Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 10, is off to the fastest adoption of any version of Windows ever, and is already in use (33 percent), or being piloted, by more than 96 percent of enterprises. However, while security was a major focus of Microsoft in designing the software – Windows Defender and Windows Firewall – the huge success of the OS and the vast Windows installed base, which includes enterprise, SMB, public sector, and consumer, has made it a major focus of cybercriminals, too. CVE currently lists 166 Windows 10 vulnerabilities, and in an average week Avast prevents more than 2.3 million virus attacks on Windows 10 PCs.
We often forget that technology is a double-edged sword. With the benefits of every advance comes the possibility that it will be used for destructive purposes. ISIS builds its own drones, botnets hijack appliances to bring down huge chunks of the Internet, and ubiquitous Web publishing has led to fake news outperforming real news on social media.
News outlets are proclaiming this is the biggest breach of its kind and all we do is yawn and continue our everyday business. Are we in danger of becoming complacent when data breaches are disclosed, even when they grow in size?
Since we’re a security company, we are naturally at the front lines of online protection. In the last 30 days alone, Avast has saved the world from 2,368,767,045 virus attacks! But despite the constant stream of threats from cybercriminals, headline-making data breaches, and revelatory stories about government surveillance, we LOVE the Internet! Because we love it so much, all of us at Avast strive to protect it.
There are three main different types of antivirus solutions available for PC users: free, premium and default on the operating system. Here is some information we have found useful as you choose what is right for you.
We all love playing online games; from time to time until late in the night on our mobile devices, gaming consoles, or computer. One of the most amazing things about gaming now, is that we are connected to the whole world and can interact with each other in many ways. To do so, we are required to set up accounts on game platforms and talk to people we don’t know at all.
Shopping online is one of the reasons why we love the internet, but it’s not the only one. Video games are also a major reason. With more than 155 million Americans playing on their PC, game console, smartphone, wireless device or handheld system, gaming is more popular than going to the movies or listening to music.
