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Avast AntiTrack certificate bug allowed others to snoop on your online activities

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Avast AntiTrack certificate bug allowed others to snoop on your online activities
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03-10-2020 , 11:21 PM
Quote: The vulnerability opened up PCs to browser hijacking and more.

A vulnerability impacting Avast and AVG AntiTrack privacy software opened up user PCs to Man-in-The-Middle (MiTM) attacks, browser session hijack, and data theft. 
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Attackers do not need local access to trigger the vulnerability, and no special software configuration needs to be in place. 


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