Business Security
“When can we be together – forever?” A deep dive into emotional scamming
Today’s most common crime is not burglary, car theft or even shoplifting - it’s online fraud. And this includes pitfalls such as emotional scamming. Not to mention, anyone with an internet connection ...
Flexible Billing now available in the Avast Business Hub for MSPs
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 ...
One wrong click can devastate your small business: so what can you do?
In our fast-paced online world, small businesses face a real challenge when it comes to protecting employees’ web browsing. Without the right tools, enforcing internal policies to safeguard your company against cyberthreats ...
The hidden costs of pirated software: A cautionary tale for small businesses
By Luis Corrons (Avast Security Evangelist) and Matěj Krčma (Avast Malware Analyst) In today's economy, small businesses face an array of challenges, from managing costs to staying competitive. As they navigate these ...
Small business cybersecurity predictions for 2024 from Avast threat researchers
As we head into 2024, the digital world continues to evolve, bringing with it a host of sophisticated new cyber threats targeting small businesses. Our Avast threat researchers have been hard at ...
EDR vs. XDR: What’s the Difference and Which Is Right for Your Business?
The cyberthreats we face today are increasingly intricate and multifaceted. Their complexity and stealth have evolved to the point whereRead More The post EDR vs. XDR: What’s the Difference and Which Is ...
Why Whac-A-Mole is not a strategy for defending against ransomware attacks
Recently, I participated in a training exercise where a team of hackers (the red team) simulated an attack on an organization’s infrastructure, and a team of Cyber experts (the blue team) was ...
Protecting your business: Advice to SMB CEOs from a former CIO
The acronym CIO is sometimes understood to stand for “Career Is Over,” and here’s why: Business leaders in charge of information technology are not only tasked with driving automation, productivity, business intelligence, ...
AI-related threats: How should SMBs approach them?
At the end of 2022, the world was wrapping up a year that saw — among other major events — the unofficial end of the Covid-19 pandemic, the start of the war ...
SMB cyber safety: De-risking catastrophic events
September 15, 2008: The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers triggers a 4.5% one-day drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, then the largest decline since the attacks of September 11, 2001. ...
