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Symantec probes report of antivirus product flaw

September 2, 2005 Security software vendor is investigating a report of a weakness in the way its corporate antivirus software stores login credentials. TAGS: Symantec Corp., BugTraq, antivirus software, antivirus, server

Nokia to inoculate phones with antivirus

October 5, 2005 Through software pact with Symantec, phone maker plans to ward off security threats to mobile handsets. TAGS: Nokia Corp., Symantec Corp., handset, antivirus software, agreement, smart phone, antivirus, security, virus

Symantec details flaws in its antivirus software

March 30, 2005 Security specialist reveals vulnerabilities in its products that could let hackers attack PCs running the software. TAGS: Symantec Corp., flaw, antivirus software, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, vulnerability, Norton Co., denial of service, Japan, attack, patch management, antivirus, virus, security

'High' risk in Symantec antivirus software flaw

December 21, 2005 Bug affects most of company's products, including enterprise and home user software, on Windows and Macintosh platforms. TAGS: Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, antivirus software, RAR, antivirus, security, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Symantec incorrectly flags Yahoo Mail as a virus

February 28, 2007 Accessing the beta version of Yahoo Mail on a PC with Symantec's updated antivirus software incorrectly sounds alarm bells. TAGS: Yahoo! Mail, Symantec Corp., Yahoo! Inc., antivirus software, virus, security, error, antivirus, PC, e-mail

Damage limited from lonely hearts virus

April 18, 2001 Antivirus software companies say a new virus that disguises itself as a program for finding romance partners is spreading quickly between companies in Europe. TAGS: antivirus software company, Graham Cluley, Symantec Corp., Sophos Plc., e-mail server, antivirus software, virus, software company, Europe, antivirus, e-mail, server

Sneaky new virus format has software makers scrambling

July 7, 2000 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. TAGS: antivirus company, antivirus software, antivirus software company, Symantec Corp., software company, virus, Eudora, antivirus, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, Computer Associates International Inc., e-mail, message, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft security zaps laptop tracer

December 15, 2005 Windows OneCare Live has been found to disable Absolute Software's Computrace LoJack software. TAGS: Absolute Software, antivirus software, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., McAfee Inc., laptop computer, antivirus, Microsoft Windows

Persistent zombie attacks target Symantec corporate software

January 16, 2007 Worm attacks are hitting users of the company's corporate antivirus software; its Norton consumer software is not affected. TAGS: Symantec Corp., worm attack, SpyBot, Symantec AntiVirus, antivirus software, security, antivirus, Norton Co.

Symantec to launch e-mail security appliance

January 24, 2005 Security appliance maker IronPort, meanwhile, announces new partnerships, including an expanded deal with Symantec. TAGS: Ironport Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., e-mail security, appliance, anti-spam, relationship, Sophos Plc., antivirus software, service provider, Internet service, security, e-mail, antivirus, Internet Service Provider

Microsoft's security product hits home stretch

February 6, 2006 Details emerge on arrival and price of OneCare security service, a rival to consumer products from Symantec and McAfee. TAGS: Symantec Corp., security, antivirus software, McAfee Inc., antivirus, anti-spyware, pricing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Kama Sutra worm hype may bite back

February 3, 2006 Some fear that the predicted doomsday scenarios followed by a nonevent may lead to complacency about security alerts. TAGS: Kama Sutra worm, F-Secure Corp., security alert, alarm, McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., antivirus software, worm, Trend Micro Inc., expert, security, antivirus, PC

Wait for Windows patch opens attack window

January 4, 2006 Microsoft is still working on a fix for a serious flaw in its OS, leaving people to face a week of increasingly sophisticated attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, flaw, cyberattack, patch, attack, antivirus software, expert, fix, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Anna virus fades late in game

February 13, 2001 Variants of a virus capitalizing on the popularity of 19-year-old Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova fail to add momentum to the worm's spread. TAGS: Anna Kournikova, Networks Associates Technology Inc., MessageLabs Ltd., subject line, Philippines, variant, virus, worm, attachment, antivirus software, Symantec Corp., Trend Micro Inc., Microsoft Visual Basic, software company, antivirus, e-mail
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