Avast: Cisco Talos didn't discover CCleaner compromise first

Sooraj Shah
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Avast claims Morphisec uncovered malware before Cisco and that the compromise began before its acquisition of Piriform

Avast, the anti-virus firm that owns CCleaner, has sought to clarify details about the malware that had found its way onto version 5.33 of the popular PC maintenance tool, playing down Cisco Talos'...

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