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Craig McGregor promoted to top Aussie channel role for Check Point
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Craig McGregor promoted to top Aussie channel role for Check Point

Check Point has promoted Craig McGregor to head up its Australian channel as the vendor looks to increase share and help partners increase revenue.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2016

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What you need to know about the Mirai botnet behind recent major DDoS attacks
Distributed Denial of Service

What you need to know about the Mirai botnet behind recent major DDoS attacks

A DDoS on DNS provider Dyn last week managed to disrupt an array of the internet's biggest websites, including Paypal. Here's what you need to know.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016
Tech support scams now hide code to mask malicious intent
Email Security

Tech support scams now hide code to mask malicious intent

Symantec discovers another tech support scam that uses scare tactics to fool users into believing they're infected with a virus.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Oct 2016
Australian organisations popular targets for newly discovered trojan
Human Capital Management

Australian organisations popular targets for newly discovered trojan

Symantec says these attacks are extremely focused on companies operating in the banking, securities, trading, and payroll sectors.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Oct 2016
Email-based attacks by ransomware groups on the rise
Malware

Email-based attacks by ransomware groups on the rise

Ransomware gangs escalate email attacks, employing WSF attachments to spread the Locky virus, reveals cybersecurity firm Symantec.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2016
Symantec detects ransomware variants created directly on mobile devices
Malware

Symantec detects ransomware variants created directly on mobile devices

New variants of Android.Lockscreen ransomware are using pseudorandom passcodes to prevent victims from unlocking devices, warns Symantec.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2016
Symantec finds fraudulent jailbreaking site that's tricked 100,000 iOS users
Email Security

Symantec finds fraudulent jailbreaking site that's tricked 100,000 iOS users

Scammers are now going after unwitting users who want to jailbreak their iOS devices, and are spoofing popular jailbreaking site TaiG to do it.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2016
DDoS attacks: IoT devices targeted more and more
Distributed Denial of Service

DDoS attacks: IoT devices targeted more and more

IoT devices increasingly hijacked for DDoS attacks, with many originating from the US and China, reveals Symantec's latest study.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Sep 2016
Symantec's August malware stats show rise in malware but drop in attacks
Malware

Symantec's August malware stats show rise in malware but drop in attacks

New malware variants are on the rise but phishing attack rates have dropped, suggesting a rollercoaster mix of threat types in August.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Sep 2016
Dropbox's massive 68 million password breach prompts warning about account security
Breach Prevention

Dropbox's massive 68 million password breach prompts warning about account security

Dropbox customers, change your passwords now, especially if you joined in 2012. 68 million passwords have been hashed and salted, but not used - yet.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2016
Aus & NZ at the forefront of security capability
Cybersecurity insurance

Aus & NZ at the forefront of security capability

Symantec's VP and CSO, Tim Fitzgerald, praises Australia and New Zealand's tech innovation but highlights their struggle to find senior security leaders.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016
Video of Hillary making ISIS deal: It's not real, says security expert
Malware

Video of Hillary making ISIS deal: It's not real, says security expert

Symantec warns of non-existent video of Hillary Clinton exchanging money with ISIS used as bait in spam emails.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
No joke: Ransomware-as-a-Service is a thing
Malware

No joke: Ransomware-as-a-Service is a thing

Symantec has uncovered a new type of ransomware being distributed on the cyberundergound that distributes a ransomware builder to aspiring attackers.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 17th Aug 2016
Symantec: How Instagram accounts were hacked & altered to promote adult dating spam
Symantec

Symantec: How Instagram accounts were hacked & altered to promote adult dating spam

Symantec comments on the influx of fake Instagram profiles luring users to adult dating sites. Now Instagram's being hacked to promote adult spam.

By Satnam Narang • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016
Blue Coat to the rescue: Symantec's declining revenue 'will end'
Cloud Access Security Broker

Blue Coat to the rescue: Symantec's declining revenue 'will end'

Symantec's eight-quarter revenue decline will stop in 3Q16, thanks to acquisition of Blue Coat, says TBR analyst.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2016
Symantec delves deeper into its CCS suite
Cybersecurity

Symantec delves deeper into its CCS suite

Symantec releases Control Compliance Suite, offering new features for agile IT governance and compliance in cybersecurity.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
BHSI & Symantec team up to provide enterprise cyber liability insurance
Cybersecurity insurance

BHSI & Symantec team up to provide enterprise cyber liability insurance

BHSI and Symantec are teaming up to provide cyber liability insurance to enterprise policyholders who want cover in breach emergencies.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016

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