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Past owners of Avast antivirus software could score some cash courtesy of a hefty financial settlement between the company and the FTC. On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it's ...

It's not surprising at this point to find out that a company you entrusted your data to turned around and sold it without your knowledge or consent—as antivirus provider Avast did for years ...

Millions of Americans who purchased antivirus software from Avast may be eligible for compensation due to a $16.5 million settlement by the company with the Federal Trade Commission, the ...

Avast's alleged privacy violations, uncovered by PCMag and Motherboard, resulted in a $16.5 million fund that will be sent to customers who purchased its software between 2014 and 2020.

That was the part that I found the most compelling, but also very challenging. I mean, there were 15 things going through Alex’s head in every beat of this show. She also was holding onto her ...