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Posts tagged with "avast"
Avast acknowledges collecting user data; shuts down Jumpshot
Cyber Crime

Avast acknowledges collecting user data; shuts down Jumpshot

January 31st, 2020 2
The anti-virus firm Avast has announced shutting down one of its subsidiaries called Jumpshot.
New report suggests anti-virus firm Avast is selling user data to 3rd parties
Surveillance

New report suggests anti-virus firm Avast is selling user data to 3rd parties

January 28th, 2020 0
It turns out Avast is using your browsing data to make big bucks. Here is what the new documents have revealed...
Google & Mozilla ban Avast security extensions over data snooping
Surveillance

Google & Mozilla ban Avast security extensions over data snooping

December 19th, 2019 0
In this specific case, it was Avast & AVG Security whose two browser extensions each have been found spying on users...
Avast hacked after attackers gained domain admin privileges
Hacking News

Avast hacked after attackers gained domain admin privileges

October 22nd, 2019 0
Just today, the cyber security giant Avast revealed in a blog post that they were hacked in May earlier this year in an attempt they have termed as...
Meet Retadup botnet that was infected by another malware
Cyber Crime

Meet Retadup botnet that was infected by another malware

September 2nd, 2019 0
Meet Retadup malware botnet that was infected by another malware - Avast and French authorities have now dismantled the nasty Retadup botnet.
Hundreds of Android devices shipped with pre-installed malware
Security

Hundreds of Android devices shipped with pre-installed malware

May 25th, 2018 0
It is commonly believed that a brand new handset would be free from malware, adware and any malicious software. But, analysts Vojtech Bocek and...
CCleaner Backdoor Attack: A State-sponsored Espionage Campaign
Cyber Crime

CCleaner Backdoor Attack: A State-sponsored Espionage Campaign

September 22nd, 2017 0
Infected CCleaner Software Attack that Affected 700,000 Customers is part of a Wide-scale State-sponsored Cyber-espionage Campaign. Previously we...
Syrian Hacker Hacks Avast Anti-Virus Serbia Website, Demands Free Syria
Hacking News

Syrian Hacker Hacks Avast Anti-Virus Serbia Website, Demands Free Syria

October 4th, 2013 0
Dr.SHA6H, a hacker who claims to be from Syria who apposes President Bashar Ul Assad has hacked and defaced the official website of Avast anti-virus...
Famous Android apps 'leak' personal details, research says
Technology News

Famous Android apps 'leak' personal details, research says

October 23rd, 2012 0
In a  study conducted by the researchers at Germany's Leibniz University, nearly 13,500 which is 8 percent of famous Android apps can be tricked...
Protect Your Android Phone From Virus With Security Apps NOW
Technology News

Protect Your Android Phone From Virus With Security Apps NOW

January 12th, 2012 0
Android has finally joined the list of those phones which really and urgently needs an antivirus in order to save itself  from Trojans, virus,...

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