gangs actively crowdsourcing and paying people to support their criminal activities."

3 in 5 New Zealanders report spike in attempted scams
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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cybersecurity
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email security
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scams
More than a third (35%) of New Zealanders encounter scams on a weekly basis, according to research commissioned by Avast.

Avast reveals zero-day exploits targeting Chrome and Microsoft
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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microsoft
Avast, released its Q2/2022 Threat Report today, revealing a significant increase in global ransomware attacks, up 24% from Q1/2022.

Avast One extends protection with Online Safety Score
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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apple
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smartphones
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malware
Avast One has extended its cross-platform support by adding its Online Safety Score feature to both the Mac and iOS platforms of Avast One.

Cybersecurity disconnect between digitally free and unfree countries
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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cybersecurity
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digital
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People in countries with more digital freedom face fewer cybersecurity risks and stronger privacy regulations.

Minors using Discord servers to spread malware for cash
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
Avast has discovered an online community of minors constructing, exchanging and spreading malware, including ransomware and a mix of information stealers and cryptominers.

NZ Windows users at risk of devastating cyber attacks
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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windows
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"While businesses are less at risk of encountering a threat than consumers, they more often than not have more to lose if they do fall victim."

Avast acquires SecureKey, extends digital identity security
Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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mergers and acquisitions
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authentication
"SecureKey is highly complementary to Avast’s prior work in identity and together we will take our offer to the next level, accelerating innovation."

Avast reveals top 10 malware types troubling Aussie users
Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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smartphones
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apple
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malware
Avast has revealed the top 10 malware types putting Australian users at risk of having their personal data and money stolen and losing control of their devices.

Older people targeted by ransomware while young adults fall for TikTok scams
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
New research from Avast has revealed that older and younger generations are being targeted by different online threats based on the primary device that they use to go online.

Avast launches a new firewall in latest product updates
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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advanced persistent threat protection
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Avast has announced a new firewall will be packaged with its latest free and premium product updates for Windows.

Cybersecurity experts urge caution as phishing attacks surge
Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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phishing
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email security
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online shopping
Phishing was one of the highest incident categories from October to December last year.

Global SMS scam uncovered on Google Play Store, promoted on Tik Tok and Instagram
Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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technology gifts
More than 150 premium SMS scam applications have been discovered as part of a campaign dubbed “UltimaSMS” using Instagram and Tik Tok.

Avast announces three new appointments to leadership team
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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appointments
Daria Loi will serve as head of innovation, Siggi Stefnisson as head of threat labs, and Andrew Gardner as vice president of research and AI.

Misconfiguration sees Android user data at risk of being exposed
Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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smartphones
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malware
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technology gifts
“Each one of these open instances is a data breach event waiting to happen and can pose critical business, legal and regulatory risks if they happen."