Avast – TheCyberThrone

Years of old bugs came to haunt Avast and AVG

Researchers discovered two high-severity security vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2022-26522 and CVE-2022-26523, that affect a driver used by Avast and AVG antivirus solutions. AV products run as privileged services on Windows…

PravinKarthik May 7, 2022

Avast Acquires Secure Key Technologies

Avast Software is set to acquire SecureKey Technologies, the digital identity and authentication specialists. The purchase will allow Avast to supplement its core interests in digital security and privacy. The deal value…

PravinKarthik March 25, 2022

Norton lock acquires Avast

Nortonlifelock is acquiring free antivirus provider Avast for over $8 billion. The merger promises to create a mega IT security brand devoted to protecting half a billion consumers from both companies.…

PravinKarthik August 11, 2021