Security News

Avast AntiTrack Flaw Allows MitM Attacks on HTTPS Traffic
2020-03-11 11:50

A vulnerability in Avast's anti-tracking solution could allow malicious actors to perform man-in-the-middle attacks on HTTPS traffic, a security researcher has discovered. The security flaw, which impacts both Avast and AVG AntiTrack, as they share underlying code, resides in the manner in which the software filters HTTPS traffic.

Avast's AntiTrack promised to protect your privacy. Instead, it opened you to miscreant-in-the-middle snooping
2020-03-10 00:43

You'd think HTTPS certificate checking would be a cinch for a computer security toolkit - but no so for Avast's AntiTrack privacy tool. The flaws affect both the Avast and AVG versions of AntiTrack, and punters are advised to update their software as a fix for both tools has been released.

Avast Stops Using Security Software to Track Browsing Data
2020-01-31 12:18

Facing intense criticism, anti-virus software maker Avast on Thursday said it will shut down Jumpshot, its data collecting side business. The Avast subsidiary has been funneling to marketers detailed internet browsing activity from the firm's security products and browser extensions.

Difficult season: Antivirus-flinger Avast decides to 'wind down' Jumpshot
2020-01-30 15:38

Avast will pull the plug on Jumpshot, its controversial data analytics business, after it was revealed the company was harvesting its users' data. The Brit antivirus firm ran into trouble last month when a security researcher, Wladimir Palant, found that the company's Firefox browser extensions were collecting customers' browsing data, including URLs of sites they had visited, and per-device unique IDs, and selling it, apparently deanonymised, to customers such as Revlon, Tripadvisor and Intel.

Mozilla locks nosy Avast, AVG extensions out of Firefox store amid row over web privacy
2019-12-04 09:58

Add-ons accused of slurping every URL netizens visit The Firefox extensions built by Avast have been pulled from the open-source browser's online add-on store over privacy fears.…

Avast and AVG Browser Extensions Spying On Chrome and Firefox Users
2019-12-03 10:16

If your Firefox or Chrome browser has any of the below-listed four extensions offered by Avast and its subsidiary AVG installed, you should disable or remove them as soon as possible. Avast Online...

Week in review: Avast breach, deepfakes, VisibleV8 monitors JavaScript in the wild
2019-10-27 15:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Phishing attacks are a complex problem that requires layered solutions Most cyber attacks start with a social...

Avast: Stolen VPN Credentials Led to CCleaner Attack Redux
2019-10-23 12:48

Avast Says CCleaner Versions Are Malware-FreeAvast's CCleaner utility is popular - with attackers. For the second time in two years, the company says it believes CCleaner was the intended targeted...

Avast, Avira Products Vulnerable to DLL Hijacking
2019-10-23 12:47

Vulnerabilities in Avast Antivirus, AVG Antivirus, and Avira Antivirus could allow an attacker to load a malicious DLL file in an effort to bypass defenses and escalate privileges, SafeBreach Labs...

Avast, NordVPN Breaches Tied to Phantom User Accounts
2019-10-22 00:32

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that -- while otherwise unrelated -- shared a...