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Symantec stories - Page 6

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DDoS attacks: IoT devices targeted more and more
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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IoT devices increasingly hijacked for DDoS attacks, with many originating from the US and China, reveals Symantec's latest study.
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Symantec's August malware stats show rise in malware but drop in attacks
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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New malware variants are on the rise but phishing attack rates have dropped, suggesting a rollercoaster mix of threat types in August.
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Dropbox's massive 68 million password breach prompts warning about account security
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Dropbox customers, change your passwords now, especially if you joined in 2012. 68 million passwords have been hashed and salted, but not used - yet.
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Aus & NZ at the forefront of security capability
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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Symantec's VP and CSO, Tim Fitzgerald, praises Australia and New Zealand's tech innovation but highlights their struggle to find senior security leaders.
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Video of Hillary making ISIS deal: It's not real, says security expert
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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Symantec warns of non-existent video of Hillary Clinton exchanging money with ISIS used as bait in spam emails.
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No joke: Ransomware-as-a-Service is a thing
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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Symantec has uncovered a new type of ransomware being distributed on the cyberundergound that distributes a ransomware builder to aspiring attackers.
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Symantec: How Instagram accounts were hacked & altered to promote adult dating spam
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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Symantec comments on the influx of fake Instagram profiles luring users to adult dating sites. Now Instagram's being hacked to promote adult spam.
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Blue Coat to the rescue: Symantec’s declining revenue ‘will end’
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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Symantec's eight-quarter revenue decline will stop in 3Q16, thanks to acquisition of Blue Coat, says TBR analyst.
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Craig McGregor promoted to top Aussie channel role for Check Point
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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Check Point has promoted Craig McGregor to head up its Australian channel as the vendor looks to increase share and help partners increase revenue.
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Symantec delves deeper into its CCS suite
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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Symantec releases Control Compliance Suite, offering new features for agile IT governance and compliance in cybersecurity.
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BHSI & Symantec team up to provide enterprise cyber liability insurance
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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BHSI and Symantec are teaming up to provide cyber liability insurance to enterprise policyholders who want cover in breach emergencies.
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Symantec promising profitability, predictability and new potential post-merger
Thu, 21st Jul 2016
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Symantec's Blue Coat acquisition opens new doors for partners says Symantec's global channel boss, who is promising predictability and profitability.
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BEC scams targeting a business near you
Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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BEC scams are low-tech financial fraud in which hoax emails from CEOs are sent to financial staff to request transfers of large amounts of money.
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Symantec remains #1 in worldwide security software market share report
Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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Symantec tops Gartner's security market report, despite significant revenue drop for the third year running.
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Pokemon Go: Gotta catch all the app permissions
Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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Pokemon Go is taking the world by storm & getting people out of their houses - but the dissenters are still saying 'beware'.
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Security software on the rise, despite collective decline for top vendors
Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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The global security software market is on the rise, despite large vendors such as Symantec and Intel experiencing below-market growth.
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Do you know how to spot and destroy that BEC scam?
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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Business email compromise scams, also known as CEO fraud, is a huge problem in 2016. How can you spot one and what should you do about it?.
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Growing data loss concerns driving Backup-as-a-Service market
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Growing concerns about data loss is having huge impact on the the BaaS sector, with new forecasts predicting the market to surpass $4 billion by 2020.
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Symantec launches cyber protection for vehicle manufacturers & connected cars
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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Cars & the Internet of Things are the latest focus of Symantec's cyber security, as it launches its specialised Anomaly Detection for Automotive.
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Expert dishes on Symantec/Blue Coat 'powerful' merger
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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Symantec announced the acquisition of web and cloud security specialist Blue Coat. Symantec is about to become bigger and more powerful than the rest.
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Symantec's acquisition of Blue Coat to amplify cybersecurity protection
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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Symantec has announced its acquisition of cloud security provider Blue Coat for $4.65 billion, strengthening cyber protection for Symantec customers.
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Swift growth expected in healthcare cyber security market
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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The Asia Pacific healthcare cyber security market is expected to grow swiftly due to the rapid enhancements in the healthcare sector.
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Zuckerberg password breach prompts warning about account security
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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Change your password now and make it strong. That's the advice from Symantec after Mark Zuckerberg was the latest victim of a password leak.
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Symantec offers encryption software for web hosters
Fri, 3rd Jun 2016
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Web hosters must make sure their websites are encrypted for security, trust & to keep their business afloat. Symantec has offered one solution.