Spoiler: It's not the IRS calling Mar 1, 2024 By Emma McGowan In Avast The IRS reports that scam calls have been on the rise in recent years, with thousands of people falling victim to them. Read Post Avast Blog Fraud Security Read more about Spoiler: It's not the IRS calling
Everything you need to know about W-2 phishing scams Feb 27, 2024 By Emma McGowan In Avast Defeat the scammers by educating yourself and your employees about these increasingly common tax-related scams. Read Post Avast Blog Email Security Fraud Security Read more about Everything you need to know about W-2 phishing scams
Watch out! There are hidden dangers lurking your PDFs Feb 27, 2024 By Luis Corrons In Avast Avast researchers have discovered cybercriminals using an old medium (PDFs) in a new--and dangerous--way. Read Post Avast Blog Malware Security Read more about Watch out! There are hidden dangers lurking your PDFs
One wrong click can devastate your small business: so what can you do? Feb 26, 2024 By Jan Mazal In Avast Avast Business Web Control can help keep your business safer online. Read Post Avast Blog Email Security Security Read more about One wrong click can devastate your small business: so what can you do?
Why one in 20 people fall for dating scams - and how to not be one of them Feb 22, 2024 By Emma McGowan In Avast Avast researchers have detected a sharp uptick in romance scams--and they're not always happening where you'd expect them to. Read Post Avast Blog Fraud Security Read more about Why one in 20 people fall for dating scams - and how to not be one of them
Media vault features Feb 22, 2024 By Avast In Avast Short video demonstrating media vault features that use foreground services (e.g. download something into the vault, encrypt some local file, decrypt some vault file...) View Video Avast Security Read more about Media vault features
Here are all the red flags Charlotte Cowles missed in that viral NY Mag article Feb 20, 2024 By Emma McGowan In Avast What happened with a fake call purporting to be from Amazon tricked a financial advice columnist into handing over $50,000 to a stranger. Read Post Avast Blog Fraud Security Read more about Here are all the red flags Charlotte Cowles missed in that viral NY Mag article
Unveiling the truth behind AI relationship chatbots Feb 14, 2024 By Emma McGowan In Avast A recent report from Mozilla found that the recent explosion of romantic AI chatbots is creating a whole new world of privacy concerns. Read Post Avast Chatbots AI Blog Security Read more about Unveiling the truth behind AI relationship chatbots
Show your digital devices some love this Valentine's Day Feb 13, 2024 By Emma McGowan In Avast Your device will always give you signs that it needs some TLC. Uncover how you can show your electronics some love. Read Post Avast Blog Security Read more about Show your digital devices some love this Valentine's Day
Avast Blocks Record Breaking 10 Billion Attacks in 2023, Nearly a 50% Increase from Previous Year Feb 7, 2024 By Avast In Avast Malicious push notifications, PDF deception, cookie exploiting information stealers and more in Q4 2023. Read Post Avast Cyberattacks Malware Press Release Security Read more about Avast Blocks Record Breaking 10 Billion Attacks in 2023, Nearly a 50% Increase from Previous Year