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US Ransomware Incidents Skyrocket Because Businesses Pay
US Ransomware Incidents Skyrocket Because Businesses Pay
April 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. was the number one target for ransomware last year. Its end users were also the most willing to pay. This according to the...

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Symantec Finds 40 Cyberattacks Done With CIA Tools
Symantec Finds 40 Cyberattacks Done With CIA Tools
April 11, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cybersecurity firm Symantec has found that a number of past cyberattacks were conducted with tools used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, said Reuters. What this...

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Google, Symantec Battling Over Internet Encryption
Google, Symantec Battling Over Internet Encryption
March 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Google is picking up its fight with Symantec, saying last week that it is reducing the level and length of trust Chrome will give Symantec-issued...

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Voice Is Now Malware’s Secret Weapon
Voice Is Now Malware’s Secret Weapon
February 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Symantec issued a security response on Wednesday (Feb. 22) concerning a new variant of Android ransomware that uses speech recognition APIs and forces victims to...

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BigCommerce + Symantec Secure eCommerce
BigCommerce + Symantec Secure eCommerce
February 14, 2017  |  eCommerce

BigCommerce, a leading cloud-based ecommerce platform provider for SMBs and enterprise businesses, yesterday announced a partnership with world cybersecurity leader Symantec. The partnership will enable...

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Symantec Completes LifeLock Buy To Counter Identity Theft
Symantec Completes LifeLock Buy To Counter Identity Theft
February 10, 2017  |  Identity theft

With Symantec Corp.’s completion of its acquisition of LifeLock, Inc., a leading provider of identity theft protection, it has created the most comprehensive consumer digital safety platform to help...

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Symantec Helps Take Down Global Cybercrime Ring
Symantec Helps Take Down Global Cybercrime Ring
December 19, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Research from cybersecurity company Symantec was used to help dismantle the international cybercriminal gang dubbed “Bayrob.” The findings of a decade-long research campaign were utilized...

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Symantec Will Buy LifeLock For $2.3 Billion
Symantec Will Buy LifeLock For $2.3 Billion
November 21, 2016  |  Investments

Big buys this week to start out the news. Symantec Corp has announced that it will acquire U.S. identity theft protection services company LifeLock Inc...

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Malware Campaign Has Been Plaguing Financial Companies Since Start Of Year
Malware Campaign Has Been Plaguing Financial Companies Since Start Of Year
October 12, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Security company Symantec revealed on Tuesday (Oct. 11) that, since the start of the year, a malware campaign, dubbed Trojan.Odinaff, has been targeting a number...

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