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UK: Competition authority gives green light to NortonLifeLock’s acquisition of Avast

UK: Competition authority gives green light to NortonLifeLock’s acquisition of Avast UK: Competition authority gives green light to NortonLifeLock’s acquisition of Avast

Britain’s competition regulator finally approved NortonLifeLock’s takeover of British rival Avast on Friday, signaling the security software market will remain competitive after the $8.6 billion merger of two of the biggest players. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed the provisional decision it took last month to allow the deal, thus removing the last […]

Hidden Google Play and App Store subscriptions: iPhone and Android users spent over $ 400 million on fraudulent apps

Hidden Google Play and App Store subscriptions: iPhone and Android users spent over $ 400 million on fraudulent apps

Cybersecurity company Avast announced a new find – more than 200 scams with hidden subscriptions or excessive subscription prices were found in the official online stores of applications for Android and mobile devices Apple, Google Play and the App Store. Such rogue applications are called Fleeceware. According to experts, this is a relatively new type […]