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NortonLifeLock, Avast Merger Faces UK Competition Probe
NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) merger with London-listed Avast under threat after UK's CMA signals deeper investigation
NortonLifeLock, Avast To Merge Into Antivirus Goliath
NortonLifeLock, the entity formerly known as Symantec, is to merge with Avast to create antivirus juggernaut for the consumer sector
Avast Closes Jumpshot Division After Privacy Row
Security firm Avast announces it is immediately winding down Jumpshot division and terminating data sharing with it, following privacy scandal
Google Removes Avast, AVG Extensions From Chrome Web Store
Google takes action over data collection concerns about browser extensions from Avast, AVG, joining similar action by Mozilla and Opera
Mozilla Removes Avast, AVG Extensions From Firefox Store
Add-ons from security vendor Avast pulled from Firefox online store, after they are accused of spying on user's web surfing habits
Avast Confirms “Extremely Sophisticated” Hack
State sponsored actor? Security vendor admits it has been targetted by sophisticated cyberespionage campaign
French Cyber Police Takedown Paris-based Botnet
C3N cybercrime unit, along with the FBI and Avast, take down French botnet that infected 850,000 computers
IoT Device Popularity Poses Home Security Risk – Avast
Research from Avast warns the rise in IoT devices puts homes at greater risk of cyber-attack
Hundreds Of Android Smartphones Preloaded With Malware, Warns Avast
Smartphones from the likes of ZTE, MediaTek, Archos and Blaupunkt are preloaded with adware nastiness
Catelites Malware Targets Bank Customer Logins
Sophisticated fake mobile banking app interface for Android will steal your bank login credentials
Cisco, Samsung, Intel And Others Targeted By CCleaner Hidden Malware
The supply chain attack was sophisticated and could have been state-sponsored
Avast CCleaner Utility ‘Installed Malware’ For One Month
The popular utility CCleaner was apparently accessed by hackers and made to distribute malware during the month to mid-September, researchers say
Avast CTO: AVG Purchase Lets Us Build Tools For Data-Driven Cybersecurity Era
INTERVIEW: Avast bought AVG for £1bn last year so it can gain access to 1 in 3 PCs around the world and build new security tools
Avast Adds Fresh Security Tech Into AVG 2017 Suite
AVG 2017 not has access to Avast's CyberCapture tool for real-time threat detection
Cross Channel: Avast & AVG Become One And Falling Fortunes For Capita
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including Avast’s purchase of AVG
Avast Buys AVG For £1bn In Bid To Become Czech IoT Security Giant
Avast buys AVG for $1.3bn, giving it access to 400m PCs, smartphones, tablets and connected IoT devices
Fake FIFA Apps Highlight Malware Concerns Ahead Of Euro 2016
Researchers find pretend FIFA apps full of adware on Google Play Store amid fears Euro 2016 could trick more people into downloading sinister software
Avast at MWC 2016
Interview with Gagan Singh, President Mobile of Avast. Mobile World Congress 2016
Avast at MWC 2016
Interview with Gagan Singh President of Mobile Avast. Mobile World Congress 2016.
Will Avast’s New Headquarters Help It Level Up In The Antivirus Game?
The most successful tech company in the Czech Republic aims to improve its service by bringing Silicon Valley to Prague
Czech Mate: World’s Greatest Chess Player Slams Musk And Hawking Doomsday Predictions
Garry Kasparov, the first pro chess player to lose to a computer - and guest of honour at the opening ceremony of Avast's new headquarters in Prague - says computers will never enslave humans
Avast Reveals How Criminals Could Hack Smart TVs To Gain Control Of Homes
Avast researchers exposed an IoT security flaw by hacking a Vizio Smart TV to gain access to a home WiFi network
Avast Unveils The Next-Generation PC & Mobile Security Offerings
Self-generating passwords and better mobile malware protection now on offer
Qualcomm’s Next Snapdragon Chip Will Be Able To Detect Malicious Apps
Snapdragon 820 will come with in-built ‘Smart Protect’ security protection
Britain’s SMBs Are Security Cheapskates
EXCLUSIVE: More than half of UK SMBs spending less than 2 percent of their IT budget on security, Avast survey reveals
Avast: Here’s Why Smartphone Security Really Matters
Around 50 million Android users were hit by some form of security issue last year, firm tells TechWeekEurope
Jude McColgan, Avast : “50 million people are infected by an Android malware”
President of mobile for Avast, Jude MacColgan was at the Mobile World Congress to comment latest Avast study, about cybersecurity. According to Avast, 5% of Android users, what is about 50 million people, is infected by Malware. Avas ...
Has Avast Just Launched The World’s First Free Business-Grade IT Security?
Avast for Business is said to bring straightforward, cross-platform and cloud-managed security to the market
Three Apps Pulled From Google Play After Infecting Millions Of Devices With Adware
More than 10 million devices have been infected by the malware, which tries to con users into needlessly spending money