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Avast anti-tracking system actually exposed users

A privacy feature found in antivirus software from Avast and AVG was actually exposing their data, new research has found.AntiTrack was designed to strip tracking cookies and scripts from websites sousers can browse the internet anonymously without being tracked. Avast reportedly sold user web browsing dataAvast and AVG extensions allowed back on Firefox storeWindows 10 updates…

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Avast anti-tracking system actually exposed users

A privacy feature found in antivirus software from Avast and AVG was actually exposing their data, new research has found.

AntiTrack was designed to strip tracking cookies and scripts from websites sousers can browse the internet anonymously without being tracked. 

Avast reportedly sold user web browsing data

  • Avast and AVG extensions allowed back on Firefox store
  • Windows 10 updates are being blocked by security tools

    • Insecure browsing

    The vulnerability, listed as CVE-2020-8987, was found by web researcher David Eade who identified and reported the findings to Avast.

    He found that AntiTrack does not verify the authenticity of certificates presented by a website, meaning hack

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