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Sep 29, 2022Experts to Share Insights to Empower Consumers to Live Digital Lives Safely through Education and Awareness During National Cybersecurity Alliance Virtual EventExperts to Share Insights to Empower Consumers to Live Digital Lives Safely through Education and Awareness During National Cybersecurity Alliance Virtual Event TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 29, 2022...
Sep 20, 2022As a first step, Avast joins newly formed Linux Foundation Europe as an inaugural memberLondon, U.K. and Emeryville, California, September 20, 2022 - Avast, a global leader in security and privacy, is publicly committing to becoming one of the founding supporters of the OpenWallet...
- Sep 12, 2022
Prague, Czech Republic, September 12, 2022 — NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in Cyber Safety, today announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Avast. For...
Sep 8, 2022Global security leader and renowned intimacy educator promote digital freedom by giving power back to consenting adultsEmeryville, California, September 8, 2022 - Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has partnered with certified sexologist, psychologist, and intimacy expert Shan...
Sep 6, 2022The group performs politically motivated attacks on websites belonging to governments, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation companiesPrague, Czech Republic, September 6, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has been tracking the activity of a pro-Russian hacker group called NoName057(16),...
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Sep 2, 2022NortonLifeLock Receives Approval from U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
NortonLifeLock Receives Approval from U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) TEMPE, Ariz. , Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in consumer Cyber...
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Aug 30, 2022
NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, today released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, an annual account of its commitments and...
- Aug 30, 2022Avast joins prominent digital trust and identity organizations, the Trust Over IP Foundation, Decentralized Identity Foundation, World Wide Web Consortium and FIDO Alliance
London, U.K. and Emeryville, California, August 30, 2022 – Avast (LSE: AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has joined the Trust Over IP Foundation (ToIP), the Decentralized...
Aug 24, 2022Avast sees global increase in ransomware attacks with 24% increase in Q2/2022 from previous quarter Avast’s Ransomware Shield offers an additional layer of protection, ensuring organizations have uninterrupted access to systems and dataPrague, Czech Republic, August 24, 2022 - Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today launches a new Ransomware Shield for businesses, offering organizations an extra...
Aug 11, 2022Top Five Tips to Promote Online Safety as Students Head Back to SchoolTop Five Tips to Promote Online Safety as Students Head Back to School TEMPE, Ariz. , Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As summer days come to an end, many parents and students are gearing up for the...
Aug 10, 2022Avast researchers discover new zero-day exploits, and changes in attack vectors since Microsoft Office macros have been blockedPrague, Czech Republic, August 10, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy released its Q2/2022 Threat Report today, revealing a significant increase in global...
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Aug 9, 2022Award-winning actor and tech enthusiast Hill Harper explores digital life as we know it with industry-leading guests on Norton-sponsored podcast
Award-winning actor and tech enthusiast Hill Harper explores digital life as we know it with industry-leading guests on Norton-sponsored podcast TEMPE, Ariz. , Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norton,...
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Aug 4, 2022
Company reports 12th consecutive quarter of bookings growth in Q1 Fiscal Year 2023 TEMPE, Ariz. , Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in consumer Cyber...
Aug 3, 2022Avast scoops ‘Top Product’ Award by leading independent test institution AV-Test Online Safety Score and Network Inspector features strengthen digital protection capabilities even further for users at home and on the goLondon, U.K. and Emeryville, California, August 3, 2022 – Avast One, the all-in-one digital protection service from Avast (LSE: AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has...
Jul 26, 2022Year-long analysis from Norton Labs finds nearly three-quarters of phishing sites imitate FacebookYear-long analysis from Norton Labs finds nearly three-quarters of phishing sites imitate Facebook TEMPE, Ariz. , July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NortonLifeLock's global research team, Norton Labs,...
Jul 26, 2022Avast researchers have identified scam videos spreading around the world in various languages in which children allegedly sick with cancer ask for donations.Prague, Czech Republic, July 26, 2022 - Avast (LSE:AVST) researchers have identified video ad scams spreading on YouTube, in which children who allegedly have cancer ask viewers for donations. The...
Jul 21, 2022Tel Aviv based spyware vendor, Candiru, collected information about potential victims and delivered a zero-day exploit for Google Chrome to targeted victims to deliver malicious payload, DevilsTongue, to gain full access to their devices.Prague, Czech Republic, July 21, 2022 - Avast (LSE:AVST) recently discovered a zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome (CVE-2022-2294) when it was exploited in the wild in an attempt to attack...
Jul 19, 2022Norton Study: Nearly three-quarters report children accessing mature and inappropriate content and giving away personal information while unsupervisedNorton Study: Nearly three-quarters report children accessing mature and inappropriate content and giving away personal information while unsupervised TEMPE, Ariz. , July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --...
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Jul 14, 2022
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NortonLifeLock Inc. (“NortonLifeLock”), a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, notes the announcement by Avast, released earlier today, and confirms that it...
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Jul 12, 2022
NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, today announced that its fiscal 2023 first quarter financial results will be released Thursday, August 4, 2022, after...
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Jun 28, 2022Findings show the ages of participants vary between 11- to 18-year-olds
Prague, Czech Republic, June 28, 2022 - Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has discovered an online community of minors constructing, exchanging and spreading...
- Jun 21, 2022Charles Walton, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Identity, at Avast to give keynote address at MyData 2022: Catalysing Fair Data Solutions.
Prague, Czech Republic, June 21, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced its membership of MyData Global, an award-winning international...
Jun 21, 2022Reimagined Tool Available in English and Spanish Features New Content and Adds Accessibility for Neurodiverse UsersReimagined Tool Available in English and Spanish Features New Content and Adds Accessibility for Neurodiverse Users TEMPE, Ariz. and ALEXANDRIA, Va. , June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norton, a...
Jun 17, 2022Avast Digital Wellbeing Report shows that people in countries with more digital freedom face fewer cybersecurity risks and stronger privacy regulations, yet transparency into privacy remains a problem worldwidePrague, Czech Republic, June 17, 2022 – Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, released its first Digital Wellbeing Report today. The Covid-19 pandemic has had an...
Jun 16, 2022Today, Points of Light, the world's largest nonprofit dedicated to accelerating people-powered change, announced that NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK) has been named a 2022 honoree of The Civic 50....
- Jun 14, 2022Avast CEO, Ondrej Vlcek, and Avast Security Ambassador, Garry Kasparov, will discuss misinformation and cyber warfare in relation to the war in Ukraine
Prague, Czech Republic and Toronto, Canada, June 14, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced that Ondrej Vlcek, Chief Executive Officer at...
- Jun 7, 2022Avast CEO Ondrej Vlcek and Avast Security Ambassador Garry Kasparov to discuss digital freedom equality at VivaTech, Paris, on June 17, 2022
Prague, Czech Republic / Paris, France, June 7, 2022 - Avast (LSE:AVST), the global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced that Ondrej Vlcek, CEO of Avast, and Garry Kasparov,...
- Jun 1, 2022SMS Factory steals people’s money by sending premium SMS and making calls at premium-rate phone numbers
Avast has released new research around an Android Trojan it is calling SMSFactory. SMS Factory can cost victims $336 a year, by sending premium SMS and making calls to premium-rate phone numbers,...
May 25, 2022Upgrade to Ultimate Business Security is automatic and free of charge for existing Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus customersPrague, Czech Republic, May 25 ,2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, is planning a major update for existing Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus customers....
May 12, 2022Major update includes speed optimization feature which can dramatically boost the speed of consumer devices and an improved Software UpdaterLondon, May 12th, 2022: CCleaner, a global leader in system cleaning and optimization software, has today announced the 6.0 release of its consumer PC tool. CCleaner 6.0 includes new and optimized...
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May 5, 2022Company delivers double-digit revenue growth and strong profitability for fiscal year 2022
Company delivers double-digit revenue growth and strong profitability for fiscal year 2022 TEMPE, Ariz. , May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in...
- May 5, 2022Cybercrime operations partially weakened due to war; researchers observe continued slight decrease in ransomware, growth in Emotet presence, and the discovery of one of the largest botnet-as-a-services
Prague, Czech Republic, May 5, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today released its Q1/2022 Threat Report which reveals cyber threats revolving around the...
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Apr 29, 2022
NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, today announced that it has received a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") stating that its...
Apr 27, 2022For the second quarter in a row, Avast One Essential, Avast Free Antivirus and Avast Secure Browser receive the highest phishing detection scores in AV-Comparatives’ latest analysis of consumer antivirus and browser productsPrague, Czech Republic, April 27, 2022 – Avast One Essential and Avast Free Antivirus, the award-winning online protection services from digital security and privacy leader Avast, have secured...
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Apr 26, 2022Kamo 4.0 combines VPN and anti-fingerprinting technology for the first time to enter a new era of privacy protection.
London, 26th April, 2022: CCleaner, a global leader in system optimization software, has today announced a powerful privacy addition to its popular Kamo tool. Kamo 4.0 now masks users’ digital...
Apr 26, 2022Cybercriminals are Capitalizing on Global Events with Deepfakes and Crypto Scams to Mislead ConsumersCybercriminals are Capitalizing on Global Events with Deepfakes and Crypto Scams to Mislead Consumers TEMPE, Ariz. , April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NortonLifeLock's global research team, Norton...
Apr 21, 2022The new feature protects businesses from unauthorized data transfers and from malware entering the network via external devicePrague, Czech Republic, April 21, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today introduced USB Protection, a new feature available in the Avast Business Hub,...
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Apr 13, 2022CCleaner reveals the UK’s dirty digital habits — and why we’re avoiding a mood-boosting Spring cleanSurvey paints a picture of a nation drowning in digital clutter and reveals the cost to our mental wellbeing
London, 13th April, 2022: CCleaner, a global leader in system optimization software, has surveyed 2,000 people to investigate digital hoarding habits. The survey found that the UK is a nation deep...
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Apr 12, 2022
NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, today announced that its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and full year financial results will be released Thursday, May 5,...
Apr 11, 2022Baking star Prue Leith is helping Brits understand digital cookies after new research reveals that 35% admit they don’t know what they actually areLondon, United Kingdom, April 12, 2022: Renowned celebrity baker, Prue Leith, is helping to educate the nation on digital cookies as research shows that over a third of Brits (35%) don’t know...
- Apr 7, 2022More than 16,500 websites infected with Traffic Direction System “Parrot” designed to deliver malicious campaigns
Prague, Czech Republic, April 7, 2022 — Threat researchers at Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, discovered a new malicious Traffic Direction System (TDS), Parrot...
Apr 5, 2022New features Email Guardian, Online Safety Score, Privacy Advisor, Smart VPN, and Scam Protection keep scammers away and people’s data safeLondon, U.K. and Emeryville, California, April 5, 2022 – Avast (LSE: AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, has enhanced its all-in-one protection service Avast One with new...
Apr 4, 2022Avast’s 2021 Global PC Risk Report reveals threats like Trojans, file infectors, and adware put people’s digital freedom at riskPrague, Czech Republic, April 4, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today released its latest Global PC Risk Report. The 2021 report provides insights into...
Apr 4, 2022Avast’s 2021 Global PC Risk Report reveals employees had a 15% chance of encountering a threatPrague, Czech Republic, April 4, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today released its 2021 Global PC Risk Report. The report looks at the threats home and...
Mar 31, 2022As tax season wraps up, consumers face cybercrimes, time crunches, and filing complexitiesAs tax season wraps up, consumers face cybercrimes, time crunches, and filing complexities TEMPE, Ariz. , March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With just 19 days until the U.S. Tax Day deadline, Norton,...
Mar 24, 2022Acquisition of digital identity and authentication provider will expand Avast’s Identity product and services portfolio as part of its digital freedom visionPrague, Czech Republic, March 24, 2022 — Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy, today announced the acquisition of SecureKey Technologies, a global provider of...
Mar 23, 2022Fraudsters have impersonated services such as Netflix and Amazon (42%), friends (40%) and even partners (35%) to try and trick people online.London, United Kingdom, 23 March 2022: Two thirds (62%) of adults in the UK have admitted to being a target of fraud in the past, as recent popular Netflix shows such as The Tinder Swindler and...
Mar 22, 2022NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, today announced that it has been recognized in Newsweek's inaugural list of America's Most Trusted Companies 2022 in the...
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Mar 16, 2022Merger Timeline Delayed to Mid-to-Late 2022
NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, today released the following statement related to the status of the final remaining regulatory approval for...
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Mar 15, 2022Norton Identity Advisor Plus provides access to a dedicated Identity Restoration Specialist to victims of identity theft
Norton Identity Advisor Plus provides access to a dedicated Identity Restoration Specialist to victims of identity theft TEMPE, Ariz., March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norton, a leading consumer...