Ondrej Vlcek of Avast speaks at Web Summit 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Eóin Noonan / Web Summit via Sportsfile / Flickr) Anti-virus firm Avast shuts down its data-selling subsidiary The episode reinforced concerns about the ability of big tech firms to collect and monetize user data. Jan 30, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Czech software firm Avast says CCleaner was attacked — again This time the intrusion "was an extremely sophisticated attempt against us that had the intention to leave no traces of the intruder or their purpose,” the company's… Oct 21, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Microsoft’s chip patch is messing with anti-virus products If anti-virus companies haven't updated their registry keys with Microsoft, users could see the 'Blue Screen of Death.' Jan 5, 2018 By Chris Bing