This week, an investigation by Motherboard and PC Mag revealed that security brand Avast was using its antivirus software to collect personal user data. The news came just weeks after it had stopped ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy products, today revealed that the overall chance of home users encountering a ...

The popular antivirus program Avast has been selling users data to giant companies like Google, Home Depot, Microsoft and Pepsi, a joint investigation by Motherboard and PCMag found. Avast reportedly ...

Jan 30 (Reuters) - British cybersecurity company Avast AVST.L will close the Jumpshot analytics business at the centre of a data privacy scandal, it said on Thursday, putting hundreds of jobs at risk ...

The report says that 2020 may see an advancements in terms of how malware is delivered to PCs with more sophisticated methods of spreading threats being deployed. The report says that 2020 may see an ...

The Superbrands organization recognizes Avast for its exceptional reputation in its field LONDON, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy ...

Ondrej Vlcek, chief executive officer of Avast, apologizes for his company's sale of users' Web habits. Avast, one of the world’s biggest antivirus and security companies, announced on Thursday plans ...

Avast is shutting down its Jumpshot subsidiary after a joint investigation by Motherboard and PCMag found that the two were selling user data to a host of large companies such as Expedia, Intuit and ...

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LONDON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast plc (LSE: AVST), together with its subsidiaries ('Avast', 'the Group' or 'the Company'), a leading global cybersecurity provider, announces its results for ...