Symantec stories - Page 7
Healthcare organisations in the crosshairs of Gatak
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
The group behind the Gatak Trojan (Trojan.Gatak) continues to pose a threat with the healthcare sector heavily affected by attacks.
Veeam slams traditional vendors stifling competition as Symantec patent suit ends
Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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virtualisation
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veeam
Veeam has slammed fearful 'traditional' vendors for attempting to stifle competition as a long-running patent action by brought by Symantec winds up.
Dropbox welcomes security giants Symantec to Partner Network
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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dlp
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Dropbox has officially welcomed Symantec to the company's Partner Network, alongside other security industry heavyweights.
Symantec takes a step into the future with AI powered cyber defence
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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malware
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endpoint protection
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edr
Symantec has launched Symantec Endpoint Protection 14, featuring artificial intelligence to combat new cyber threats.
Symantec Partner Engage 2016: Regional partner award winners
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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partner programmes
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blue coat
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.
Bigger is better: Symantec announces world’s largest set of threat data
Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Following their acquisition of Blue Coat just three months ago, Symantec recently announced the first positive spin-off.
Symantec: Blue Coat acquisition a “work in progress”
Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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blue coat
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m&a
Symantec's Global Partner Sales vice president spoke at a media briefing about what their acquisition of Blue Coat will mean for partners.
What you need to know about the Mirai botnet behind recent major DDoS attacks
Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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ddos
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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.
Tech support scams now hide code to mask malicious intent
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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email security
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Symantec discovers another tech support scam that uses scare tactics to fool users into believing they're infected with a virus.
Cyber insurance in Australia set to rise in the wake of increasing attacks
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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cybersecurity insurance
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norton
Spike in cyberattacks prompts 19% of Aussie SMBs to consider cyber insurance, as costs of breaches soar, Norton reports.
Kiwi businesses not up to scratch with cyber insurance
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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norton
New Zealand's small businesses lag in cyber insurance uptake, with only 6% covered and 9% considering it essential for future resilience.
Australian organisations popular targets for newly discovered trojan
Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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hcm
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payroll systems
Symantec says these attacks are extremely focused on companies operating in the banking, securities, trading, and payroll sectors.
Email-based attacks by ransomware groups on the rise
Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware gangs escalate email attacks, employing WSF attachments to spread the Locky virus, reveals cybersecurity firm Symantec.
Symantec detects ransomware variants created directly on mobile devices
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
New variants of Android.Lockscreen ransomware are using pseudorandom passcodes to prevent victims from unlocking devices, warns Symantec.
Symantec finds fraudulent jailbreaking site that's tricked 100,000 iOS users
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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smartphones
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email security
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cybersecurity
Scammers are now going after unwitting users who want to jailbreak their iOS devices, and are spoofing popular jailbreaking site TaiG to do it.
DDoS attacks: IoT devices targeted more and more
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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symantec
IoT devices increasingly hijacked for DDoS attacks, with many originating from the US and China, reveals Symantec's latest study.
Symantec's August malware stats show rise in malware but drop in attacks
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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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.
Dropbox's massive 68 million password breach prompts warning about account security
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Dropbox customers, change your passwords now, especially if you joined in 2012. 68 million passwords have been hashed and salted, but not used - yet.
Aus & NZ at the forefront of security capability
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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cybersecurity insurance
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phishing
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email security
Symantec's VP and CSO, Tim Fitzgerald, praises Australia and New Zealand's tech innovation but highlights their struggle to find senior security leaders.
Video of Hillary making ISIS deal: It's not real, says security expert
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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cybersecurity
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Symantec warns of non-existent video of Hillary Clinton exchanging money with ISIS used as bait in spam emails.