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The Avast 2019 features enhanced artificial intelligence-based phishing protection, privacy protection, and ensures zero interruptions when using full screen mode. Improved threat detections Using Artificial Intelligence (AI), Avast 2019 ensures detection of phishing websites by checking a site’s URL for suspicious tokens, domain meta information, and inspecting the visual aspects of sites. This technology allows Avast to recognize phishing sites, protecting Avast users across all platforms from falling victim of phishing scams and other fraudulent … More → The post Avast 2019 extends AI technology to block phishing attacks for enhanced security appeared first on Help Net Security.
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