Avast Cybersecurity News

First comes swiping, then comes… scams? Online dating can lead to lasting love, but it can also open the door to heartbreak, fraud, and safety risks. Here’s what to watch out for so you can date smarter and safer. 

Ransomware has long been one of the most feared cyber threats on the internet, and for good reason. It’s fast, disruptive, and increasingly effective at locking up your most important files and demanding payment in exchange for their return. It’s not just businesses that get hit, either. Everyday people have lost family photos, tax records, financial files and entire digital histories to these attacks.  

Even when a website looks legitimate, buying medicine online can expose you to scams that might seriously impact your finances, data or even physical health. 

Avast’s new report spotlights the digital risks facing older generations and how family members can support them with empathy, confidence, and the right tools.

In a world where technology keeps us connected, informed, and entertained, it also creates new opportunities for scammers to sneak into our digital lives. From phishing emails to fake websites and AI-generated messages that seem eerily convincing, online scams have become smarter—and harder to spot. That’s why it’s time for our scam protection to get smarter too. 

Cryptocurrency has transformed how we save, spend, and invest money. But with this wave of innovation comes a new breed of scams—slick, high-tech, and harder to spot than ever. 

Online threats have become increasingly sophisticated, and phishing attacks are no exception. Among the many tactics cybercriminals deploy, developing phishing campaigns by mimicking well-known companies and duplicating their online forms has emerged as a quick, cost-effective, and deceptively simple method for stealing sensitive user information. The alarming rise in the success of these campaigns, uncovered in the Q1 Gen Threat Report, speaks volumes about how cybercriminals are exploiting weaknesses in both technology and human trust. This article explores how these attacks work, why they’re so effective, and what you can do to protect yourself.  

Changing your name—whether due to marriage, divorce, or personal choice—is a significant life event. However, this process involves sharing sensitive personal information across various platforms, making it a potential target for identity theft. At Avast, we prioritize your digital security. Here’s how you can navigate a name change securely and protect your identity throughout the process.  

Our researchers first detected a surge in fake e-shop scams preying on bargain-hunting consumers during Black Friday and Christmas shopping sprees. However, just because the holiday season ended, doesn’t mean that shoppers are off the hook.  

The odds aren’t always in your favor.