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Dark Market Zero-Days ‘Selling Regularly For $50k-$100k’
Symantec researchers tell TechWeek that dark market crooks are getting big bucks from selling zero-days, despite the rise of legitimate bug bounties
2013 Saw 500 Percent Increase In Ransomware
European Cyber Crime Centre says it is tracking a number of strains as Symantec spies uptick in the malware
Symantec Needs To Halt Its Revolving CEO Door
Symantec has ditched another CEO - but Chris Preimesberger says the company's problems are in their technology
Symantec Fires CEO Steve Bennett
Security company announces ‘transition’ as it now prepares for third CEO in two years
Symantec NetBackup Upgraded To Tackle VM Sprawl
Symantec upgrades its NetBackup data protection package to tackle the data centre issue of "virtual machine sprawl"
Linux Worm Targeting Internet Of Things Discovered
Symantec finds malware that appears to be targeting routers, set-top boxes and security cameras
Symantec ‘Disarms’ Files To Block Targeted Attacks
The new 'Disarm' feature in Symantec's messaging security software is a new tactic for dealing with highly targeted attacks that use infected files
Professional Cyber Espionage Rings To Grow
Espionage on demand hacking groups are set to increase, warn experts
Hidden Lynx: Chinese Hackers Hit Bit9 And Hundreds More
Crew that hit Bit9 earlier this year is based in China and continues to wreak havoc across the world, say researchers
Android Faces New Ransomware Scam, Symantec Warns
Android devices are increasingly being frozen until their owners pay a ransom, Symantec has warned
Troublesome Fake Anti-Virus Hits Android
Security community fret over the increasing quality of Android malware
Researchers Warn Of Windows EFS Exploit By Malware
To thwart security analysis, malware uses the Encrypting File System feature on Microsoft Windows
EU Urged To Kick Off ‘Hacking Back’ Discussions
Two security giants call on the EC to talk about hacking back, but Brussels isn't convinced
Intel’s McAfee: Proper Security On A Chip Still A Pipe Dream
It's still the dream, but full security on a chip isn't going to happen any time soon, McAfee admits
BYOD Has Value Despite Risks, Says Survey
BYOD initiatives are worth the risk says a Symantec survey, so long as adequate steps are taken beforehand
Symantec: SMBs Super Scared Of Spike In State Sponsored Strikes
Smaller businesses are a "springboard" for attacks on government bodies
South Korea Officially Blames North For Cyber Attacks
South Korea officially blames its neighbour for outages at TV stations and banks
RSA 2013: Stuxnet Attacks On Iran May Have Been Active In 2005
Stuxnet is older than previously thought and had a different attack vector than the finished product, Symantec reveals
Microsoft And Symantec Buddy Up For Botnet Takedown
Microsoft and Symantec have struck a blow at cyber criminals after taking down their command and control servers
Symantec Announces Job Cuts Despite Positive Results
As many as 1,000 Symantec employees could go
Big Bad Botnets Combine To Send Billions Of Spam Messages
Waledac makes a comeback by piggybacking on top of a virulent buddy
Internet Explorer Under Siege As Microsoft Struggles To Fix Its Fix
IE flaw being actively exploited by hackers who hit Google in 2009 and Microsoft is struggling to offer adequate protection
Sophos Explains Its Super-Low Corporation Tax Bill… Why Can’t Symantec?
Sophos explains why it pays so little in corporation tax, but Symantec hasn't opened up. Tom Brewster says they should start talking...
Ransomware Thieves Make £3m A Year, Symantec Warns
Symantec is warning computer users of a rise in ransomware scams in both Europe and America
Millions Have Downloaded SMS Spoofing Android Apps
SMS spoofing becomes real fear for the security concious
Anonymous Goes On Guy Fawkes Day Offensive
PayPal and Symantec looking into alleged hacks
Symantec Investigates Fresh Source Code ‘Leak’
Norton Utilities 2006 purportedly released on The Pirate Bay
GCHQ And AV Firms ‘Scaring People Into Buying Security Kit’
GCHQ and Symantec put out fresh warnings over cybercrime, but one cynic isn't convinced
McAfee Update Sends PCs Cuckoo
A McGaffe prevents businesses and consumers from accessing the Internet