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Sydney security startup LMNTRIX hires former Symantec & CA exec
Symantec

Sydney security startup LMNTRIX hires former Symantec & CA exec

Sydney cybersecurity startup LMNTRIX hires Vic Mankotia, ex-Symantec and CA executive, as vice president of Strategic Alliances to spearhead global expansion.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2017

Global Stories

Symantec stories

APAC to lead market growth in botnet detection solutions and services
Distributed Denial of Service

APAC to lead market growth in botnet detection solutions and services

Asia Pacific will experience a 36% CAGR for botnet detection solutions and services, exceeding growth rates in North America and Europe.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018
Orangeworm threat group targeting Asia & EU healthcare sector firms
Health Technologies

Orangeworm threat group targeting Asia & EU healthcare sector firms

The attacks deliver the Trojan.Kampirs malware and appear to be carefully targeted, with significant planning behind the scenes.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018
34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats
Virtualisation

34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats

Not only with the companies protect customers, they've also vowed not to help governments who want to go on the cyber offensive.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
Canalys says SECaaS growing rapidly, while vendors struggle to keep up
Cloud Access Security Broker

Canalys says SECaaS growing rapidly, while vendors struggle to keep up

Security-as-a-Service offerings surged in 2017 according to Canalys, but vendors like Symantec struggle to meet unpredictable investor expectations.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
Blunder by Trustico revokes 23,000 website certificates
Cloud Services

Blunder by Trustico revokes 23,000 website certificates

23,000 customers of Trustico recently received an email informing them their website security certificates will be rendered useless within 24 hours.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 3rd Mar 2018
How to ensure your organisation doesn't get hooked by phishing scams
Phishing

How to ensure your organisation doesn't get hooked by phishing scams

While many organisations recognise phishing as serious, they often struggle to obtain quality information about specific threats.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018
Symantec Web Security adds support for Microsoft Azure
Public Cloud

Symantec Web Security adds support for Microsoft Azure

Symantec's Web Security Service now supports Microsoft Azure and Office 365, enhancing security and easing hybrid cloud adoption for enterprises.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018
Top leaders revealed in Gartner's 2018 Endpoint Protection Quadrant
Firewalls

Top leaders revealed in Gartner's 2018 Endpoint Protection Quadrant

Gartner's 2018 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms has revealed the latest batch of leaders which include Trend Micro, Sophos, & Symantec.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Blast from the past replaces Bill Coleman as Veritas CEO
Multi-cloud

Blast from the past replaces Bill Coleman as Veritas CEO

Bill Coleman steps down as CEO of Veritas, with Greg Hughes named as replacement. Coleman to join The Carlyle Group as operating executive.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2018
Cisco maintains grip on IT security market after 'strong channel partner focus'
Malware

Cisco maintains grip on IT security market after 'strong channel partner focus'

​Canalys has released its latest predictions surrounding the global IT security market's performance over the third quarter in 2017.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017
Cylance, Symantec, Carbon Black lead next-gen endpoint security market
Endpoint Protection

Cylance, Symantec, Carbon Black lead next-gen endpoint security market

Cylance, Symantec and Carbon Black have all featured top of the ranks in the Enterprise Management Associates next-generation endpoint security report.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017
Rhipe teams up with Symantec for endpoint security-as-a-service
Endpoint Protection

Rhipe teams up with Symantec for endpoint security-as-a-service

Rhipe has inked a deal with Symantec to provide the vendor's endpoint protection security-as-a-service solution in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2017
Lax mobile security attitudes put banking & finance sectors at risk
Fintech

Lax mobile security attitudes put banking & finance sectors at risk

Almost 30% of mobile devices in financial institutions are under attack, warns Symantec's Q2 2017 Mobile Threat Intelligence Report.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Symantec stories

Kiwis 'paying for someone else's profit' as 2018 becomes the year of cryptomining
Malware

Kiwis 'paying for someone else's profit' as 2018 becomes the year of cryptomining

Cryptomining might just be one of the biggest trends in cybercrime this year, and New Zealand is not immune from its reach.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
Kiwis' contradictory habits costing millions in cybercrime damage
Cybersecurity

Kiwis' contradictory habits costing millions in cybercrime damage

New Zealanders lost more than $177 million to cybercrime last year but it seems people are not paying enough attention.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
Southeast Asian govt firms targeted by Sowbug cyberespionage group
Malware

Southeast Asian govt firms targeted by Sowbug cyberespionage group

Southeast Asian and South American governments are under fire from a well-resourced cyberespionage group called Sowbug.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2017