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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: symantec, security, legal, cybercrime, Anonymous; Symantec; extortion; security; pcAnywhere; Norton Internet Security, anonymous
Symantec expects Anonymous to publish more stolen source code

Symantec today confirmed that the pcAnywhere source code published on the Web Monday by hackers who tried to extort $50,000 from the company was legitimate.

By Gregg Keizer | 08 February, 2012 06:12

Tags: symantec, Security Hardware and Software, security, pirate bay, Cybercrime and Hacking, bittorrent, anonymous
Anonymous claims to have released source code of Symantec's pcAnywhere

Hacker group Anonymous claimed late Monday that the source code of Symantec's pcAnywhere had been uploaded on The Pirate Bay site.

By John Ribeiro | 07 February, 2012 18:17

Tags: symantec, security, legal, cybercrime
Mobile device management: Apple's extra little tricky requirement

Anyone wanting to buy mobile-device management (MDM) software to manage Apple iOS devices will find they need a special digital certificate from Apple to activate it, a requirement that doesn't apply to the same MDM software that would be used to manage Google Android devices, for instance.

By Ellen Messmer | 07 February, 2012 06:29

Tags: wireless, symantec, sybase, smartphones, security, networking, MobileIron, Mobile device management, mcafee, Google, Good Technology, consumer electronics, Apple, Android
Kelihos botnet still dead, say Microsoft, Kaspersky

Contrary to reports, the Kelihos botnet has not crawled out of the grave, Microsoft said last week. But the company acknowledged that a new botnet is being assembled using a variant of the original malware.

By Gregg Keizer | 07 February, 2012 04:52

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

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PDF files most trusted...and most targeted

PDF files are one of the most common, and most trusted document formats out there. However, that trust, combined with the cross-platform use of PDFs makes the Adobe file format one of the most targeted and exploited by malicious attacks as well.

By Tony Bradley | 09 March, 2011 06:06

Tags: viruses, symantec, spam, security, phishing, malware, antispam
Free vs. fee: Free, paid antivirus programs

Depending on whom you ask, paying for antivirus software is either a good investment or a total ripoff. In reality, neither viewpoint is accurate. You can find plenty of good reasons to choose a paid antivirus product, and plenty of good reasons to go with a freebie.

By Nick Mediati | 30 November, 2010 13:45

Tags: symantec, security, panda security, Avira, Avast, Antivirus & Security, antivirus
Symantec gets good vibes from virtualized browser

Security vendor Symantec is using new virtual machine technology to protect Web surfers from online attack.

By Robert McMillan | 15 January, 2009 07:58

Tags: symantec, virtualisation
Symantec: Online underground economy is booming

An online underground economy has recently matured into an efficient, global marketplace to trade stolen goods and offer fraud-related services.

By Carol Ko | 11 December, 2008 06:30

Tags: security, symantec

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