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Symantec Problem Is No Surprise
Symantec's destructive update is an inevitable consequence of how anti-malware works, says Peter Judge.
Buggy Symantec AV Update Crashed Windows XP
Compatibility crashed Symantec customers's Windows XP PCs
Trojan Makes Printers Go Potty The World Over
A Trojan is making printers across the world spew out garbled rubbish until all the paper is used up
Symantec Partners Microsoft For Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery
Symantec's "disaster recovery as a service" has been extended to use Microsoft's Azure cloud platform
Flashback Crooks Fluffed Money Making Scheme
Flashback operators were unable to make much money from the hundreds of thousands of Macs they had control of
Symantec Roadmap Centres On Cloud, Mobile Computing
At its Vision 2012 conference Symantec discussed plans for the cloud and mobile markets, as well as possible acquisitions
Malicious Attacks Spike As Flaws Fall In 2011
Vulnerabilities fall but cybercriminals take advantage of simple hacking tools and poor company security practices
Facebook Reveals Free Antivirus Marketplace
Facebook has teamed up with security players to offer its users free downloads of anti-malware software and blacklists
Infosec: McAfee Kills Nitro Name In Fresh SIEM Product
McAfee looks to make a splash in the SIEM space following its integration of NitroSecurity
Symantec Warns Of New Duqu Variant In Wild
Security vendor Symantec is warning that it has discovered a new version of the Duqu worm in the wild
UK Data Breach Cost Drops To £1.75 Million
Ponemon research shows businesses are getting better at preparing for breaches
Symantec To Complete Mobile Security Acquisition
Symantec to expand mobile security platform with takeover of Nukona
Symantec Releases Data Insight 3.0 Governance Intelligence Platform
Data Insight's scalable and parallel architecture is designed to support large-scale data management operations
Twitter Used By Malware Developers, Symantec Warns
Symantec has warned that Twitter is being increasingly used to dupe users into clicking on malware
Choose Your Own Device Promises A More Secure Future
Bring-your-own-device means all manner of hardware is starting to appear on the network. Eric Doyle argues that there is safer path
MWC 2012: Symantec Survey Confirms Mobility Trend
BYOD is problematic, and social media is frowned upon in today's businesses, symantec told TechWeekEurope
Attackers Prey On Visitors To Leaked Documents Site
Hackers have used the Blackhole exploit toolkit to compromise the Crytome.org document-leak website and infect thousands of visitors
Anonymous Hackers Claim To Release Symantec Source Code
'Anonymous' hackers release source code despite Symantec offering $50,000 to prevent the leak
Symantec Reveals Integrated Backup Solution
Symantec has released new backup software that can make use of tape, disk, physical or even virtual environments
Report Reveals VeriSign Was Repeatedly Hacked In 2010
Quarterly report from last November reveals that the network infrastructure provider was hacked and had data stolen multiple times in 2010
Switch Off pcAnywhere Immediately To Avoid Security Risk Says Symantec
Symantec warns older versions of pcAnywhere are at "increased risk" following theft of source code
Symantec Products’ Source Code Stolen In Unnoticed 2006 Breach
Servers of security specialist Symantec were breached six years ago but the company did not notice source code had been stolen
Symantec Adds Cloud-Based Archiving By Acquiring LiveOffice
Symantec's LiveOffice uses the SaaS-based CloudMerge platform to integrate email services with archiving in the cloud or on-site
Symantec Denies Hackers Have Norton Source Code
Lords of Dharamaraja claim to have stolen source code provided for the Indian military
Symantec VIP’s Strong Cloud Authentication: Review
Symantec's VIP employs strong multifactor authentication ideologies to bring security to the cloud and beyond
Symantec Buys Out Of Huawei Joint Security Venture
Symantec agrees to sell its stake in Huawei Symantec Technologies to its partner for $530 million
Symantec IM Security Cloud Addresses Compliance
IMS.cloud blocks messages that are malicious or violate corporate policy and the user is notified
Symantec Warns Of Nitro Cyber-Spy Campaign
The 'Nitro' cyber-spying campaign has hit human rights and business organisations, says Symantec
Symantec: Spammers Create Shortened URL Services
Spammers are now using their own publicly available shortened URL services to spread their scams