antivirus
NortonLifeLock swallows Avast in $11 billion deal
Will have 500 million users worldwide.
Aug 11 2021 10:48AM
Any Android security app is better than Google Play Protect
Independent testing slates Google's security app.
Jul 29 2021 11:15AM
Anti-virus maker Avast shutters data harvester Jumpshot
Privacy scandal news saw share price fall off a cliff.
Jan 31 2020 10:25AM
Microsoft trials sandboxed Windows Defender AV
Claims first for security program.
Oct 28 2018 8:00PM
Anti-virus maker Avast plans to float
Could value freemium company at over $5 billion.
Apr 13 2018 6:18AM
US govt bans Kaspersky products
Orders purge amid concern about Kremlin influence.
Sep 14 2017 6:30AM
Kaspersky offers free anti-virus software
Looks for security data to power its machine learning.
Jul 26 2017 1:30PM
Microsoft defends Windows antivirus after Kaspersky complaint
Admits to disabling some AV for compatibility reasons.
Jun 21 2017 7:30AM
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Webroot bricks Windows PCs after flagging system files as malware
Antivirus update goes wrong.
Apr 26 2017 9:13AM
Anti-viruses can be hijacked via legit Windows tool
DoubleAgent attack hard to defend against.
Mar 22 2017 10:00AM
Testing reveals sad state of Android anti-malware apps
Ratings and reviews won't weed out badware.
Feb 28 2017 10:20AM
Sophos antivirus gaffe locks out Windows users
Flags login process as malware.
Sep 6 2016 5:05AM
Avast to buy AVG for $1.7 billion
Combined user bases to enrich threat data collection.
Jul 8 2016 6:55AM
Goodbye, PCs. You just can't be secured
[Blog post] Time to rethink enterprise users' computing platform.
Jul 5 2016 2:30PM
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Malware whitelisted by Chinese antivirus after third-party bribes
Elaborate scam to fleece online shoppers.
Apr 12 2016 9:35AM
When you can't trust your security vendor
[Blog post] The watchmen also need to be watched.
Jan 19 2016 2:57PM
Researcher finds gaping holes in Trend Micro antivirus
Security vendor scrambles to fix remote code execution and silent password leak.
Jan 13 2016 6:40AM
Security vendor Tencent found cheating in tests
Joins Qihoo 360 to be stripped of awards.
May 8 2015 4:54AM
Chinese security vendor caught cheating in AV test
Qihoo 360 loses certifications.
May 1 2015 6:33AM
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The failure of the antivirus industry
[Blog post] Insights from AVAR 2014.
Nov 26 2014 10:37AM
