Android users beware! Symantec Security Response has detected a new Android malware spreading via infected websites. Symantec urges Android users to be aware of the threat and be careful when visiting unknown sites. Symantec has observed a new Android malware threat being distributed by a handful of infected websites. Full details on this threat, [...]
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Seven Tips for Protecting Information on Mac and Windows
With the recent increase in cybercriminal activity such as the Flashback outbreak and a similar Java Applet malware, Symantec’s Nigel Tan, Principal Consultant for Asia South Region encourages the public to step up their security and shares a few tips with us. While Macs were usually safe from such issues in previous years, Nigel warns [...]
New Norton Secured Seal is the Most Recognised Trust Mark on the Internet
In an initiative to increase internet and browsing security, Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ:SYMC) announced that it will be combining the VeriSign checkmark with the Norton brand to create the Norton™ Secured Seal. The new seal will be displayed more than half a billion times a day in 170 different counties on websites and search results, making [...]
Symantec: Flashback Malware Infections Decreasing, But Valuable Lessons Can Be Learned
Earlier in the year, over 600,000 Mac computers were reported to have been infected with a malware called Flashback. OSX.Flashback made its first appearance in 2011 and has since evolved from a social engineering scam passing off as a fake flash update to using digital certificates purporting to come from Apple. This malware is currently using [...]
Symantec Security Response: Think You’re Safe? Dropbox Used for Spam
Spam and Malware have been found in Dropbox and Facebook, warns Symantec Security Response. Spammers and Malware authors are using Dropbox public folders as free hosting sites. In this example below, spammers have created several Dropbox accounts, uploading an image (such as the below) and a simple .html file and then using the image to link [...]
Symantec: Beware of ‘Free Goodies’ on Social Networks
“If it’s too good to be true, it probably is”. You’ve have most likely seen that “Stand a chance to win an iPad 2” advertisement your friends have been doing on their Facebook Wall, chances are, they probably fell for a scam. In recent studies by Symantec Security Response, scammers are flocking to social media sites [...]
Norton 360 Everywhere Extends Powerful Protection to Multiple Devices
Symantec‘s Norton has announced two premium security suites – Norton 360 Everywhere and an update to the award-winning Norton 360. Norton 360 Everywhere protects PCs, Macs, Android phones and tablets will be available in the first half of 2012. The top ranking security suite – Norton 360, on the other hand, is available now.
Norton Safety Minder: Mobile Edition Keeps Kids Safe on Mobile Phones
Norton by Symantec has released a free mobile app called Norton Safety Minder: Mobile Edition, to enable parents to keep tabs on their kids’ smartphone activities. The application is used as part of Norton Online Family, the award-winning online family safety service for PCs and Macs. With the advent of mobile devices and the adoption [...]
Symantec Ushers in the Year of the Dragon with Partners in Malaysia
What’s Chinese New Year celebrations without the perennial ‘Lou Sang’, the tossing of ‘Yee Sang’, a vibrant platter of salmon, condiments and sweet sauce. The dish, of Malaysian origin, is a symbol of a year of good luck. I joined Symantec Malaysia for a special luncheon at Spring Garden Tropicana Restaurant, Tropicana Golf and Country [...]
[Symantec Report] Spammers Taking Advantage of New Year Holidays and Major Events
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Symantec, the global leader in security, storage and systems management solutions has announced the findings of its January Symantec Intelligence Report which shows spammers using holidays and major events to make mails more enticing to potential victims. Over 10,000 unique domain names were compromised with a redirect script written in PHP that contains a reference [...]
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