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It is unclear which companies housed those computers, but the data showed that the hackers had gone after networks at major technology companies.(Photo: File)

Hackers used Avast's CCleaner breach to attack technology companies

Hackers who broke into widely used computer utility software in August tried to infect machines at Microsoft, Intel and...

21 Sept 2017 9:42 AM IST

Avast said little about the breach, posting nothing on its Twitter account in the 12 hours after the announcement and displaying nothing on its main web page.

Avast target of cyber-security attack, company and Czech...

Avast said it kept the VPN profile open to track the cyber intruder.

22 Oct 2019 8:43 AM IST

Almost one in six (15%) of all Windows 7 users and one in ten (9%) of all Windows 10 users worldwide are running older and no longer supported versions of their product.

Half of PC software is out-of-date, putting users at risk: Survey

Application updates most frequently neglected include Adobe Shockwave, VLC and Skype.

23 Jan 2019 5:00 PM IST

The investigation finally reached the conclusion that the users were being tracked and monitored online behind their backs.â€¨ (Photo: ANI)

Shocking! Antivirus company tracked and sold users' personal browsing...

The Avast antivirus -- which is being used by hundreds of millions of people -- handed over sensitive personal data to...

30 Jan 2020 7:33 AM IST