First drive-by Android malware detected 

First drive-by Android malware detected

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 4 May 2012 9:12 AM
Malware writers "even lazier than before".
Off-the-shelf kits trigger record number of attacks 

Off-the-shelf kits trigger record number of attacks

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 1 May 2012 7:29 AM
Malware variants more prevalent than ever.
Number of infected Macs flashbacks to 650000 

Number of infected Macs flashbacks to 650000

In Networks - By Marcos Colon, 24 April 2012 9:03 AM
Security firms trapped in tarpit.
Wordpress a vector for Flashback 

Wordpress a vector for Flashback

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 23 April 2012 7:29 AM
iFrames used to infect users.
140000 Flashback-infected computers remain 

140000 Flashback-infected computers remain

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 19 April 2012 6:49 AM
About 75 per cent of Macs freed from botnet slavery.
Mac OS X malware used in targeted attacks 

Mac OS X malware used in targeted attacks

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 17 April 2012 11:57 AM
Targets 'Flashback' Java vulnerability.
CrySyS tool IDs new Duqu variant  

CrySyS tool IDs new Duqu variant

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 23 March 2012 1:05 PM
'Son-of-Stuxnet' ducks, fails, anti-virus check.
Symantec to acquire Nukona 

Symantec to acquire Nukona

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 21 March 2012 11:39 AM
Deal finalised in April.
Data breach costs drop for first time 

Data breach costs drop for first time

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 21 March 2012 11:39 AM
Bucks six-year trend.
Symantec confirms Norton AV code leaked 

Symantec confirms Norton AV code leaked

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 13 March 2012 7:06 AM
Symantec has confirmed that source code for its Norton anti-virus has been leaked.
Beware the digital native 

Beware the digital native

In Risk - By Marcos Colon, 1 March 2012 6:25 AM
Young professionals causing a headache for enterprise security.
Symantec source code posted to BitTorrent 

Symantec source code posted to BitTorrent

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 9 February 2012 9:15 AM
Symantec warns of pending breaches.
Symantec dobbed in hacker during extortion attempt 

Symantec dobbed in hacker during extortion attempt

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 7 February 2012 2:55 PM
Police investigation continues.
Hackers claim Symantec would pay $50,000 extortion  

Hackers claim Symantec would pay $50,000 extortion

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 7 February 2012 1:12 PM
Source code hacker claims Symantec offered hush money.
Google won't kill 'malicious' Android apps 

Google won't kill 'malicious' Android apps

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 1 February 2012 10:11 AM
Apps dubbed malicious by Symantec did not violate terms of service.
PcAnywhere code stolen, Symantec warns of exploits 

PcAnywhere code stolen, Symantec warns of exploits

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 26 January 2012 12:08 PM
Company recommends to stop using its product pending fixes.
Symantec corporate anti-virus source code stolen  

Symantec corporate anti-virus source code stolen

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 20 January 2012 7:53 AM
Then worm exploits Symantec remote vulnerability.
Symantec's doubts dashed: Hackers stole code 

Symantec's doubts dashed: Hackers stole code

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 7 January 2012 1:04 PM
But code was defunct.
Symantec disputes claims hackers stole Norton source code 

Symantec disputes claims hackers stole Norton source code

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 6 January 2012 10:45 AM
Hackers' sneak peek lacks source.
Voluntary SSL standards backed by heavyweights 

Voluntary SSL standards backed by heavyweights

In Networks - By Angela Moscaritolo, 16 December 2011 11:37 AM
But Marlinspike says it won't do squat.
UK banks attacked in tabletop exercise 

UK banks attacked in tabletop exercise

In Applications - By SC Staff, 23 November 2011 7:57 AM
More than 80 organisations enlist.
Duqu exploits zero-day Microsoft bug 

Duqu exploits zero-day Microsoft bug

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 2 November 2011 8:58 AM
But some say evidence on Stuxnet link is 'circumstantial at best'.
Symantec flags attacks on chemical industry 

Symantec flags attacks on chemical industry

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 1 November 2011 11:44 AM
Australia appears untouched.
Symantec and Armorize fight malvertising 

Symantec and Armorize fight malvertising

In Applications - By SC Staff, 20 October 2011 2:11 PM
Free early access on offer
Stuxnet copycat rips through EU industrial control systems 

Stuxnet copycat rips through EU industrial control systems

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 19 October 2011 10:46 AM
Self-destructs after 36 days.
First Python virus found  

First Python virus found

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 10 October 2011 1:01 PM
But its venom isn't fatal.
Symantec CEO says Intel-McAfee will build silicon, not security 

Symantec CEO says Intel-McAfee will build silicon, not security

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 6 October 2011 11:49 AM
But Symantec and Intel were still cozy.
Symantec launches iPad data loss prevention 

Symantec launches iPad data loss prevention

In Cloud - By Dan Raywood, 5 October 2011 9:33 AM
Android support to follow.
Polymorphic malware booming 

Polymorphic malware booming

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 29 September 2011 10:24 AM
Tries to outfox anti-virus emulators.
Cybercrime costs $367b a year. Really? 

Cybercrime costs $367b a year. Really?

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 8 September 2011 2:10 PM
Digital crime rivals illegal drug trade, says Symantec.
Mikko Hypponen's 20 years of cyber crime fighting 

Mikko Hypponen's 20 years of cyber crime fighting

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 2 September 2011 10:09 AM
Hypponen celebrates 20 years at F-Secure.
Death worm phones home over DNS 

Death worm phones home over DNS

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 1 September 2011 10:19 AM
The Windows Morto worm uses DNS TXT records to contact servers.
Internet death worm found 

Internet death worm found

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 29 August 2011 10:49 AM
Not your typical tech support.
Steve Jobs gone, phishing? 

Steve Jobs gone, phishing?

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 25 August 2011 2:13 PM
Criminals might capitalise on the resignation of Apple's CEO.
PGP Universal Gateway Email 

PGP Universal Gateway Email

In Crypto - By Peter Stephenson, 18 August 2011 3:06 PM
Typical PGP/Symantec reliability and support, but it needs to be a bit easier to use and deploy. It also can be pricey.
Symantec scraps RSA tokens 

Symantec scraps RSA tokens

In Web/client - By Darren Pauli, 8 July 2011 2:16 PM
Managed Security Services customers "encouraged" to dump RSA.
Symantec scraps RSA tokens 

Symantec scraps RSA tokens

In Web/client - By Darren Pauli, 8 July 2011 2:16 PM
Managed Security Services customers "encouraged" to dump RSA.
Legacy of monster botnet fading 

Legacy of monster botnet fading

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 6 July 2011 9:21 PM
More than half of Rustock-infected machines have been cleaned, but 100,000 computers remain in India.
Trojan talks over Tor 

Trojan talks over Tor

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 29 June 2011 1:13 PM
Malware traffic gets anonymised, encrypted.
Mobile OS vulnerabilities jump 43 percent 

Mobile OS vulnerabilities jump 43 percent

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 29 June 2011 7:36 AM
But mobile operating systems still more secure than desktops.
Sophos offers to hire sacked Symantec engineers 

Sophos offers to hire sacked Symantec engineers

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 9 June 2011 1:15 PM
Rival ramps-up hires, seeks skilled engineers.
Users snared in URL shortening quagmire 

Users snared in URL shortening quagmire

In Web/client - By SC Australia Staff, 25 May 2011 6:34 AM
URL shorteners exploit redirection to aid phishing attacks.
Analysis: Why do SQL injection attacks still succeed? 

Analysis: Why do SQL injection attacks still succeed?

In Hackers - By Josh Shaul, chief technology officer, Application Secur, 25 May 2011 6:33 AM
Databases, web servers, middleware and WAFs are not properly secured.
Corporates warned of Qakbot worm boom 

Corporates warned of Qakbot worm boom

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 23 May 2011 11:49 AM
A swarm of new worm variants have emerged in recent months.
Aust IT managers shun encryption: report 

Aust IT managers shun encryption: report

In Crypto - 13 May 2011 9:39 AM
But those that use encryption, like it.
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