Avast | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights

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Avast is a leading cybersecurity company dedicated to providing safety and privacy for users worldwide. With a focus on creating a secure digital environment, Avast offers a range of products including free antivirus software, VPN services, and various IT security solutions. The company safeguards over 435 million users globally, ensuring their digital data, identity, and privacy are protected. Avast is part of Gen™, a global entity that promotes digital freedom through trusted consumer brands.

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🛍️ Avast Product and Pricing News

• Avast increased the price of its subscription from £32.49 to £54.99 for the first year, covering 10 devices instead of 3, with an automatic renewal at £84.99/year.
• On January 16, 2025, Avast expanded its identity protection solution, Avast Secure Identity, to 15 new countries outside the US to combat rising scam and identity theft.
• Avast is accused of taking subscription payments a month early and refusing refunds, violating the Consumer Rights Directive.
• Avast expands its cybersecurity expertise into the patch management market with user-friendly solutions for individuals and organizations.
• Avast's SafePrice extension now features a new price comparison tool called Picky Price Comparison with a 3.9 average rating from 95 ratings.

• Avast has updated its Premium Business Security offering by removing the limitation of Web Control availability on macOS.
• Avast now includes a Clipboard Protection feature to automatically safeguard users from threats like ClickFix and FakeCaptcha.
• Avast has enhanced its Free Antivirus software with AI to improve ransomware protection by using machine learning for threat detection and predictive analysis.

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👔 Avast CEO, Management and Leadership Team

• Leontien Smink

  
  Tax Director
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• Petr Kurtin

  
  Director, Special Operations
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• Ondrej P.

  
  Engineering Director
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• Jaromir Sedlacek

  
  Engineering Director
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• David Monsour

  
  President
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• Ganesh P

  
  Senior HR Executive
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⚔️ Avast Alternatives and Competitors

• ESET PROTECT
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• Webroot Business Endpoint Protection
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• Sophos Intercept X
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• WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection
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• Symantec End-user Endpoint Security
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• FortiClient
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• MVISION Endpoint Security
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• TotalAV
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• Norton
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• Bitdefender
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• Malwarebytes
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• Trinsic
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• AVG Technologies
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• McAfee
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• Kaspersky
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• Avira
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• Quick Heal
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• K7 Antivirus
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• Trend Micro

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💼 Avast Hiring and Layoffs

• Avast is offering competitive packages with mentorship programs and career progression paths to attract tech talent in the Czech Republic.
• Avast is expanding its team and seeking an experienced backend developer proficient in Python to handle high-volume requests and large Postgres databases.

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🤖 Avast Developer, Integration and Automation News

• Avast announced that Ingram Micro New Zealand will distribute Avast Small Business Solutions, including Essential, Premium, and Ultimate Business Security, starting next quarter.
• Avast was assigned pilot projects worth millions of euros in the Czech Republic.
• A job listing for a Cybersecurity Analyst in Hong Kong mentions experience with Avast as an advantage.

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📈 Avast Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News

• Avast and AVG are essentially the same, owned by the same company.

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