We are excited to announce our new flexible billing option for our Managed Service Providers (MSPs) using the Multi-company partner version of our cloud management platform, the Avast Business Hub. This pay-as-you-go feature helps MSPs consume Avast Business solutions in…
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Spoiler: It’s not the IRS calling
Have you ever gotten a call from the IRS? If you have, then you might be one of the thousands of people losing millions of dollars every year to IRS scam calls. These fraudulent calls, which claim to be from…
W-2 phishing scams: Everything you need to know
It’s that time of year again – tax season – and, unfortunately, it’s also a peak time for phishing scams. Cybercriminals know that people are more likely to be filing their taxes and sharing sensitive information online, so they increase…
Watch out! There are hidden dangers lurking your PDFs
PDFs have become synonymous with convenience and reliability, serving as the backbone for our document-sharing needs. Whether for work, school, or personal use, their ability to maintain formatting across various platforms has made them indispensable. This article has been…
Why one in 20 people fall for dating scams – and how to not be one of them
Imagine, for a moment, you’re deep into the world of online dating, trying to find “The One”—or at least “a One.” You wouldn’t be alone: Online dating is one of the most popular ways for people to meet their match,…
Here are all the red flags Charlotte Cowles missed in that viral NY Mag article
Last week, Charlotte Cowles—a seasoned journalist with a notable tenure at the New York Times and a seven-year streak of writing a personal finance column at The Cut—published a piece about how she’d fallen for a wild scam. It began…
Unveiling the truth behind AI relationship chatbots
AI romantic partners have been a thing in popular culture since at least the 1960s. From full-on android robots like “Rhoda Miller” in My Living Doll to the disembodied voice played by Scarlett Johansson in 2013’s Her, we’ve been collectively…
Show your digital devices some love this Valentine’s Day
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we might find ourselves in the mood for warmth and affection. However, this sentiment should be reserved for our loved ones, not our digital devices. Just as building a strong relationship requires care and attention, so…
A Valentine’s warning about heartbreak hackers
Ah, Valentine’s Day—the time when love is in the air, and scam artists are ready to swoop in with their own version of a love story. Imagine this: you’re swiping through a dating app, hoping to find the yin to…
Malicious PDFs, deepfakes, and romance scams were just some of the 10 billion cyber attacks we saw last year
If you’ve been hoping that cyber attacks were on the decline, brace yourself for a reality check: 2023 was an unprecedented year in cyber threats. We witnessed more than 10 billion attacks , shattering previous records. This isn’t just another…