Avast researchers developed a decryption tool for the TaRRaK ransomware, a malware variant detected in mid-2021 and characterized by multiple errors in its coding and encryption process. Thanks to thisRead More →
Researchers at security firm Avast published a report related to Firebase, a Google platform for developing web applications and mobile apps as well. This is a platform that facilitates theRead More →
Cybersecurity experts report the detection of a botnet allegedly operated from China, infecting around 100 thousand devices according to the figures collected until June 2021. According to Avast’s report, theRead More →
Many researchers alerted the industry to the security risks present in Internet of Things (IoT) devices before their use became a must. Now, when in virtually every home in theRead More →
Even security solutions are exposed to vulnerability exploitation. Hacking course specialists from Tempest revealed the discovery of a security flaw in the Avast Secure Browser (ASB) update process that, ifRead More →
Even security companies are exposed to cyberattacks. IT system audit specialists report that security software developer Avast has become victim of an attack on their internal networks. Through a statement,Read More →
Another antivirus maker decides to mess around with Chromium default security features and gets it totally wrong. Just two days after Comodo’s Chromodo browser was publicly shamed by Google ProjectRead More →
Avast was vulnerable to malicious HTTPS connections. One of Google’s security experts found a zero-day exploit inside the Avast antivirus, which the company has recently patched. The researcher is Tavis Ormandy,Read More →
