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Are Porn Sites Or Religious Sites Riskier For Web Users? (The Answer Will Surprise You)

The Huffington Post | Courteney Palis | Posted 05.02.2012

The Internet, it seems, is always full of surprises. According to a report released on April 30 by security software firm Symantec, religious and i...

Security Firm Warns Customers Of Product Vulnerable To Hacking

Reuters | Jim Finkle | Posted 03.26.2012

By Jim Finkle (Reuters) - Symantec Corp took the rare step of advising customers to stop using one of its products, saying its pcAnywhe...

Symantec Admits Source Code Was Stolen Years Ago

Reuters | Jim Finkle | Posted 03.18.2012

By Jim Finkle (Reuters) - Symantec Corp said a 2006 breach led to the theft of the source code to its flagship Norton security software...

Hacker Threatens To Expose Stolen Security Secrets

Reuters | Posted 03.14.2012

(Reuters) - A computer hacker said on Friday it would release the source code for Symantec Corp's Norton antivirus software, citing a lawsuit that had...

Major Security Breach At Antivirus Software Company

Reuters | Nicola Leske | Posted 03.07.2012

By Nicola Leske (Reuters) - Symantec Corp, the top maker of security software, said hackers had exposed a chunk of its source code, whi...

Teachers: Beware of 'Cyberbaiting'

Larry Magid | Posted 01.17.2012

Larry Magid

(Credit: Symantec) A study from Symantec found that 21% of teachers had either been cyberbaited or knew a teacher who had. Cyberbaiting, accordi...

REPORT: Top Chemical Firms Targeted In Giant Cyberattack

Posted 12.31.2011

By Jim Finkle (Reuters) - At least 48 chemical and defense companies were victims of a coordinated cyber attack that has been traced to a man i...

Gerry Smith

Researchers Find New Malware That Resembles Stuxnet Worm

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 12.18.2011

Security researchers say they have discovered a new piece of malware that closely resembles the sophisticated computer worm that sabotaged Iran's nucl...

Even Savvy Shoppers Can Get Scammed -- Tips for the Holiday Shopping Season

David Gorodyansky | Posted 05.25.2011

David Gorodyansky

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, it's supposed to be, but as holiday shopping amps up online, so does the threat of identity theft.

Most Hacking Victims Blame Themselves: Symantec

nytimes.com | ROBERT MCMILLAN of IDG News Service\San Francisco Bureau, IDG | Posted 05.25.2011

Just under two-thirds of all Internet users have been hit by some sort of cybercrime, and while most of them are angry about it, a surprisingly large ...

Experts: 'State-sponsored' Worm Aimed at Power Plants & Gas-Pipelines

Larry Magid | Posted 05.25.2011

Larry Magid

Worm can attack control systems used by power plants and other facilities (Credit: Bigod via Flickr Creative Commons) Experts from leading security ...

Top 13 Dangerous Cities Vulnerable To Cybercrime (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Symantec, a leading developer of PC security software like Norton Antivirus, has compiled a list of the top 50 riskiest US cities that are the most vu...

Business America Lights a Candle for Copenhagen

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 05.25.2011

Jonathan A. Schein

There are many in the corporate realm who "get it" -- that's why they're finding new and innovative ways to combat climate change.

Kids' Top Searches In 2009: Porn, Sex, YouTube Top The List

Posted 05.25.2011

According to research by Symantec, "porn", "sex" and "YouTube" were among the most popular search terms queried by kids, ages 18-and-under, in 2009. ...

Hogwash Alert: How to Survive the Pandemic of Swine Flu Scams and Swindle

Ben Sherwood | Posted 05.25.2011

Ben Sherwood

Long before you'd ever come down with swine flu, you'll be exposed to another kind of virus sweeping the world: A global outbreak of online scams preying on your fears of the so-called aporkalypse.

John Thompson, Commerce Secretary? Symantec CEO Top Contender

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

It has emerged that John Thompson, former CEO of the software company Symantec Corp., is the likely choice for Obama's Commerce Secretary, filling the...