NortonLifeLock and Avast are merging into a company valued at more than $8 billion. The deal calls for NortonLifelock to acquire all of Avast's shares to create a much larger cyber companybetter safetys.
"With this combination, we can enhance our cybersecurity platform and make it available to more than 500 million users," said Vincent Pilette, CEO of NortonLifeLock.
"We will also have the opportunity to further accelerate innovation to transform cybersecurity."
The merger of the two companies should lead to productantivirus that includes the benefits of Avast's focus on privacy and NortonLifeLock's identity expertise, all at a time when cyber security is vital for both consumers and businesses.
Ransomware is on the rise, with new attacks on high-profile companies appearing daily. Gigabyte was hit by a ransomware attack earlier this week and a major ransomware attack affected customers of Kaseya remote management software last month.
These attacks μπορούν συχνά να οδηγήσουν σε επιθέσεις στην αλυσίδα εφοδιασμού, με άλλα ransomware ή κακόβουλο λογισμικό που επηρεάζει όλους του καταναλωτές. Για παράδειγμα, hackers they managed to hide malware inside the utility CCleaner the 2017.
Founded in the Czech Republic, Avast has been developing software for consumers and small businesses for 11 years and acquired AVG five years ago. NortonLifeLock is a part of the former Symantec, which was left over when Broadcom acquired it business security Symantec two years ago. Norton antivirus has been around in various forms since 1991 and has remained a popular (?) choice for consumers for 30 years.