New infosec products of the week: August 2, 2019
Qualys is making its Global IT Asset Discovery and Inventory app available to all businesses for free Qualys is making its Global IT Asset Discovery and Inventory app …
Avast Secure Browser enhanced with built-in memory and battery-saving controls
Avast, a global leader in digital security products, has introduced built-in performance and battery-saving enhancements in the latest release of Avast Secure Browser, …
Avast appoints Jaya Baloo as CISO
Avast announced it has appointed Jaya Baloo to the position of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), effective October 1, 2019. Jaya Baloo joins Avast from KPN, the …
Michal Pěchouček joins Avast as CTO
Avast, announced it has appointed Michal Pěchouček to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective September 1, 2019. Michal Pěchouček joins from the highly …
IoT explodes worldwide, researchers investigate security issues present in the devices real users own
About 40 percent of households across the globe now contain at least one IoT device, according to Avast. In North America, that number is almost double, at 66 percent, …
New infosec products of the week: June 14, 2019
Skybox Security Suite 10 to simplify enterprise security management processes Skybox Security Suite 10 brings an intuitive, customizable user experience to simplify management …
Avast Patch Management service helps small businesses manage security updates
Avast, the world leader in digital security products, has launched a new Patch Management service to help small and mid-sized businesses manage necessary security updates more …
Microsoft updates break AV software, again!
Microsoft’s May 2019 security fixes have again disrupted the normal functioning of some endpoint security products on certain Windows versions. Current problems …
New infosec products of the week: April 19, 2019
CHAOSSEARCH releases new search and analytics platform for cloud storage CHAOSSEARCH released their search and analytics platform. Using scalable elasticity and disruptive …
New version of Avast Secure Browser enhances user privacy
Avast, the global leader in digital security products, has released a new version of Avast Secure Browser (code-named Aspen) which gives people even greater protection and …
Free decrypters for BigBobRoss ransomware released
Here’s some good news for users whose files have been encrypted by the BigBobRoss ransomware: both Avast and Emsisoft have released decrypters. How do you know that …
Most out of date applications exposed: Shockwave, VLC and Skype top the list
More than half (55%) of PC applications installed worldwide are out-of-date, making PC users and their personal data vulnerable to security risks. Avast’s PC Trends Report …
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