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All-new Photo Cleaner: Time to tidy up your photo library
All-new Photo Cleaner: Time to tidy up your photo library The new 2018 release of Avast Cleanup Pro for Mac comes with a smart way to clean up your library. I recently came across a box of old photos from the late 80s, my early childhood. My parents had taken me to southern Spain for […]
Continue readingThe MSP Guide to Vertical Market Success: 10 Steps for Entering a Vertical Market
The MSP Guide to Vertical Market Success: 10 Steps for Entering a Vertical Market Continuing our series on MSP success, we delve into the key factors and necessary steps for entering a vertical market. It’s a great time to be an MSP. With cybercrime a daily occurrence, the business sector is looking for managed security […]
Continue readingAvast and Vodafone launch Family Security app
Avast and Vodafone launch Family Security app Three million Vodafone customers in the Czech Republic have access to the new Family Security app, aimed at keeping children safe online. Earlier this year, we announced the partnership between Avast and Vodafone to create a specialized family safety app for three million Vodafone customers in the Czech […]
Continue readingInside the industry of cybercrime | Avast
Inside the industry of cybercrime | Avast Learn about the dark world of cybercrime as malware developers, scammers, and thieves continue expanding this billion-dollar illegal industry. For as long as there’s been an internet, there’s been cybercrime. Real-world criminal activity is mirrored in our digital lives. In both worlds, you find stalking, theft, extortion, destruction […]
Continue readingFighting mobile banking threats
Fighting mobile banking threats Mobile banking threats are growing in number and sophistication. It’s time to fight back. The Banking in Motion 2018 summit takes place next week in Prague where Avast Head of Mobile Threat Intelligence & Security Nikolaos Chrysaidos will take part in a panel discussion on “Responding to Challenges of Customer Centricity.” […]
Continue readingNorth Carolina held for ransom and Agent Tesla becomes stealthy
North Carolina held for ransom and Agent Tesla becomes stealthy Android apps offer to mine unmineable cryptocurrencies and UK targets IoT vulnerabilities. North Carolina water utility shut down by ransomware Hurricane Michael, Florence, and now this. It seems North Carolina just can’t catch a break as one of its major water utilities went offline following […]
Continue readingMikroTik mayhem: Cryptomining campaign abusing routers
MikroTik mayhem: Cryptomining campaign abusing routers Computing power of computers, smartphones and smart TVs connected to vulnerable routers abused to mine cryptocurrency. Since MikroTik issued a patch in April for the later disclosed CVE-2018-14847, hackers have been quick to exploit this vulnerability to execute attacks ranging from cryptomining to eavesdropping. From September 19th to October […]
Continue readingHow to detect and remove a virus from your Android phone
How to detect and remove a virus from your Android phone Android malware comes in all shapes and sizes; here’s how you can defend your smartphone against it. Previously in Part 1 of The Avast Guide to Android Apps, we covered all the common malware and how to deal with it. In part 2 of our […]
Continue readingCrosslin Technologies fine tunes efficiencies using Managed Workplace
Crosslin Technologies fine tunes efficiencies using Managed Workplace Increases efficiencies through automation, upsells new services and scales without adding staff. The Company Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Crosslin Technologies is a fast-growing managed services provider (MSP) that has been serving a wide range of small and medium businesses since 2014. Director of Information Technology Steve Moore […]
Continue readingHigh marks for high security
High marks for high security AV-Comparatives awards Avast Free Antivirus an “Advanced+” rating and gives Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus a perfect score. Independent lab AV-Comparatives focuses on one thing and one thing only — constant, regular tests of the leading antivirus software on the market. After putting each brand’s software suite through its paces, […]
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