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  Mac-based Flashback click fraud campaign was a bust

  The hackers in charge of the Flashback botnet managed to generate $14,000 from their click fraud campaign, but have not been paid, Symantec said today.

  By Gregg Keizer | 18 May, 2012 06:25

  Tags: symantec, software, operating systems, Mac OS, Google, Cybercrime and Hacking

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  Intel incorporates security, management into Core vPro processors

  Intel today described management and security capabilities that will be part of its new Intel Core vPro processor family used in PCs, tablets, laptops and intelligent systems.

  By Ellen Messmer | 15 May, 2012 23:42

  Tags: vPro, symantec, servers, server, security, mcafee, Intel, hardware systems, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance

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  Consumer love for mobile sparks discontent with Microsoft's software

  Satisfaction with Microsoft's software slipped last year, part of an industrywide downturn driven by U.S. consumer discontent with traditional PC programs, a national survey said today.

  By Gregg Keizer | 15 May, 2012 21:02

  Tags: Windows, symantec, software, operating systems, Mobile Apps and Services, Mobile and Wireless, Microsoft, acs

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  3LM, Symantec and Wyse all aim to simplify management of mobile devices

  At three different events in three different U.S. cities 3LM, Symantec and Wyse Technology are all showing upgraded or new products to help IT staff better cope with the smartphones, tablets and other devices users are allowed to bring to work.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 09 May, 2012 02:18

  Tags: Wyse Technology, Telecommunication, tablets, system management, symantec, software, smartphones, Mobile OSes, mobile applications, mobile, iPhone, iPad, iOS, hardware systems, consumer electronics, applications, Android tablets, Android OS, Android, 3LM

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  Symantec conference puts focus on mobile security

  At its annual Symantec Vision conference attended by enterprise customers and business partners, Symantec laid out its management and security product strategy for mobile endpoint devices, including the iPhone, iPad and Google Android devices.

  By Ellen Messmer | 09 May, 2012 00:31

  Tags: wireless, symantec vision, symantec, smartphones, security, networking, mobile security, Mobile device management, MDM, iPhone, Google, consumer electronics, byod, bring your own device, Apple, Android

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  How to land a cybersecurity job

  Cybersecurity jobs are plentiful, from government, financial services and utilities to manufacturing and retail. But what skills do IT professionals need to qualify for these high-paying jobs?

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 04 May, 2012 00:33

  Tags: wireless, symantec, security, networking, MDM, management, legal, jobs, it management, ISACA, infrastructure management, identity management, cybersecurity, cybercrime, comptia, certifications, careers, Access control and authentication

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  Hackers pick Google pocket with Mac virus

  A virus infecting Macintosh computers is picking Google's pocket by hijacking advertising "clicks," tallying as much as $US10,000 ($A9,618.62) daily, according to internet security firm Symantec.

  By AAP | 02 May, 2012 08:32

  Tags: Google, Mac virus, symantec

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  Flashback gang could be making $10K a day off infected Macs

  The Flashback malware that's infected hundreds of thousands of Macs may be generating more than $10,000 a day for the hackers who made the Trojan horse, Symantec said Monday.

  By Gregg Keizer | 01 May, 2012 20:23

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

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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

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  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

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  Flashback botnet not shrinking, huge numbers of Macs still infected

  Contrary to reports by several security companies, the Flashback botnet is not shrinking, the Russian antivirus firm that first reported the massive infection three weeks ago claimed today.

  By Gregg Keizer | 21 April, 2012 06:31

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

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  Symantec: 'VeriSign Trusted' mark out, 'Norton Secured' in

  Symantec is phasing in a new trust mark to ensure Web users that the sites they are visiting are safe. Symantec has been replacing "VeriSign Trusted" with "Norton Secured, powered by VeriSign."

  By Ellen Messmer | 20 April, 2012 14:29

  Tags: HP, Norton Secured, security, SSL certificate, symantec, trust marks, VeriSign, VeriSign Trusted

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  Lessons for IT, Apple in Flashback brouhaha

  While the number of Macs infected by the Flashback malware is seemingly in decline now, the security reverberations for Apple continue. The discovery of the botnet a couple of weeks ago -- and Apple's response -- has prompted criticism by IT security pros, concern among Mac users and even some smug told-you-so's from Windows users who've watched for years while Apple and its fans derided the the omnipresent malware issues plaguing PCs.

  By Ryan Faas | 16 April, 2012 21:27

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

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  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

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  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