NortonLifeLock says that it will merge with Avast in a cash and stock deal worth between $8.1B and $8.6B (Tiernan Ray/ZDNet)

Tiernan Ray / ZDNet:
NortonLifeLock says that it will merge with Avast in a cash and stock deal worth between $8.1B and $8.6B  —  The two companies said they will create a “new, industry-leading consumer Cyber Safety business.”  —  Antivirus vendor NortonLifeLock this afternoon said it will merge …