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Tech

Antivirus Used by Millions Blocked All Google Sites by Mistake, Sowing Chaos

09.21.22

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Kaspersky Employees Say They Were Asked to Resign Because They Wanted To Leave Russia

08.23.22

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Germany Warns Kaspersky Could Be Used to ‘Attack’ During Ukraine Invasion

03.15.22

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Russian Cybersecurity Giant Kaspersky Tries to Maintain Neutrality During Ukraine War

03.01.22

By Joseph Cox
Tech

John McAfee Reportedly Dead From Suspected Suicide In Spanish Jail

06.23.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Data Protection Authority Investigates Avast for Selling Users’ Browsing History

02.12.20

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Avast Antivirus Is Shutting Down Its Data Collection Arm, Effective Immediately

01.30.20

By Jason Koebler
Tech

Senator Warner Says FTC Not Doing Enough on Sale of Browsing Data

01.27.20

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Leaked Documents Expose the Secretive Market for Your Web Browsing Data

01.27.20

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Senator Wyden Asks Avast Antivirus Why it Sells Users’ Browsing Data

12.11.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

‘Chronicle Is Dead and Google Killed It’

11.07.19

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai and Joseph Cox
Tech

Chinese Antivirus Companies Don’t Flag Chinese Border Malware

07.12.19

By Joseph Cox

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