Avast

Avast is a Czech cybersecurity company headquartered in Prague, founded in 1988 by Pavel Baudiš and Eduard Kučera. It develops antivirus software and internet security tools for consumers and businesses. Avast serves over 435 million users worldwide, offering protection against malware, phishing, and data breaches. Acquired by NortonLifeLock (now Gen Digital) in 2022, it employs over 1,700 people. The company focuses on AI-driven threat detection and privacy solutions.

Avast Overview

  • Company: Avast
  • Industry: Internet Software & Services
  • Employees: 1,001-5,000
  • Location: Avast Software s.r.o., Pikrtova 1a, 140 00 Praha 4-Nusle, Czechia
  • Founded: 1989

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Avast Cyber Related News

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Transparent Tribe Launches New RAT... Jan 2, 2026 The Hacker News
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Avast Supply Chain Discovery

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Avast Cyber Posture Rating

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Avast Category Breakdown

Human

Employee NA
Security Team NA
Social Posture NA
Dynamics NA

Application

Techs NA
Application Security NA
Domain Attacks NA
Exposed Services NA

IT

DNS NA
Mail Server NA
Asset Reputation NA
Web Server NA
TLS NA
Cloud NA
Endpoint NA
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