Symantec Cuts Ties With NRA Amid Backlash Over School Shootings
Update, 7/12: Gizmodo has discovered that LifeLock has continued to grant discounts to NRA members nearly five months…
Rare Malware Targeting Uber's Android App Uncovered
Malware discovered by Symantec researchers sneakily spoofs Uber’s Android app and harvests users’ passwords, allowing…
Hackers Have Reportedly Gained 'Operational Access' to US Power Grids, But Don't Freak Yet
Hacking the power grid is one of the holy grails of hacker prowess. The first real power outage caused by hackers…
In Worrisome Move, Kaspersky Agrees to Turn Over Source Code to US Government
Over the last couple of weeks, there’s been a disturbing trend of governments demanding that private tech companies…
You Don’t Need Anti-Virus Software for Your Life
Today security company Symantec, best known for its consumer anti-virus programs, spent $2.3 billion on a company…
You Should Update Your Antivirus Software Right Now
A security researcher at Google has found several fatal flaws in Symantec antivirus software (also known as Norton)…
Symantec Issues Rogue EV Certificate for Google.com
On Friday, Google reported on its online security blog the faulty issuance of a certificate for google.com and www.googl…
Online Extortionists Are Using Encryption as a Ransom Weapon
Most of the time we discuss encryption as a way to protect ourselves online , but an increasingly popular form of…
Meet Regin, Super Spyware That's Been Attacking Computers for Years
In case you needed more affirmation that the internet is not a safe place, Symantec published a report today detailing…
Microsoft and Symantec Just Busted a Major Cyber Crime Ring
It sounds like the plot of a movie: two major software corporations join together to shut down an evil global cyber…
Nearly All Lost Smart Phone Finders Will Snoop Through It, Only Half Might Return It
Well, so much for relying on the kindness of strangers. Symantec studied the reactions of average people who found a…
Hackers Publish Symantec's Source Code After $50,000 Extortion Attempt Fails
Hacker YamaTough has published Symantec's pcAnywhere's source code. This program is used by users and companies to…
Hackers Demanded $50,000 to Sit on Stolen Symantec Source Code
According to email transcripts posted to Pastebin yesterday, and confirmed by the company, a group of hackers attempted…
When Antivirus Firms Can't Tell They've Been Hacked, We're All Doomed
Symantec has been scrabbling around trying address a security breach from 2006 that came to light recently. But the…
Hackers Threaten to Dump Norton AntiVirus Source Code Tomorrow
Last Saturday, a hacking group calling itself "The Lords of Dharmaraja" claimed that it had obtained the confidential…
There's a Virus that Will Steal all Your Bitcoins
If you're an enthusiast of both the Bitcoin currency and the Windows platform, you'll want to beware: there's a Bitcoin-…
The Ultimate Antivirus Guide: 10 Top Programs Reviewed
In some ways, visiting cyberspace is kind of like entering a crowded subway car during the peak of flu season. You're…
Symantec Papercraft Bots: Must. Resist. Clever. Marketing.
The only thing better than a robot may be a papercraft robot, and computer security software company Symantec clearly to…
Norton Fighter, Symantec's Awesome Japanese Ad Mascot, is Back
You may have seen the first Japanese Norton 360 commercial featuring the Ultraman-esque Norton Fighter mascot a few…