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Symantec: Flashback malware netted upwards of $10,000 a day

Symantec said on Tuesday the Flashback malware that attacked Apple Mac computers could have netted its authors up to US$10,000 a day.

By Jeremy Kirk | 01 May, 2012 11:22

Tags: security, symantec

Symantec: Small-company security problems can threaten large corporate nets

Attackers used smaller businesses with less stringent security as gateways to their ultimate targets -- large corporations or governments that hold valuable secrets, according to a Symantec report on Internet security.

By Tim Greene | 01 May, 2012 03:22

Tags: data loss, RSA breach, security, symantec

Flashback Mac botnet shrinks, says Symantec

The number of Macs infected with the Flashback malware has plummeted in the last few days, antivirus vendor Symantec said today.

By Gregg Keizer | 13 April, 2012 02:53

Tags: Mac OS, Malware and Vulnerabilities, operating systems, security, software, symantec

Basic Defenses Absent at Most Breached Sites

Despite rising concerns that cyberattacks are growing more and more sophisticated, hackers used relatively simple methods for 97% of data breaches in 2011, according to a report compiled by Verizon.

By Jaikumar Vijayan | 09 April, 2012 20:04

Tags: anonymous, Cybercrime and Hacking, Malware and Vulnerabilities, security, symantec, U.S. Secret Service

Do-it-yourself plan to take down Sality botnet outlined on public mailing list

A method that anyone can use to hijack a massive multipurpose botnet called Sality was described in detail on a public mailing list on Tuesday.

By Lucian Constantin | 30 March, 2012 06:25

Tags: avg, cybercrime, Exploits / vulnerabilities, legal, malware, security, symantec

Duqu malware resurfaces after five-month holiday

Duqu, the malware that has been compared to 2010's notorious Stuxnet, is back, security researchers said today.

By Gregg Keizer | 29 March, 2012 07:23

Tags: Cybercrime and Hacking, kaspersky lab, Malware and Vulnerabilities, security, symantec

Symantec details mobile device management plans

Symantec this week put the focus on its mobile security strategy with its announcement that it's acquiring Nukona, the software provider for mobile application management.

By Ellen Messmer | 24 March, 2012 05:22

Tags: MDM, Mobile device management, Nukona, security, symantec

Researchers discover new Duqu variant that tries to evade antivirus detection

Security researchers have discovered a new variant of the Duqu cyberespionage malware that was designed to evade detection by antivirus products and other security tools.

By Lucian Constantin | 21 March, 2012 03:31

Tags: malware, security, symantec

Cost of data breaches falls for first time in seven years

The average organizational cost of data breaches has decreased for the first time in seven years, according to a study released by Symantec and the Ponemon Institute on Tuesday.

By Lucian Constantin | 20 March, 2012 23:27

Tags: data breach, Ponemon Institute, security, symantec

Stolen encryption key the source of compromised certificate problem, Symantec says

When Kaspersky Lab last week spotted code-signed Trojan malware dubbed Mediyes that had been signed with a digital certificate owned by Swiss firm Conpavi AG and issued by Symantec, it touched off a hunt to determine the source of the problem.

By Ellen Messmer | 20 March, 2012 01:24

Tags: anti-malware, Conpavi, kaspersky lab, security, symantec, VeriSign

Kaspersky Lab spots malware signed with stolen digital certificate

Security firm Kaspersky Lab Thursday said it's identified a malicious program that appears to make use of a compromised Symantec VeriSign digital certificate issued to Conpavi AG, which is known to work with Swiss government agencies. Kaspersky says it has asked Symantec VeriSign to revoke the compromised certificates.

By Ellen Messmer | 16 March, 2012 07:32

Tags: anti-malware, Digital Certificate, kaspersky, kaspersky lab, Mediyes malware, security, symantec, Symantec VeriSign;, VeriSign

Digitally signed malware is increasingly prevalent, researchers say

Security companies have recently identified multiple malware threats that use stolen digital certificates to sign their components in an attempt to avoid detection and bypass Windows defenses.

By Lucian Constantin | 16 March, 2012 05:01

Tags: security, symantec, VeriSign

IT execs must shift security approaches

SAN FRANCISCO -- IT security executives must secure what they cannot directly control to properly protect enterprise data in the coming years, said industry executives at the RSA Conference 2012 here this week.

By Jaikumar Vijayan | 29 February, 2012 23:15

Tags: cloud computing, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, hardware systems, internet, security, symantec

Symantec: New ZeuS botnet no longer needs central command servers

Cybercriminals are using a modified version of the ZeuS computer Trojan that no longer relies on command and control (C&C) servers for receiving instructions, according to Symantec security researchers.

By Lucian Constantin | 23 February, 2012 07:49

Tags: security, symantec

Researcher: 200,000 Windows PCs vulnerable to pcAnywhere hijacking

As many as 200,000 systems connected to the Internet could be hijacked by hackers exploiting bugs in Symantec's pcAnywhere, including up to 5,000 running point-of-sale programs that collect consumer credit card data, a researcher said today.

By Gregg Keizer | 23 February, 2012 04:44

Tags: anonymous, Malware and Vulnerabilities, Rapid7, security, Security Hardware and Software, symantec

Researcher releases exploit code that can allegedly crash pcAnywhere

Exploit code targeting a newly identified vulnerability in Symantec's pcAnywhere computer remote control product has been published on the Internet, exposing its users to possible attacks that disrupt the software's functionality.

By Lucian Constantin | 23 February, 2012 02:58

Tags: Exploits / vulnerabilities, security, symantec

First look: Norton's 2012 desktop, smartphone security push

Norton today released an updated version of its Norton 360 desktop and mobile security software, while also rolling out a new licensing arrangement for combined PC, Mac and Android use.

By Ellen Messmer | 15 February, 2012 19:34

Tags: anti-malware, antivirus, norton, Norton One, security, symantec

First look: Norton's 2012 desktop, smartphone security push

Norton today released an updated version of its Norton 360 desktop and mobile security software, while also rolling out a new licensing arrangement for combined PC, Mac and Android use.

By Ellen Messmer | 15 February, 2012 19:34

Tags: anti-malware, antivirus, security, symantec, Symantec; Norton; anti-virus; anti-malware; security; Norton One

Continuous Transaction Monitoring (CTM) protects financial integrity, even when network security inevitably fails

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach.

By Patrick Taylor, CEO of Oversight Systems | 14 February, 2012 06:28

Tags: anonymous, continuous transaction monitoring, infrastructure management, management, networking, network security, Playstation, security, symantec

Symantec verifies stolen source code posted by Anonymous is "legitimate"

Symantec is in an ongoing fight against hackers in the group Anonymous that last January attempted to extort a payment of around $50,000 from Symantec in exchange for not publicly posting stolen Symantec source code they had stolen for various older Symantec security products dating to 2006.

By Ellen Messmer | 08 February, 2012 06:29

Tags: anonymous, Anonymous; Symantec; extortion; security; pcAnywhere; Norton Internet Security, cybercrime, legal, security, symantec

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