McAfee nears deal to sell itself to Advent for over $10 billionThe deal could be announced on Monday, although the talks could still fall apart. The potential deal comes at a time when the pandemic-driv...
Many Indians turn detective before first date, do homework about their partnersMost of these researches are carried out on Facebook, Instagram or Google.
Covid-related fake news, online scams and ransomware dominate 2020According to a report by digital security and products firm Avast, the raging coronavirus pandemic was used by cybercriminals to spread sca...
View: When it comes to digitisation, govt should first put its own house in orderThere is much the government can do, to close the gaps in the digital ecosystem that have been shown up and, in the process, stimulate econ...
Unaware Indians' privacy at risk, lockdown gives rise to online spying & stalking appsThere are 3 stalkerware apps in India named after Aarogya Setu.
Swiping right this Valentine month? Check privacy settings, don't use pictures with family to stay safeTo make online dating safe and enjoyable, remember these steps before swiping.
Still using Windows 7? This is how you can keep your computer safe from attackersCybercriminals will try to take advantage of the situation through targeted attacks.
Not just the phone browser, your TV and smart fridge might be mining bitcoin for criminals tooCrypto-jacking is not done only by installing malicious software, but can also affect users visiting a website.
Not violating India's privacy laws, user data fully safe: OppoOppo is the first company to officially comment after the government asked all handset makers that sell phones in India to share the securi...
Avast to buy antivirus rival AVG for $1.3 billionAvast, which is backed by private-equity firm CVC Capital Partners, will begin a tender offer for Amsterdam-based AVG at $25 a share in cas...
CCI dismisses complaint against Symantec CorpFair trade regulator CCI has rejected allegations of anti-competitive business practices made against anti-virus software maker Symantec Co...
Google, WhatsApp and Facebook breaching user's privacy, claims Cyber security firm Avast"WhatsApp is a data collector to serve you advertising inside Facebook. ... you get ads on Facebook based on conversation you had on WhatsA...
17 of the weakest passwords used on Ashley MadisonDespite making itself vulnerable to the data breach in the first place, Ashley Madison did secure its users using bcrypt-hashed passwords.
Sutirtha Bhattacharya takes charge as Coal India CMDPESB had recommended Bhattacharya for the post of CMD of CIL in November. The appointments committee of the Cabinet had later cleared his n...
Your deleted smartphone data can be recovered!AVAST analysed 20 used smartphones whose previous owners had performed a factory reset or a 'delete all' operation on their devices.
- UK may ease IPO rules for startups
To attract more technology firms, Britain is considering new rules that would make the London Stock Exchange (LSE) more attractive to start...
Ten free and amazing tools for Windows PCET Wealth lists some legitimate applications that work almost as well as their popular paid counterparts, yet cost nothing.