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Mozilla delays distrust of Symantec TLS certificates

Mon, 15th Oct 2018
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Mozilla has delayed its distrust of all Symantec security certificates – because so many businesses have failed to do anything about the problem.
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How Symantec aims to buff up cloud security in APAC

Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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Symantec unveils comprehensive cloud security updates in APAC, enhancing infrastructure protection and compliance management for enterprises.
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Conspiracy looms: NSS Labs takes CrowdStrike, ESET, Symantec & AMTSO to court

Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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NSS Labs is suing CrowdStrike, ESET, Symantec, and AMTSO, alleging they conspired to boycott independent security tests to hide flaws in their products.
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NTT Security launches web security-as-a-service with Symantec

Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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The service offloads the burden of real-time network and device monitoring, advanced security analysis and security management.
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Exclusive: MSSPs enabling holistic cybersecurity approach

Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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Companies are increasingly relying on managed security service providers to protect themselves from sophisticated threats.
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Symantec opens India Security Operations Center to support Asia Pacific

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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Symantec unveils Asia Pacific's largest Security Operations Center in Chennai, bolstering cybersecurity across the region with advanced AI and ML capabilities.
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Silver Peak adds Symantec, Forcepoint, McAfee to partner alliance

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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They join the likes of Palo Alto Networks, OPAQ, Zscaler, and Fortinet in a rapidly expanding security alliance ecosystem.
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Riverbed appoints former Zscaler ANZ country manager

Sat, 26th May 2018
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Riverbed Technology says the appointment of Sean Kopelke couldn't be better timed as he holds many valuable attributes.
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VPNFilter malware enslaving home networking devices worldwide

Fri, 25th May 2018
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A malware called VPNFilter is quickly becoming the security emergency of the year as the number of infections rises & few ways to defend against it.
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34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats

Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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Not only with the companies protect customers, they've also vowed not to help governments who want to go on the cyber offensive.
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Australia ranks 8th as a global target for cryptomining attacks

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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Cryptomining is becoming a popular revenue stream for cybercriminals as the ransomware market becomes too crowded.
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Canalys says SECaaS growing rapidly, while vendors struggle to keep up

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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Security-as-a-Service offerings surged in 2017 according to Canalys, but vendors like Symantec struggle to meet unpredictable investor expectations.
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Blunder by Trustico revokes 23,000 website certificates

Sat, 3rd Mar 2018
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23,000 customers of Trustico recently received an email informing them their website security certificates will be rendered useless within 24 hours.
Phising

How to ensure your organisation doesn't get hooked by phishing scams

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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While many organisations recognise phishing as serious, they often struggle to obtain quality information about specific threats.
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Symantec Web Security adds support for Microsoft Azure

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Symantec's Web Security Service now supports Microsoft Azure and Office 365, enhancing security and easing hybrid cloud adoption for enterprises.
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Top leaders revealed in Gartner's 2018 Endpoint Protection Quadrant

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Gartner's 2018 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms has revealed the latest batch of leaders which include Trend Micro, Sophos, & Symantec.
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Blast from the past replaces Bill Coleman as Veritas CEO

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Bill Coleman steps down as CEO of Veritas, with Greg Hughes named as replacement. Coleman to join The Carlyle Group as operating executive.
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Cisco maintains grip on IT security market after 'strong channel partner focus'

Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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​Canalys has released its latest predictions surrounding the global IT security market's performance over the third quarter in 2017.
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Sydney security startup LMNTRIX hires former Symantec & CA exec

Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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Sydney cybersecurity startup LMNTRIX hires Vic Mankotia, ex-Symantec and CA executive, as vice president of Strategic Alliances to spearhead global expansion.
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Cylance, Symantec, Carbon Black lead next-gen endpoint security market

Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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Cylance, Symantec and Carbon Black have all featured top of the ranks in the Enterprise Management Associates next-generation endpoint security report.