Symantec

Two Thirds Can’t Tell If Public Wi-Fi Is Secure Or Not

Symantec report says people are aware of the dangers of public Wi-Fi but can't gauge security. And some take the…

8 years ago

Symantec Buys Blue Coat For £3.3bn To Strengthen Enterprise Security Credentials

Symantec pays almost double what Blue Coat was worth last year as it attempts to improve enterprise security credibility and…

8 years ago

Going Global: How Symantec’s Endpoint Security Keeps Williams F1 On Track

Williams F1 Graeme Hackland tells TechWeekEurope how the team's partnership with Symantec is helping keep its valuable data secured around…

9 years ago

Symantec CEO Resigns After Shock Revenue Warning

Boss of troubled security firm steps down after earnings warning

9 years ago

Cybercriminals Boost Professionalism As Zero-Day Flaw Discoveries Spiral Out Of Control

The rate of zero day vulnerability discoveries doubles in 2015 from 2014, as advanced attackers exploit, stockpile and resell High-Value…

9 years ago

Can Encryption Make Public Wi-Fi Safer?

With more connectivity comes more risk. Symantec says encryption can protect public Wi-Fi networks, users and help telcos improve their…

9 years ago

Android Ransomware Sends Internet History To Phone Contacts

You were warned…malware tricks users into handing over control of their phone

9 years ago

Symantec Partner Scares Web Users Into Buying Overpriced Software

Researchers find a member of Symantec's partner program was offering bogus tech support and overpriced software to web users

9 years ago

Symantec Will Lose Out On $1bn Cash With Veritas Sale

Veritas buyer Carlyle Group and Symantec amend original $8bn deal after "uncertainties" arose

9 years ago

Number Of iOS Threats ‘More Than Doubled’ In 2015

Symantec report also finds that Mac OS X threats specifically rose by 15 percent in 2014

9 years ago

LinkedIn Scammers Target Users With Fake Profiles

LinkedIn users warned to be wary of who they add to their network, after fake profile discovery by Symantec

9 years ago

IT Life – Staying Secure

Symantec's Kevin Isaac tells us about his IT Life

9 years ago

Symantec Offers Tailored Threat Intelligence For Businesses

Know thy enemy. Symantec service gives businesses answers to specific questions to improve cyber defences

9 years ago

‘Vigilante’ Malware Protects Routers Against Security Threats

Symantec researchers find malware that infects to protect

9 years ago

Scammers Quick To React To Ashley Madison Hack

Ashley Madison data breach triggers upsurge in spam email, as victims become scammers target

9 years ago

Symantec: How We’re Securing The Internet Of Things

Security specialists offer a ‘Unified Strategy’ to make sure our connected world remains safe

9 years ago

Email Spam Levels Fall To 12-Year Low

For the first time since September 2003, less than half of all emails sent are spam, Symantec report reveals

9 years ago

Symantec ‘Nearing’ £5.2bn Veritas Sale To Carlyle

Sources say Veritas sale is being negotiated, but no agreement has yet been reached

9 years ago

Veritas: Finding Truth In The Symantec Split

TechWeekEurope gets clued up in the first UK interview with info management firm Veritas as a separate entity

9 years ago

Symantec Releases Cloud Security Offering Following Revenue Decline

Cloud security tool 'Data Loss Prevention 14' will feature Box cloud storage integration and Office 365 compatibility

9 years ago

UK Now Second Biggest Global Target For Cybercrime

Over a million new malware threats are being created every day, Symantec report reveals

10 years ago

Ramnit Botnet Crime Ring Taken Down By Europol

Euro cops shut down botnet that infected 3.2 million computers in order to steal banking information

10 years ago

A Third Of Brits ‘Have Lied To Protect Our Online Privacy’

Symantec report finds we trust hospitals and banks with our data, but not retailers or social media sites

10 years ago

Symantec Confirms Company Breakup

Symantec confirms breakup of company into two separate entities: security and information management

10 years ago

Symantec Close To Company Breakup – Report

Symantec reportedly in 'advanced talks' about a breakup of the company into two separate organisations

10 years ago

Cyber-Espionage Campaign Targets Former Communist Governments

An unidentified group is stealing data from ministries and embassies, military, research and education organisations

10 years ago

China Bans Symantec and Kaspersky From Government-Approved Vendor List

China excludes two big names in the anti-virus industry as distrust of outside technology continues to grow

10 years ago

Leaked Source Code Causes Explosion In Popularity Of ‘iBanking’ Malware

The sophisticated malware strain usually sold for $5,000 suddenly becomes free

11 years ago

Why Anti-Virus Is Not Dead (Again)

If even anti-virus detractors like FireEye use the technology, it must be very much alive. Tom Brewster takes its temperature

11 years ago

Symantec And Security Starlets Say Anti-Virus Is Dead

Is anti-virus finally dying? Sort of, say Symantec and its rivals

11 years ago