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2020-01-28 Cyber

'Revealed: Anti-virus company Avast has been selling data from its 435 million users to companies including Google, Microsoft, Home Depot and Pepsi including their web history, location and porn searches

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-01-28 07:30|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Shooo, scram, cometh back no more.

Posted by Spats Huponter5136 2020-01-28 10:23|| 2020-01-28 10:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Never did trust 'free' AV or firewalls.

Some of the 'paid' stuff isn't much better.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-01-28 11:22|| 2020-01-28 11:22|| Front Page Top

#3 I've never had a problem with ESET on my traveling machine (MS Surface Pro 4) and it gets exposed to many dodgy hotel and airport networks. On my desktop I'm running Windows Insider builds and life is easier leaving it to Windows Defender backed up by a Ubiquiti EdgeMax-X router's firewall. No complaints or issues there.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-01-28 15:04|| 2020-01-28 15:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Doing what Facebook has been doing for years? Do they also provide help to the DNC as well?

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-01-28 17:47|| 2020-01-28 17:47|| Front Page Top

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