Symantec stories - Page 8

New malware variants are on the rise but phishing attack rates have dropped, suggesting a rollercoaster mix of threat types in August.

Dropbox customers, change your passwords now, especially if you joined in 2012. 68 million passwords have been hashed and salted, but not used - yet.

Symantec's VP and CSO, Tim Fitzgerald, praises Australia and New Zealand's tech innovation but highlights their struggle to find senior security leaders.

Symantec warns of non-existent video of Hillary Clinton exchanging money with ISIS used as bait in spam emails.

Symantec has uncovered a new type of ransomware being distributed on the cyberundergound that distributes a ransomware builder to aspiring attackers.

Symantec comments on the influx of fake Instagram profiles luring users to adult dating sites. Now Instagram's being hacked to promote adult spam.

Symantec's eight-quarter revenue decline will stop in 3Q16, thanks to acquisition of Blue Coat, says TBR analyst.

Check Point has promoted Craig McGregor to head up its Australian channel as the vendor looks to increase share and help partners increase revenue.

Symantec releases Control Compliance Suite, offering new features for agile IT governance and compliance in cybersecurity.

BHSI and Symantec are teaming up to provide cyber liability insurance to enterprise policyholders who want cover in breach emergencies.

Symantec's Blue Coat acquisition opens new doors for partners says Symantec's global channel boss, who is promising predictability and profitability.

BEC scams are low-tech financial fraud in which hoax emails from CEOs are sent to financial staff to request transfers of large amounts of money.

Symantec tops Gartner’s global security software market despite a 6.2% revenue decline to USD $3.4 billion, marking its third year of decreased earnings.

Pokemon Go is taking the world by storm & getting people out of their houses - but the dissenters are still saying 'beware'.

The global security software market is on the rise, despite large vendors such as Symantec and Intel experiencing below-market growth.

Business email compromise scams, also known as CEO fraud, is a huge problem in 2016. How can you spot one and what should you do about it?.

Growing concerns about data loss is having huge impact on the the BaaS sector, with new forecasts predicting the market to surpass $4 billion by 2020.

Cars & the Internet of Things are the latest focus of Symantec's cyber security, as it launches its specialised Anomaly Detection for Automotive.

Symantec announced the acquisition of web and cloud security specialist Blue Coat. Symantec is about to become bigger and more powerful than the rest.

Symantec has announced its acquisition of cloud security provider Blue Coat for $4.65 billion, strengthening cyber protection for Symantec customers.