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Beware of what you're opting into when installing free antivirus software
By Paul Lilly published
News Avast is under scrutiny for harvesting and selling opt in browsing data with its free antivirus program.
NordVPN confirms one of its servers was hacked
By Joanna Nelius published
News The company says "no other server on our network has been affected."
Lawsuit claims Equifax used default ‘admin’ password during massive hack
By Paul Lilly published
News There are no words (well, there are, just not very nice ones).
Another independent antivirus testing lab gives Windows Defender high marks
By Paul Lilly published
News Too many false positives knocked it down a notch, though.
Recent antivirus testing found Windows Defender to be a top performer
By Paul Lilly published
News Microsoft's free AV software that comes with Windows scored high marks at AV-Test.
VideoLAN says VLC security flaw is fixed
By Joanna Nelius published
Updated The vulnerability was apparently due to a 3rd party library.
Independent antivirus testing lab releases a new real-world protection report
By Paul Lilly published
News Testing results for over a dozen popular AV programs, including Windows 10's built-in Defender.
Hackers claim to have infiltrated three US antivirus firms
By Paul Lilly published
News If legit, the stolen data could be used to thwart antivirus software.
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