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Tag: Symantec

Hackers lie in wait after penetrating US and Europe power grid networks

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 3:58 pmWednesday, September 6, 201711 Comments

Nation-sponsored hackers have penetrated the operational networks multiple US and European energy companies…

Russian hacker gang robbed Russian banks with over one million hacked Android phones

Monday, May 22, 2017 5:30 pm14 Comments

On Monday, Russian officials announced a successful series of raids against a hacking gang…

Android malware that can infiltrate corporate networks is spreading rapidly

Friday, September 30, 2016 4:55 pmFriday, September 30, 201614 Comments

An Android malware is spreading across app stores, including Google Play, and has the capability of stealing sensitive files from corporate networks…

Over 10 million Android phones reportedly infected with Chinese malware

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 11:26 amFriday, September 30, 201612 Comments

At least 10 million Android devices have been infected by malware called HummingBad…

Apple’s revolutionary iPhone is nine years old – and still no significant malware outbreaks

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:00 pmWednesday, June 29, 20169 Comments

Apple started selling the Apple iPhone nine years ago today…

Android malware hits Aussie bank customers, iOS users unaffected

Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:28 amThursday, March 10, 20168 Comments

New malware that targets Android banking apps of Australia’s big banks has been detected…

More than 90% of Android devices are running out-dated, insecure operating system versions

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 8:28 amWednesday, January 27, 201623 Comments

More than 90% of Android devices are running out-dated versions of the mobile operating systems, leaving them highly susceptible to vulnerabilities such as Stagefright…

Dangerous new zero-day flaw affects more than two-thirds of all Android devices

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 2:47 pmWednesday, January 20, 201613 Comments

If exploited, an attacker would be able to execute code and extract cached security data, which can include encryption and authentication keys…

Android malware steals one-time passcodes, a crucial defense for online banking

Thursday, January 14, 2016 10:29 amThursday, January 14, 201624 Comments

One-time passcodes, a crucial defense for online banking applications, are being intercepted by a malware program for Android…

Security experts predict rise in cyber threats against Apple iOS and OS X operating systems

Friday, December 11, 2015 5:01 pm48 Comments

Security firm Symantec expects cyber attacks against Apple products…

Certifi-gate: Hundreds of millions of Android devices vulnerable to stealth unrestricted access

Friday, August 7, 2015 12:01 pmFriday, August 7, 201522 Comments

Certifi-gate allows malicious applications to gain unrestricted access to an Android device silently…

Malformed video files can be used to crash half of all Android phones

Thursday, July 30, 2015 12:25 pmThursday, July 30, 201510 Comments

An attack that puts more than 50 percent of Android phones into a persistent vegetative state…

Security journalist: Goodbye, Android, hello Apple iPhone!

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 8:18 pmWednesday, July 29, 201547 Comments

Last week, I was hanging out with some hackers and security experts at a conference…

950 million Android phones can be hijacked by malicious text messages

Monday, July 27, 2015 3:03 pmMonday, July 27, 201515 Comments

Almost all Android mobile devices available today are susceptible to hacks…

Porn clicker keeps infecting Android apps on Google Play

Friday, July 24, 2015 12:55 pmFriday, July 24, 20155 Comments

This porn clicker Trojan, which we detect as Android/Clicker, has once more infiltrated…

New Android malware strains to top 2 million by end of 2015

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 9:57 amWednesday, July 1, 201517 Comments

By the end of 2015, researchers expect the number of new Android malware strains…

Researcher: Free Android apps connect to thousands of tracking and ad URLs

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 10:27 am12 Comments

“The average free Android app silently connects to more than 100 different web addresses…

Symantec: 1 in 5 Android apps is malware

Saturday, April 25, 2015 10:01 amSaturday, April 25, 201559 Comments

Android malware is on the rise…

Apple’s ‘new wave’ anti-malware patent a new riff on Qubes OS memory isolation

Monday, February 11, 2013 11:37 am4 Comments

Apple has been awarded a patent for a computer system architecture …

Symantec: Mac Flashback trojan infections declining rapidly, have dropped six-fold in a week

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:36 am4 Comments

The Java-exploiting malware OSX.Flashback.K variant has ceased to be a meaningful threat to Mac owners…

Symantec chief accountant leaves to lead Apple’s tax department

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 5:01 pmTuesday, April 10, 20122 Comments

Apple’s hires are traditionally quiet affairs, and one of its most recent…

NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk now offers Mac support

Thursday, October 27, 2011 2:31 pmThursday, October 27, 201112 Comments

Norton by Symantec today announced expansion of its NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk service…

Obama administration bars reporters from Silicon Valley fundraisers

Saturday, September 24, 2011 2:23 pmSaturday, September 24, 2011127 Comments

In a week in which Silicon Valley is the focus of intense news coverage…

Anonymous claims DNS attacks against Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Symantec, and others

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 3:03 pmWednesday, August 31, 201119 Comments

The Sri Lankan branch of Anonymous claims to have hacked into the DNS servers of Apple…

Symantec: Apple iOS offers ‘full protection,’ Google Android ‘little protection’ vs. malware attacks

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 2:53 pm16 Comments

iOS, the mobile operating system that powers Apple’s popular iPhone and iPad devices, offers better security than Android…

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