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Can Love Survive AI?

Alexa, Do You Love Me? How AI Is Messing with Our Love Lives and Relationships

Alisha Robinson

June 13, 2025 • 6 min read

Can Love Survive AI?

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Instagram Support Scams: How Criminals Trick You into Handing Over Your Account

Fake support messages are hijacking Instagram accounts. Here’s how the scam works and how to stay in control.

Luis Corrons

June 9, 2025 • 5 min read

Instagram Support Scams: How Criminals Trick You into Handing Over Your Account

Research

Say Hi to HelloTDS: The Infrastructure Behind FakeCaptcha

A behind-the-scenes look at HelloTDS: the stealthy infrastructure driving FakeCaptcha scams, malware and more across millions of devices

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Vojtěch Krejsa & 1 others

June 5, 2025 • 20 min read

Say Hi to HelloTDS: The Infrastructure Behind FakeCaptcha

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False Hope: Scammers Exploit Brazil’s Kindness in Latest Charity Scam

Scammers are faking charity sites to steal donations. Here's how to spot them before it's too late.

Jakub Vavra

June 3, 2025 • 4 min read

False Hope: Scammers Exploit Brazil’s Kindness in Latest Charity Scam

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Gen Q1/2025 Threat Report

Gen Protects Millions of People as Breached Personal Information, Phishing Reports, Fake Browser Update Scams and Scam-Yourself Attacks Are on the Rise

Threat Research Team

May 28, 2025 • 31 min read

Gen Q1/2025 Threat Report

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Gen Threat Glossary & Taxonomy

A no-jargon guide to cyberthreats

Threat Research Team

May 27, 2025 • 6 min read

Gen Threat Glossary & Taxonomy

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What a Scam Ad Campaign for a Fake Online Store on Facebook Looks Like in 2025: The Case of “Jana Praha”

Inside the AI-powered farewell sale scam targeting Czech Facebook users and tips to recognize it.

Lada Hospodková

May 22, 2025 • 6 min read

What a Scam Ad Campaign for a Fake Online Store on Facebook Looks Like in 2025: The Case of “Jana Praha”

Research

When Mobile Threats Turn Personal

Mobile threats are getting personal — and more dangerous. Here’s what Gen researchers uncovered in Q1.

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Luis Corrons & 1 others

May 20, 2025 • 7 min read

When Mobile Threats Turn Personal

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The future of AI is personal and it starts with trust

A new era of personal AI is coming — one where trust, control and capability go hand in hand.

Howie Xu

May 14, 2025 • 7 min read

The future of AI is personal and it starts with trust

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Can Love Survive AI?

Alisha Robinson

June 13, 2025 • 6 min read

Can Love Survive AI?

Research

Instagram Support Scams: How Criminals Trick You into Handing Over Your Account

Luis Corrons

June 9, 2025 • 5 min read

Instagram Support Scams: How Criminals Trick You into Handing Over Your Account

Research

Say Hi to HelloTDS: The Infrastructure Behind FakeCaptcha

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Vojtěch Krejsa & 1 others

June 5, 2025 • 20 min read

Say Hi to HelloTDS: The Infrastructure Behind FakeCaptcha

Research

False Hope: Scammers Exploit Brazil’s Kindness in Latest Charity Scam

Jakub Vavra

June 3, 2025 • 4 min read

False Hope: Scammers Exploit Brazil’s Kindness in Latest Charity Scam

Reports

Gen Q1/2025 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

May 28, 2025 • 31 min read

Gen Q1/2025 Threat Report

Reports

Gen Threat Glossary & Taxonomy

Threat Research Team

May 27, 2025 • 6 min read

Gen Threat Glossary & Taxonomy

Research

What a Scam Ad Campaign for a Fake Online Store on Facebook Looks Like in 2025: The Case of “Jana Praha”

Lada Hospodková

May 22, 2025 • 6 min read

What a Scam Ad Campaign for a Fake Online Store on Facebook Looks Like in 2025: The Case of “Jana Praha”

Research

When Mobile Threats Turn Personal

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Luis Corrons & 1 others

May 20, 2025 • 7 min read

When Mobile Threats Turn Personal

Leadership Perspectives

The future of AI is personal and it starts with trust

Howie Xu

May 14, 2025 • 7 min read

The future of AI is personal and it starts with trust

Reports

Gen Q1/2025 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

May 28, 2025 • 31 min read

Gen Q1/2025 Threat Report

Reports

Gen Threat Glossary & Taxonomy

Threat Research Team

May 27, 2025 • 6 min read

Gen Threat Glossary & Taxonomy

Reports

Gen Q4/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

February 6, 2025 • 71 min read

Gen Q4/2024 Threat Report

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Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

November 19, 2024 • 78 min read

Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report

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Gen Q2/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

August 29, 2024 • 69 min read

Gen Q2/2024 Threat Report

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Avast Q1/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

May 14, 2024 • 68 min read

Avast Q1/2024 Threat Report

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Avast Q4/2023 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

February 7, 2024 • 66 min read

Avast Q4/2023 Threat Report

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Avast Q3/2023 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

November 16, 2023 • 74 min read

Avast Q3/2023 Threat Report

Reports

Avast Q2/2023 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

August 10, 2023 • 78 min read

Avast Q2/2023 Threat Report

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Instagram Support Scams: How Criminals Trick You into Handing Over Your Account

Luis Corrons

June 9, 2025 • 5 min read

Instagram Support Scams: How Criminals Trick You into Handing Over Your Account

Research

Say Hi to HelloTDS: The Infrastructure Behind FakeCaptcha

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Vojtěch Krejsa & 1 others

June 5, 2025 • 20 min read

Say Hi to HelloTDS: The Infrastructure Behind FakeCaptcha

Research

False Hope: Scammers Exploit Brazil’s Kindness in Latest Charity Scam

Jakub Vavra

June 3, 2025 • 4 min read

False Hope: Scammers Exploit Brazil’s Kindness in Latest Charity Scam

Research

What a Scam Ad Campaign for a Fake Online Store on Facebook Looks Like in 2025: The Case of “Jana Praha”

Lada Hospodková

May 22, 2025 • 6 min read

What a Scam Ad Campaign for a Fake Online Store on Facebook Looks Like in 2025: The Case of “Jana Praha”

Research

When Mobile Threats Turn Personal

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Luis Corrons & 1 others

May 20, 2025 • 7 min read

When Mobile Threats Turn Personal

Research

How AI-Generated Personas, Deepfake Tactics and Scripts Are Powering the Next Wave of"Scam-Yourself" Attacks

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Luis Corrons & 1 others

February 18, 2025 • 8 min read

How AI-Generated Personas, Deepfake Tactics and Scripts Are Powering the Next Wave of"Scam-Yourself" Attacks

Research

How Cybercriminals Are Turning Job Offers Into Malware Traps

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Luis Corrons & 2 others

February 6, 2025 • 7 min read

How Cybercriminals Are Turning Job Offers Into Malware Traps

Research

Cybercriminals Actively Leveraging ChatGPT To Create And Refine Malicious Payloads

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Jan Rubín & 1 others

December 10, 2024 • 3 min read

Cybercriminals Actively Leveraging ChatGPT To Create And Refine Malicious Payloads

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Glove Stealer: Leveraging IElevator to Bypass App-Bound Encryption & Steal Sensitive Data

Jan Rubín

November 13, 2024 • 13 min read

Glove Stealer: Leveraging IElevator to Bypass App-Bound Encryption & Steal Sensitive Data

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Can Love Survive AI?

Alisha Robinson

June 13, 2025 • 6 min read

Can Love Survive AI?

Leadership Perspectives

The future of AI is personal and it starts with trust

Howie Xu

May 14, 2025 • 7 min read

The future of AI is personal and it starts with trust

Leadership Perspectives

Love in the age of algorithms 

Leyla Bilge

April 28, 2025 • 4 min read

Love in the age of algorithms

Leadership Perspectives

AI in 2025: Gen's Policy Recommendations for U.S. Leadership

Howie Xu

March 27, 2025 • 4 min read

AI in 2025: Gen's Policy Recommendations for U.S. Leadership

Leadership Perspectives

Zero-Day Vulnerabilities: The Real Threat Behind Netflix’s “Zero Day”

Luis Corrons

March 26, 2025 • 15 min read

Zero-Day Vulnerabilities: The Real Threat Behind Netflix’s “Zero Day”

Leadership Perspectives

Predictions 2025: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity

Siggi Stefnisson

December 3, 2024 • 9 min read

Predictions 2025: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity

Leadership Perspectives

Seeing Isn’t Believing – Tackling AI, Misinformation and Its Impact on an Election Year

Siggi Stefnisson

September 9, 2024 • 10 min read

Seeing Isn’t Believing – Tackling AI, Misinformation and Its Impact on an Election Year

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The new frontier of cyberthreats: how nation-state groups are targeting consumers 

Luis Corrons

June 10, 2024 • 3 min read

The new frontier of cyberthreats: how nation-state groups are targeting consumers

Leadership Perspectives

The Scamverse: Navigating the New Frontiers of Cyberthreats

Luis Corrons

February 12, 2024 • 7 min read

The Scamverse: Navigating the New Frontiers of Cyberthreats

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