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Avast and the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) have announced details of the workshop sessions for the 2020 CyberSec&AI Connected conference. Aimed at academics and industry professionals who operate at the intersection of AI, cybersecuri… Continue reading Announcing CyberSec&AI Connected Technical Workshop | Avast
A new form of peer-to-peer (P2P) malware has been discovered that sets a new bar for nastiness. Called FritzFrog, it has been found in various networks since the beginning of the year. Why is it so noteworthy? Several reasons: it is fileless, operates … Continue reading Beware of FritzFrog Malware | Avast
As Chief Information Security Officer at Avast, it fills me with tremendous pride to announce that Avast is now a member of the IWF!
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For younger generations, it is hard to imagine a world without paper-thin iPads and phones that double as cameras and computers. But back in the 1980s, laptops and mobile phones were state-of-the-art technologies reserved only for the wealthy or young,… Continue reading The Best Hardware From The 1980s | Avast
Graham Ivan Clark, Onel de Guzman and Michael Calce. These three names will go down in the history of internet commerce, right alongside Jack Dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos.
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It’s an historic moment. No less than the entire human race finds itself banded together as we all do our part to fight a global pandemic. Along the way, we’re learning a lot about epidemiology, healthcare infrastructure, adaptability, and human nature… Continue reading How to Boost Your Home Wi-Fi Signal | Avast
The move to 5G now appears to be inevitable, as phone manufacturers ensure all models have 5G connective capabilities and telecom companies begin to install widespread networks. With 5G, faster and more accessible fixed wireless access (FWA) can be pos… Continue reading 5G Fixed Wireless Access | Avast
On Friday, August 21, 2020, we began detecting fake Malwarebytes installation files containing a backdoor that loads a Monero miner based on XMRig onto infected PCs. The most prevalent filename under which one of the installation files is being distrib… Continue reading Fake Malwarebytes Installation Files Distributing Coinminer | Avast
Up until now, the home was for family dinners, movie nights, and the occasional online shopping spree. With the current pandemic, this has all changed, and none of us are entirely ready for it. Over the last few weeks especially, households across the … Continue reading Securing Your Home Network For Distance Learning | Avast
As the pandemic continues around the world, malware authors have hijacked its importance and use it to their advantage. Covid-19 and its various references have been showing up more frequently in phishing lures, masquerading as phony apps, and in many … Continue reading DoppelPaymer Ransomware Resurgence | Avast