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If you’re using Windows operating system and you have a rough idea of what’s happening in the cybersecurity world, you must be knowing that your favorite computer isn’t safe from malware and other threats. Same applies to Android and macOS platforms. To protect you from threats, cybersecurity firms develop and release antivirus software. In this […]
Short Bytes: A major acquisition deal has been announced by Avast in which they will purchase AVG after an all-cash deal of $1.3 billion. The two firms are a known name in the digital security world and have been in existence for more than 20 years. A big news wave has been observed in the […]
On AVG.com, there’s a free download available. It’s called Web TuneUp and it’s meant to guarantee a secure and safe browsing activity for every user. Including Chrome aficionados. But is it really? The website powerfully recites: be safe. Be in control. Free yourself of hidden threats and hackers. Yes, please – we would merrily chant. […]
Researchers watch the watchmen. Some of the biggest names in the security software business have been compromised by a serious flaw that could allow a hacker to use the commercial security code to infiltrate computers. In March, researchers at security firm enSilo found a serious flaw in popular free antivirus engine AVG Internet Security 2015. […]
Antivirus and Security vendor AVG, based in Czech Republic and creator of one of the world’s leading antivirus software collections, is excited to showcase their one-page easy-to-read privacy policy which openly discloses that the firm sells users’ non-personal data to the third party to generate revenue from their free antivirus programs. After Microsoft’s new operating […]
Reportedly, Kaspersky has been accused of making malware for more than ten years — The firm tricked other antiviruses into labeling it as infected. Last time when Kaspersky was in the news it was about its relationship with Facebook so it can help the users identify and remove malware from their computers. Now, the firm […]
New Android malware transforms your Phone into a Spy while it is Off – New Android Malware threat has been discovered by prominent security firm AVG. It is called PowerOffHijack and has a very distinct feature: it compromises the Android device’s shutdown process and spies on you. Your phone will appear switched off to you […]
The internet security software company AVG is in trouble, this time the company has been attacked by hackers from Indonesia and Pakistan who have defaced 19 subdomains of the company have been hacked and defaced. From Indonesia, a hacker going with the handle of Hmei7 has hacked 11 domains belonging to AVG’s downloads, renewal, free trial, AVG […]
The official website of world’s most famous mobile messaging app Whatsapp, anti-virus giant Avira and AVG were defaced by newly emerging group of hackers from Palestine -KDMS. Hackers claim they are connected with hacktivists Anonymous group. The hackers left a deface page along with a message on all hacked websites, displaying Anonymous logo and a Palestinian flag. The defaced page […]