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21 October 2019CW Charlotte (WCCB)

Rising Spotlight: Avast Cybersecurity

Avast's Jessica Turner, appeared on a segment of the "Rising Carolina" morning show on The CW (WCCB) in Charlotte, North Carolina. She discussed the increasing presence of IoT in the home and the importance of security for these devices. (see more)

7 October 2019CW Charlotte (WCCB)

Rising Spotlight: Avast Cybersecurity

Lindsey Pyle, head of marketing for Avast Business, appeared on a live segment of the “Rising Carolina” morning show on The CW (WCCB) in Charlotte, North Carolina. She discussed threats against small businesses and what they should do to make sure they are protected. (see more)

2 October 2019SC Magazine

Criminals’ security lapses enable discovery of Geost mobile banking trojan

Anna Shirokova, researcher at Avast, alongisde researchers at Czech Technical University and UNCUYO University, presented their findings on the Geost botnet at the Virus Bulletin Conference in London. Geost is an Android banking botnet which has been targeting Russian citizens since at least 2016. (see more)

1 October 2019Channel Pro Network

Avast Business Launches Cloud-Based, As-a-Service Alternative to Onsite Firewalls

Channel Pro Network interviewed Rob Krug, senior solutions engineer at Avast Business, about the launch of Secure Internet Gateway, the cloud-based solution that helps eliminate the gaps in protection by providing always-on security gateways. (see more)

16 September 2019Management Today