NortonLifeLock says that it will merge with Avast in a cash and stock deal worth between $8.1B and $8.6B
Tiernan Ray / ZDNet :
Western Digital says some My Book Live devices are being compromised by malware leading to a factory reset erasing all data, believes its servers weren't hacked
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Western Digital says some My Book Live devices are being compromised by malware leading to a factory reset erasing all data, believes its servers weren't hacked
Western Digital My Book NAS owners worldwide found that their devices have been mysteriously factory reset and all of their files deleted.
Experts say the SolarWinds hack shows that the US still has no good answers to combat “supply chain” attacks, which are “ridiculously difficult” to detect
Despite years of warning, the US still has no good answer for the sort of “supply chain” attack that let Russia run wild.
Privacy advocates warn that Amazon's Ring Always Home Cam drone and biometric payment system, Amazon One, will normalize aggressive new forms of data collection
Privacy advocates warn that the Ring Always Home Cam and Amazon One both normalize aggressive new forms of data collection. Tweets: @fightfortheftr , @avast_antivirus , and @hyperv...
Camera maker Canon struck by apparent ransomware attack resulting in data loss for users of its free cloud storage and affecting many of its website domains
Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer :
A Garmin employee confirms that the company's servers were hit by WastedLocker, a ransomware variant developed by Russia-based cybercriminal group Evil Corp
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Avast will shut down its marketing subsidiary Jumpshot following controversy over selling user data to third parties
Avast's CEO said the move is “absolutely the right thing to do.” — Avast is winding down its subsidiary Jumpshot following an explosive investigation into the sale …