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EMEA Daily: EU Lawmaker Says MiCA Crypto Law Could Be Ready in October
EMEA Daily: EU Lawmaker Says MiCA Crypto Law Could Be Ready in October
September 02, 2022  |  International

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, a European Union lawmaker reveals that the text for the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets...

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NortonLifeLock to Complete Acquisition of Avast After Regulator’s OK
NortonLifeLock to Complete Acquisition of Avast After Regulator’s OK
September 02, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Following approval by the United Kingdom’s competition regulator, NortonLifeLock announced in a Friday (Sept. 2) press release that its acquisition of fellow cybersecurity software provider...

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Czech Security Firm Avast to Acquire Digital ID Company SecureKey 
Czech Security Firm Avast to Acquire Digital ID Company SecureKey 
March 24, 2022  |  Digital Onboarding

Global digital security and privacy firm Avast is planning to acquire digital identity and authentication company SecureKey Technologies for undisclosed terms, according to a press...

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Avast Antivirus Program Selling Private Browser Data
Avast Antivirus Program Selling Private Browser Data
January 27, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Antivirus program Avast was found to be selling user data to a number of huge companies, including Google, Microsoft and Pepsi. The revelation was uncovered...

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Avast Cybersecurity Firm Targeted By China Hack
Avast Cybersecurity Firm Targeted By China Hack
October 21, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Czech cybersecurity company Avast was hacked by an outside actor suspected to have ties to China.  Reuters is reporting that both Czech counterintelligence service BIS...

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Google And Apple Absent From Cybersecurity Tech Accord That Facebook And Microsoft Signed
Google And Apple Absent From Cybersecurity Tech Accord That Facebook And Microsoft Signed
April 18, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Technology companies are making the pledge to protect customers from cyberattacks, as well as making sure they don’t help governments advance their cyber warfare efforts....

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Avast Sees 40 Percent Uptick In Hacks Targeted At Android Devices
Avast Sees 40 Percent Uptick In Hacks Targeted At Android Devices
September 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Digital security products company Avast announced new research Monday (Sept. 11) that shows an increase in the number of cyberattacks on Android smartphones and tablets....

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