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The companies' boards believe the merger has 'compelling strategic and financial rationale', and creates an opportunity to create a new cyber-safety business.

Rise in cyberthreat risk for home users worldwide, with New Zealand slightly higher than Australia, UK, US, and Germany.

Digital security and privacy company Avast, and RiskIQ, an internet security intelligence company, have announced a threat intelligence partnership.

Cybercriminals are using cracked games to target gamers with cryptomining malware, earning over $2 million in cryptocurrency.

Adware poses the biggest threat to Android devices, accounting for 45% of mobile threats in 2021, says research from Avast.

Avast has announced the official launch of its security platform Avast Business Hub for partners and businesses.

Researchers from Avast, the global digital security and privacy company, say they have identified new cryptocurrency-stealing malware.

COVID-19 scams, ransomware attacks, and adware were among the top cyber threats faced by Australian businesses in 2020, according to Avast.

The new collaboration's purpose is to advance and develop technologies that strengthen privacy and trust for decentralised AI.

Avast Secure Browser has been a mainstay for the security platform in Windows and Mac, and this is the first time it has come to mobile.

Remote workers must prioritise digital security during COVID-19, as companies like Avast offer essential tips to protect from cyber threats.

The report also reveals that adware is a rising problem, with its share among all Android malware types having increased by 38% in the past year alone.

Surely it is the duty of the manufacturers to make devices more secure at the point where they are produced, right?.

It might seem like a flashlight app just needs access to the camera flash in order to turn on and off. Apparently, that's wrong.

Avast reveals severe security flaws in Shenzhen i365 Tech GPS trackers, affecting 600,000 devices globally. Data and privacy at risk.

A new study by Avast reveals that game consoles are the most secure smarthome devices, with only 0.5% at risk, compared to 36% of printers in Australian homes.

Nearly 50% of homes in Oceania have IoT devices, but this growing trend also increases security risks, according to a study by Stanford University and Avast.

Low-cost Android devices from manufacturers such as ZTE and Archos are being pre-installed with adware, researchers at Avast say.

Not only with the companies protect customers, they've also vowed not to help governments who want to go on the cyber offensive.

The attack was never intended for consumers, but instead went after companies such as NEC, Samsung, Asus, Fujitsu, Singtel, Intel and VMware.