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Runecast partners with SVA Software, Inc.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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The existing relationship between parent-company SVA GmbH, of Germany, and Runecast is now expanded to include SVA Software, Inc. and further the reach of both companies across North America.

Key Points: 
  • The existing relationship between parent-company SVA GmbH, of Germany, and Runecast is now expanded to include SVA Software, Inc. and further the reach of both companies across North America.
  • "The strength of our partnership with SVA GmbH in Germany made it an easy choice to extend that partnership also to SVA Software, Inc. in North America," said Ched Smokovic, Chief Revenue Officer at Runecast.
  • "Having a channel-first approach to market means that we rely on finding the best local partners to enable Runecast growth."
  • SVA Software, Inc. was founded in 2016 selling SVA GmbH developed solutions combined with value added services.

Minors Use Discord Servers to Earn Extra Pocket Money Through Spreading Malware

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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PRAGUE, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast (LSE: AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has discovered an online community of minors constructing, exchanging and spreading malware, including ransomware and a mix of information stealers and cryptominers. The group lures young users by advertising access to different malware builders and tool kits that allow laypeople to construct malware easily. In some cases, people have to buy access to the malware builder tool in order to join the group, and in others, they can become group members where they are offered the tool for a nominal fee of 5 to 25 Euros.

Key Points: 
  • The group lures young users by advertising access to different malware builders and tool kits that allow laypeople to construct malware easily.
  • The prices of the malware builder tools differ depending on the type of tool and duration of access to the tool.
  • The types of malware exchanged among teens targets both minors and adults and have options that include password and private information stealing, cryptomining, and even ransomware.
  • Avast has created detections protecting users from the samples spreading on the servers and reached out to Discord to inform them about these groups.

Avast demonstrates commitment to digital freedom with MyData membership

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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PRAGUE, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced its membership of MyData Global, an award-winning international non-profit with over 100 member organizations. Avast is the gold sponsor of this year's MyData conference on 21-22 June in Helsinki, Finland, at which Charles Walton will deliver a keynote, "Where ethics meet profit: how putting people first is good for business", examining how privacy, trust and putting individuals in control of their data can translate into ROI and competitive advantage for businesses.

Key Points: 
  • PRAGUE, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced its membership of MyData Global , an award-winning international non-profit with over 100 member organizations.
  • MyData Global unites activists, academics, entrepreneurs, companies, and governments in pursuit of a common goal: to empower individuals with their personal data.
  • Avast will become a voting member and active contributor of a global community representing many of the most forward-thinking minds in digital trust and personal data management.
  • MyData is a human-centric approach to personal data that combines industry needs for data-driven innovations with strong digital human rights.

Cybersecurity Disconnect Between Digitally Free and Unfree Countries Persists While Freedom on the Net Declines

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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PRAGUE, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast (LSE: AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, released its first Digital Wellbeing Report today. The Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the wellbeing of internet users across the world, with an unparalleled spread of misinformation, cybercriminals abusing unaware internet users with scams and cyber attacks, and several governments implementing authoritarian tactics. In the Digital Wellbeing Report, Avast reveals that people living in countries with more digital freedom are less at risk of cyber attacks, yet have the same lack of transparency in privacy policies as those living in countries with a less free internet.

Key Points: 
  • In the Digital Wellbeing Report, Avast reveals that people living in countries with more digital freedom are less at risk of cyber attacks, yet have the same lack of transparency in privacy policies as those living in countries with a less free internet.
  • Mike Abramowitz, Freedom House
    "Our findings indicate that where governments around the world restrict their citizens' online freedom, there is a corresponding increased risk of people falling victim to cyber attacks.
  • We're proud that Freedom House's Freedom on the Net report informs Avast's work to strengthen digital wellbeing," said Mike Abramowitz, President of Freedom House.
  • The report found that people living in Free countries are at a lower risk of falling victim to a cyber attack (30%) than people in countries that are Partly Free or Not Free (both 36%).

Avast at Collision 2022: The Fight for Digital Freedom in Times of Cyberwar

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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PRAGUE and TORONTO, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced that Ondrej Vlcek, Chief Executive Officer at Avast, and Garry Kasparov, Chess Grandmaster and Avast Security Ambassador, will discuss the digital aspect of the ongoing war in Europe and how misinformation and a shut down of the internet in Russia are influencing digital freedom. The talk, titled "Fight for digital freedom in times of cyberwar", will take place on June 22nd at 10:15 am Eastern Daylight Time on the Center Stage at the annual Collision 2022 conference in Toronto, Canada. Gillian Tett, chair of the editorial board and editor at large at the US edition of the Financial Times, will moderate the live discussion.

Key Points: 
  • The talk, titled "Fight for digital freedom in times of cyberwar", will take place on June 22nd at 10:15 am Eastern Daylight Time on the Center Stage at the annual Collision 2022 conference in Toronto, Canada.
  • Digital freedom for all is a core belief that Avast has held for the last thirty years, since its inception.
  • However, limitations to the internet such as those introduced by autocrats, misinformation, censorship, espionage, and other mechanisms of cyberwar, have put global digital freedom at risk.
  • Avast (LSE:AVST), a FTSE 100 company, is a global leader in digital security and privacy, headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic.

Hyperledger Foundation Welcomes Seven New Members, Including Avast, Infosys and National FinTech Center at Morgan State University

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO and AUSTIN, Texas, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at Consensus 2022, Hyperledger Foundation, the open, global ecosystem for enterprise blockchain technologies, announced seven new members, including Avast, Infosys, The Digital Dollar Project and the National FinTech Center at Morgan State University. During Consensus 2022, Hyperledger Foundation will be highlighting the widespread enterprise adoption and commitment to open source blockchain technologies. Attendees can visit the Hyperledger Foundation booth (623) to learn more about the recent inclusion of Hyperledger Besu in the Ethereum Foundation's Execution Layer Client Incentive Program, new project milestones with various projects including Hyperledger Cactus and Hyperledger Firefly and more.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO and AUSTIN, Texas, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at Consensus 2022, Hyperledger Foundation , the open, global ecosystem for enterprise blockchain technologies, announced seven new members, including Avast, Infosys, The Digital Dollar Project and the National FinTech Center at Morgan State University.
  • During Consensus 2022 , Hyperledger Foundation will be highlighting the widespread enterprise adoption and commitment to open source blockchain technologies.
  • Associate members joining this month include the National FinTech Center at Morgan State University, The Digital Dollar Project and Universidad Tecnolgica Nacional - Facultad Regional Crdoba.
  • Linux Foundation's projects, including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, Hyperledger Foundation, RISC-V, and more, are critical to the world's infrastructure.

Avast at VivaTech 2022: Solving the Challenge of Misinformation and the Deterioration of Digital Freedom

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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PRAGUE and PARIS, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast (LSE:AVST), the global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced that Ondrej Vlcek, CEO of Avast, and Garry Kasparov, Chess Grandmaster and Avast Security Ambassador, will discuss the impact of limitations on digital freedom on online safety, privacy and overall digital wellbeing at the annual VivaTech event taking place in Paris.

Key Points: 
  • The talk titled "Misinformation and the Deterioration of Digital Freedom" will take place in the afternoon onFriday, June 17, 2022.
  • At VivaTech, they will discuss the latest research of Avast that shows how limitations to people's digital freedom for example through misinformation, censorship, and blocked social networks also leads to weakened online safety, privacy, and overall digital wellbeing.
  • Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, SE Labs and others.
  • Keep in touch with Avast:
    For security and privacy insights, visit the Avast blog: https://blog.avast.com/
    For more information about Avast visit: https://www.avast.com/en-gb/about and https://www.avast.com/company-faqs

Avast at VivaTech 2022: Solving the Challenge of Misinformation and the Deterioration of Digital Freedom

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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PRAGUE and PARIS, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast (LSE:AVST), the global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced that Ondrej Vlcek, CEO of Avast, and Garry Kasparov, Chess Grandmaster and Avast Security Ambassador, will discuss the impact of limitations on digital freedom on online safety, privacy and overall digital wellbeing at the annual VivaTech event taking place in Paris.

Key Points: 
  • The talk titled "Misinformation and the Deterioration of Digital Freedom" will take place in the afternoon onFriday, June 17, 2022.
  • At VivaTech, they will discuss the latest research of Avast that shows how limitations to people's digital freedom for example through misinformation, censorship, and blocked social networks also leads to weakened online safety, privacy, and overall digital wellbeing.
  • Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, SE Labs and others.
  • Keep in touch with Avast:
    For security and privacy insights, visit the Avast blog: https://blog.avast.com/
    For more information about Avast visit: https://www.avast.com/en-gb/about and https://www.avast.com/company-faqs

AV-Comparatives Releases Factsheet for March-April Enterprise Malware and Real-World Protection Tests

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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With the Enterprise Main-Test Series, AV-Comparatives invited all vendors to configure their respective products towards an enterprise-first environment.

Key Points: 
  • With the Enterprise Main-Test Series, AV-Comparatives invited all vendors to configure their respective products towards an enterprise-first environment.
  • The applied settings are then used across all Enterprise Tests over the year.
  • The Malware Protection Test assesses a security program's ability to protect a system against infection by malicious files before, during or after execution.
  • Of the 18 vendors tested, 14 received a 99% or above Malware Protection Rate, with VMware, Acronis, Bitdefender and Trellix scoring the highest.

AV-Comparatives Releases Factsheet for March-April Enterprise Malware and Real-World Protection Tests

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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With the Enterprise Main-Test Series, AV-Comparatives invited all vendors to configure their respective products towards an enterprise-first environment.

Key Points: 
  • With the Enterprise Main-Test Series, AV-Comparatives invited all vendors to configure their respective products towards an enterprise-first environment.
  • The applied settings are then used across all Enterprise Tests over the year.
  • The Malware Protection Test assesses a security program's ability to protect a system against infection by malicious files before, during or after execution.
  • Of the 18 vendors tested, 14 received a 99% or above Malware Protection Rate, with VMware, Acronis, Bitdefender and Trellix scoring the highest.