Symantec Antivirus
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"Offensive" Trojan horse storming PCs
News Be careful where you surf! A Web-based ActiveX Trojan horse can render your Windows PC absolutely useless.
Chinese security team becomes malware victim
News Even security groups are not immune to malware writers: the Chinese Internet Security Response Team has apologized for occasionally serving up malicious code to visitors to its Web site.
Tags: Antivirus software, Viruses and worms
Zero-day Word flaw used in attack
News Symantec warns of unpatched hole in Microsoft Word that was used in a bid to compromise Japanese government PCs.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards, windows alerts
Protect your Palm OS from new viruses
Insight In 2000, Symantec Corp. discovered some unique viruses. They were written to attack Palm OS handhelds. It was only a matter of time before a hacker figured out how to exploit this operating system. In response, last year Symantec created Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS. Recently, the company released a new version: Symantec AntiVirus 2002 for Palm OS.
Symantec broadens scope as viruses move beyond PCs
News Just as real viruses can jump from one species to another, computer viruses are adapting, with handheld devices now susceptible to malicious bugs.
Sneaky new virus format has software makers scrambling
News In the latest case of virus writers being a step ahead of the computer industry, a comparatively new type of virus is forcing antivirus software companies to rebuild their products.
Hamlet for the masses
News Secure lock-downs of employee PCs, defenses against zero-day attacks--they're all part of Symantec's "Hamlet" security project.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security applications/tools
New 'botworm' exploits Symantec flaw
News "Big Yellow" hits systems running Symantec's corporate antivirus tools, warns eEye Digital Security. Symantec says attacks are limited.
Tags: Data security, Security, Antivirus software
Anna virus author comes forward
News A Dutch virus writer known as OnTheFly admitted Tuesday to writing the Anna Kournikova virus, as Excite@Home compiled evidence against a subscriber in the Netherlands who is believed to be the same person.
Anna virus author comes forward
News A Dutch virus writer known as OnTheFly admits to writing the Anna Kournikova virus, while Excite@Home compiles evidence against him.
Will banks become stores online?
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Symantec supports Chinese web censorship
News Symantec's Norton AntiVirus product has blacklisted a piece of software which enables users in China to access websites which are blocked by order of the government.
Tags: Security applications/tools, Software
F-Secure flaw opens door to intruders
News Serious security hole in firm's antivirus products could let intruders launch a buffer overflow attack or spy on confidential information.
Tags: Hacking, Security applications/tools
Sober worm makes a comeback
News Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned.
Tags: Viruses and worms
Sober worm hits new heights
News The variant now accounts for more than 5 percent of all e-mail, surprising experts with its continued growth.
Tags: Viruses and worms
