antivirus

Italy set to curb use of Russian anti-virus software in public sector

Italy set to curb use of Russian anti-virus software in public sector

Kaspersky's woes spread.
Angelo Amante Mar 18 2022 6:37AM Security
NortonLifeLock delays completion of deal for Avast

NortonLifeLock delays completion of deal for Avast

Deal awaits UK, Spain regulatory approval.
Staff Writer Feb 18 2022 12:22PM Security
NortonLifeLock swallows Avast in $11 billion deal

NortonLifeLock swallows Avast in $11 billion deal

Will have 500 million users worldwide.
Juha Saarinen Aug 11 2021 10:48AM Security
Any Android security app is better than Google Play Protect

Any Android security app is better than Google Play Protect

Independent testing slates Google's security app.
Juha Saarinen Jul 29 2021 11:15AM Security
Anti-virus maker Avast shutters data harvester Jumpshot

Anti-virus maker Avast shutters data harvester Jumpshot

Privacy scandal news saw share price fall off a cliff.
Juha Saarinen Jan 31 2020 10:25AM Security
Microsoft trials sandboxed Windows Defender AV

Microsoft trials sandboxed Windows Defender AV

Claims first for security program.
Juha Saarinen Oct 28 2018 8:00PM Security
Anti-virus maker Avast plans to float

Anti-virus maker Avast plans to float

Could value freemium company at over $5 billion.
Emma Rumney and Eric Auchard Apr 13 2018 6:18AM Financial Services
US govt bans Kaspersky products

US govt bans Kaspersky products

Orders purge amid concern about Kremlin influence.
Dustin Volz Sep 14 2017 6:30AM Security
Kaspersky offers free anti-virus software

Kaspersky offers free anti-virus software

Looks for security data to power its machine learning.
Dustin Volz Jul 26 2017 1:30PM Security
Microsoft defends Windows antivirus after Kaspersky complaint

Microsoft defends Windows antivirus after Kaspersky complaint

Admits to disabling some AV for compatibility reasons.
Juha Saarinen Jun 21 2017 7:30AM Security
Webroot bricks Windows PCs after flagging system files as malware

Webroot bricks Windows PCs after flagging system files as malware

Antivirus update goes wrong.
Allie Coyne Apr 26 2017 9:13AM Security
Anti-viruses can be hijacked via legit Windows tool

Anti-viruses can be hijacked via legit Windows tool

DoubleAgent attack hard to defend against.
Allie Coyne Mar 22 2017 10:00AM Security
Testing reveals sad state of Android anti-malware apps

Testing reveals sad state of Android anti-malware apps

Ratings and reviews won't weed out badware.
Juha Saarinen Feb 28 2017 10:20AM Security
Sophos antivirus gaffe locks out Windows users

Sophos antivirus gaffe locks out Windows users

Flags login process as malware.
Juha Saarinen Sep 6 2016 5:05AM Security
Avast to buy AVG for $1.7 billion

Avast to buy AVG for $1.7 billion

Combined user bases to enrich threat data collection.
Staff Writers Jul 8 2016 6:55AM Security
Goodbye, PCs. You just can't be secured

Goodbye, PCs. You just can't be secured

[Blog post] Time to rethink enterprise users' computing platform.
Juha Saarinen Jul 5 2016 2:30PM Security
Malware whitelisted by Chinese antivirus after third-party bribes

Malware whitelisted by Chinese antivirus after third-party bribes

Elaborate scam to fleece online shoppers.
Rene Millman Apr 12 2016 9:35AM Security
When you can't trust your security vendor

When you can't trust your security vendor

[Blog post] The watchmen also need to be watched.
Juha Saarinen Jan 19 2016 2:57PM Security
Researcher finds gaping holes in Trend Micro antivirus

Researcher finds gaping holes in Trend Micro antivirus

Security vendor scrambles to fix remote code execution and silent password leak.
Juha Saarinen Jan 13 2016 6:40AM Security
Security vendor Tencent found cheating in tests

Security vendor Tencent found cheating in tests

Joins Qihoo 360 to be stripped of awards.
Juha Saarinen May 8 2015 4:54AM Security

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