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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
NortonLifeLock in talks to buy Avast

NortonLifeLock in talks to buy Avast

Could be finalised this month.
Staff Writer Jul 15 2021 6:44AM Security
Scammers abuse app store subscriptions to rake in millions

Scammers abuse app store subscriptions to rake in millions

Watch out for costly 'fleeceware'.
Juha Saarinen Mar 25 2021 7:36AM Security
Avast boosted by work-from-home trend

Avast boosted by work-from-home trend

Helping it to meet financial expectations.
Paul Sandle Mar 4 2021 12:59AM Security
Avast nudges up full-year outlook after work-from-home boost

Avast nudges up full-year outlook after work-from-home boost

Adds 640,000 paying customers.
Paul Sandle Aug 13 2020 10:55AM Security
Avast disables vulnerability that left 400 million users open to abuse

Avast disables vulnerability that left 400 million users open to abuse

Unsafe Javascript interpreter begone.
Juha Saarinen Mar 12 2020 5:25PM 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
New IoT botnet infects wide range of devices

New IoT botnet infects wide range of devices

Stealthy Torii a level above Mirai and Qbot copycats.
Juha Saarinen Sep 28 2018 5:41AM 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
Avast-spread CCleaner malware targeted tech companies

Avast-spread CCleaner malware targeted tech companies

Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, Samsung, Vodafone on hit list.
Juha Saarinen Sep 22 2017 8:30AM Security
Security vendor Avast distributed malware-infested utility

Security vendor Avast distributed malware-infested utility

CCleaner 5.33 hacked.
Juha Saarinen Sep 19 2017 6:19AM Security
Tech firms scramble for fixes after CIA hacking dump

Tech firms scramble for fixes after CIA hacking dump

Security vendors call for better access to mobile devices.
Staff Writers Mar 9 2017 6:23AM Security
Security products endanger customers through poor TLS interception

Security products endanger customers through poor TLS interception

Introduce Logjam, POODLE, CRIME and other vulnerabilities.
Juha Saarinen Feb 8 2017 12:15PM 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
China continues blocking of foreign tech companies

China continues blocking of foreign tech companies

Avast anti-virus latest to be shut out.
Juha Saarinen Mar 3 2015 5:53AM Security
Antivirus vendor Avast suffers data breach

Antivirus vendor Avast suffers data breach

Community forum taken offline.
Allie Coyne May 27 2014 3:31PM Security
Avast premium support sold like fake AV

Avast premium support sold like fake AV

Operators hawked AV to fix non-existence problems.
Dan Raywood Mar 19 2012 8:17AM Security
Avast updates anti-virus product

Avast updates anti-virus product

Updates free product.
Dan Raywood Feb 27 2012 8:23AM Security
NOD32 misses exec-only malware?

NOD32 misses exec-only malware?

Researcher claims NOD32 flaw remains unsolved after tip-off.
Darren Pauli Nov 9 2011 3:55PM Security

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