Symantec
Power stations under attack from hacking campaign

Power stations under attack from hacking campaign
Dragonfly threat group is ramping up activities, say researchers
7 Sep 2017
Symantec profits surge as firms prop up their cyber defences

Symantec profits surge as firms prop up their cyber defences
The company also announced plans to sell its web certificate business
3 Aug 2017
Symantec to pay $4.65 billion to acquire Blue Coat

Symantec to pay $4.65 billion to acquire Blue Coat
Greg Clark to become Symantec CEO, promising new cloud security
15 Jun 2016
Symantec ditches reseller guilty of scamming PC users

Symantec ditches reseller guilty of scamming PC users
Silurian told people they had malware, then sold them Norton Antivirus for $249
22 Jan 2016
NATO builds up cyber alliance with Symantec tie-in

NATO builds up cyber alliance with Symantec tie-in
Military industrial link up to fight cyber attacks
16 Dec 2015
Junk emails fall to their lowest rate in 12 years

Junk emails fall to their lowest rate in 12 years
Spam is dropping, says Symantec, but other malware threats are on the rise
20 Jul 2015
Dell and Symantec paint worrying cyber security picture

Dell and Symantec paint worrying cyber security picture
Cyber security fears abound if the latest research is anything to go by...
14 Apr 2015
Europol shuts down Ramnit botnet that infected 3.2m PCs

Europol shuts down Ramnit botnet that infected 3.2m PCs
Europol leads operation to knock five-year-old botnet out of action
25 Feb 2015
Kaspersky: "We have never been asked to whitelist malware"

Kaspersky: "We have never been asked to whitelist malware"
A company blog has revealed neither government nor any other entity has asked it to stop detecting malware
4 Dec 2014
Symantec to split into separate security & storage companies

Symantec to split into separate security & storage companies
Storage and security will be separated as Symantec tries to boost sales in both
10 Oct 2014
Symantec said to be mulling storage/security business split

Symantec said to be mulling storage/security business split
Report suggests Symantec may be considering splitting itself into two companies
8 Oct 2014
Symantec Backup Exec 2014

Symantec Backup Exec 2014
Symantec finally updates its Backup Exec software but is it too little, too late?
8 Oct 2014
Symantec: “Anti-virus software is no moneymaker"

Symantec: “Anti-virus software is no moneymaker"
Norton designers claim anti-virus is ineffective in the modern security climate
6 May 2014
Linux worm discovered in "internet of Things" devices

Linux worm discovered in "internet of Things" devices
Worm could target unpatched routers, set-top boxes and security cameras.
29 Nov 2013
Symantec debuts mobile security software update

Symantec debuts mobile security software update
Update addresses security, privacy and theft.
27 Jun 2013
Cost of data breaches on the rise

Cost of data breaches on the rise
Firms face cost of £2 million per incident, report says
7 Jun 2013
Symantec raises the alarm over employee IP theft

Symantec raises the alarm over employee IP theft
Half of employees took confidential corporate data with them into new jobs in the last 12 months, research by security firm Symantec has shown.
7 Feb 2013
Symantec to axe jobs and business units in growth push

Symantec to axe jobs and business units in growth push
Security vendor uses third quarter results earnings call to announce new growth strategy.
24 Jan 2013
Symantec flags malicious Android porn wallpaper apps

Symantec flags malicious Android porn wallpaper apps
Security giant sounds alarm over discovery of malicious data-stealing wallpaper apps.
10 Jan 2013
Narilam malware destroys businesses' SQL databases

Narilam malware destroys businesses' SQL databases
Latest discovery by Symantec could wreak havoc on business critical systems
26 Nov 2012
Cybercriminals make £3 million from ransomware

Cybercriminals make £3 million from ransomware
Research finds that criminal gangs are increasingly using malware to blackmail users.
9 Nov 2012
Symantec flags up SMB security threats

Symantec flags up SMB security threats
Security vendors warns SMBs to be on their guard against hackers using them as a way in to larger firms.
17 Oct 2012
Symantec detects rise in file extension spam

Symantec detects rise in file extension spam
Security vendor claims spammers are increasingly using rogue file extensions to lure unsuspecting users to online pharmacy sites.
30 Aug 2012