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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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Is your cell phone due for an antivirus shot?
February 24, 2006
Security software industry focuses on mobile phones but runs into resistance from service providers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Microsoft security zaps laptop tracer
December 15, 2005
Windows OneCare Live has been found to disable Absolute Software's Computrace LoJack software.
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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.
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Symantec to launch e-mail security appliance
January 24, 2005
Security appliance maker IronPort, meanwhile, announces new partnerships, including an expanded deal with Symantec.
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Antivirus makers catch up to Windows bug
January 5, 2006
Not all antivirus products offer protection against exploitations of a recently disclosed, unpatched Windows flaw.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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