CCleaner for Windows hacked – backdoor infects 2.3 million devices

CCleaner for Windows hacked – backdoor infects 2.3 million devices

Uninstall CCleaner if you have automatically updated the app, or are running version 5.33 or CCleaner Cloud 1.07.
Avast Software is acquiring rival antivirus solution firm AVG Technologies for US$1.3 billion

Avast Software is acquiring rival antivirus solution firm AVG Technologies for US$1.3 billion

Czech Republic-based Avast Software has announced its plans to acquire AVG Technologies to the tune of US$1.3 billion in cash. Coincidentally, both firms were founded in the old Czech Republic, and they have grown to be security giants, in their own rights.
Avast: 60% of Users Run Vulnerable Adobe Reader

Avast: 60% of Users Run Vulnerable Adobe Reader

Avast has conducted a study of its users and found that 60% of them run a vulnerable version of Adobe Reader.