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As opening paragraphs go, this one is pretty straightforward, and contains uncomplicated if potentially time-consuming advice: someone other than you probably knows your Norton account password; they may have been able to peek into your password manager as well; please change all passwords as soon as you can. In LastPass's case the stolen passwords weren't of direct and immediate use to the attackers, because each user's password vault was protected by a master password, which wasn't stored by LastPass and therefore wasn't stolen at the same time.
The discussions between security vendors NortonLifelock and Avast that The Register reported had reached an advanced stage in July have proved fruitful, to the tune of more than $8 billion. While the deal has been styled as a merger, it will see NortonLifelock acquire all Avast shares and result in the combined companies listing on NASDAQ, rather than Avast's current London Stock Exchange home.
Symantec’s Norton LifeLock brand introduced Norton Privacy Manager, a new app that marks a first step in the cyber security company’s movement to help consumers begin to understand and take...
Identity theft protection firm LifeLock -- a company that's built a name for itself based on the promise of helping consumers protect their identities online -- may have actually exposed customers...
