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Ransomware attackers are increasing their ransoms; more emails are containing malicious links; and disruption is the word of the day.

Symantec reports back on the latest threat statistics for March - email malware dipped, but web attacks are the biggest since 2016.

Attackers love the fact that SMBs often don't see security as a priority. Now resellers can take advantage of Norton Security for Professionals.

Android users are being targeted in a new type of ransomware attack that uses speech recognition as the unlock code method.

Notorious IoT malware 'Mirai' has now jumped ship to infect Windows devices and Symantec is warning users to make sure they don't get caught.

AI security spending to reach £72bn by 2021 amid a surge in machine learning to combat cyber threats, says ABI report.

Before the close of 2016, Symantec discovered a number of new cyber security trends, helping banish a number of old and new threats.

security experts Symantec have compiled a list of 10 security threat predictions for 2017 as cybercriminals change tactics. Here's what can we expect.

Hack forecasts for 2017: experts warn of a surge in fileless malware, IoT exploits, and politically-charged cyber thefts.

Symantec is warning Android users to watch out for a banking malware that is whitelisting itself to stay active and monitored by attackers.

The group behind the Gatak Trojan (Trojan.Gatak) continues to pose a threat with the healthcare sector heavily affected by attacks.

Veeam has slammed fearful 'traditional' vendors for attempting to stifle competition as a long-running patent action by brought by Symantec winds up.

Dropbox has officially welcomed Symantec to the company's Partner Network, alongside other security industry heavyweights.

Symantec has launched Symantec Endpoint Protection 14, featuring artificial intelligence to combat new cyber threats.

A highlight of the event was the Partner awards, which recognise the commitment and dedication of Symantec and Blue Coat partners - here's who won.

Following their acquisition of Blue Coat just three months ago, Symantec recently announced the first positive spin-off.

Symantec's Global Partner Sales vice president spoke at a media briefing about what their acquisition of Blue Coat will mean for partners.

A DDoS on DNS provider Dyn last week managed to disrupt an array of the internet's biggest websites, including Paypal. Here's what you need to know.

Symantec discovers another tech support scam that uses scare tactics to fool users into believing they're infected with a virus.

Spike in cyberattacks prompts 19% of Aussie SMBs to consider cyber insurance, as costs of breaches soar, Norton reports.