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Some users of Symantec's PGP Desktop encryption software are finding that after installing OS X 10.7.4, the program does not appear to respond properly and encrypted disks can no longer be accessed. When attempting to mount the drives, nothing happens, and the program states in its logs that the disks are already mounted.

If you experience this problem, then you may find an entry similar to the following in the PGP Desktop log files:

... 2012-05-12 9:52:38: Setting up PGP Virtual Disks 2012-05-12 9:52:38: Setting up PGP Whole Disks 2012-05-12 9:52:39: Setting … Read more

Better firewall technology, smarter bandwidth monitoring, and Windows 8 compatibility are the hallmarks of the latest Norton betas, now available for download.

The Norton AntiVirus 2013 beta, Norton Internet Security 2013 beta, and Norton 360 v7 beta all include support for Windows 8, though the company has yet to reveal what the specific Windows 8 enhancements are. Savvy Symantec observers will note that Norton 360, usually a first-quarter release, has been moved to the company's fall schedule.

Norton has updated its firewall, too, so that it uses the suite's Insight analysis technology to detect and block suspicious Internet … Read more

There's some good news and some bad news in Mac malware land: the number of machines estimated to be infected has dropped, but that number hasn't gone down as fast as experts expected.

In a blog post today, software maker and security firm Symantec lowered its estimate of machines that still have the malware to 140,000, which is down considerably from estimates of more than 600,000 less than two weeks ago. Even so, the firm said it was expecting a lower tally.

"The statistics from our sinkhole are showing declining numbers on a daily basis. … Read more

The Apple community is tackling the Flashback malware threat for OS X. Despite these efforts, the malware is still out there with the potential to infect unpatched Mac systems or even those that are patched, but for which the user fell for the fake Flash updater traps used by earlier variants of the malware.

You can check for the presence of the malware using our instructions or others, or use automated online options such as Dr. Web's checker to determine if your system may be compromised. So far, a number of tools have been released by some reputable security … Read more

Three years ago one of the largest payment processors in the country reported that hackers had accessed its computer system, exposing millions of credit card numbers in what is believed to be the largest hacking-related security breach ever.

Heartland Payment Systems' CEO said at the time that the breach had occurred in 2008, but had only been discovered in January 2009. According to the DataLossDB site, the Heartland breach involved 130 million credit and debit card numbers. The company was sued by shareholders, but the suit was dismissed. Meanwhile, after pleading guilty to that hack as well as a slew … Read more

Losing a smartphone is like losing your voice, your eyes, and your heart.

But have you ever wondered what really happens when a lost smartphone is found? Might you even have experience with finding someone's smartphone and then enduring a brief conversation with your moral code?

Symantec--people who are rather invested in the idea of security--decided to test what really happened when people found smartphones that weren't their own.

They scattered 50 phones around New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles and then waited for the results. The phones were sprinkled with made-up apps … Read more

Do you know where your Samsung Galaxy S II is? When did you last see your iPhone 4S? If you've lost your smartphone, you'd better resign yourself to never seeing it again, as new research reveals that barely half of smartphones get returned.

For its Smartphone Honey Stick Project, security firm Symantec decided to see what happens to lost phones When you misplace your phone, will you ever see it again? And how safe is your data when it's in the hands of a stranger?

Symantec, the folks behind Norton Antivirus, deliberately lost 50 smartphones in lifts, shopping centers, and public transport stops in New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Ottawa. The phones were then tracked to see whether the person finding them tried to have a snoop around.

Read more of "Lost your phone? There's a 50/50 chance of getting it back" at Crave UK.… Read more

Symantec newest effort to simplify PC security involve a heavily personalized approach called Norton One, as the company's latest version of Norton 360 made its debut today. Also announced was a new take on Norton 360, called Norton 360 Everywhere.

Norton One is an entirely new product that Symantec hopes will appeal to people who don't mind paying for PC security but want the experience to be as close to hands-off as possible. Basically, the premium you pay gets you one license key and account ID that can be used on up to five devices; 25 GB of … Read more

A group of hackers has released the source code for Symantec's PCAnywhere product.

The public release of the code yesterday came as no surprise as the hackers had been threatening such an action in a series of e-mail negotiations with what they thought were representatives of Symantec. The group, known as Yamatough but operating under the umbrella of Anonymous, had been demanding a $50,000 payoff from Symantec to keep the source code private.

Yamatough was actually negotiating with law enforcement officials posing as Symantec representatives in an attempt to draw out the group. But a "spokesperson" … Read more