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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. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Inc., antivirus software, virus, error, antivirus, security, PC, e-mail

'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, Apple Macintosh, security, Microsoft Windows

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, antivirus software, 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: Symantec Corp., Nokia Corp., handset, antivirus software, antivirus, virus, smart phone, agreement, security

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., Norton Co., Symantec Norton AntiVirus, antivirus software, flaw, vulnerability, antivirus, denial of service, patch management, Japan, virus, attack, security

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: SpyBot, Symantec Corp., Symantec AntiVirus, worm attack, Norton Co., antivirus software, antivirus, security

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., appliance, e-mail security, anti-spam, antivirus, Sophos Plc., antivirus software, relationship, Internet Service Provider, security, Internet service, e-mail, 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., McAfee Inc., antivirus, anti-spyware, antivirus software, security, pricing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Braid virus winds its way through e-mail

November 4, 2002 Although the latest mass-mailing computer virus is off to a slow start, antivirus companies say it shares some attributes with the widely spread Klez family of viruses. TAGS: Klez worm, virus, Networks Associates Technology Inc., computer virus, e-mail company, Trend Micro Inc., antivirus software, antivirus company, antivirus, family, e-mail, Symantec Corp., service provider, screensaver, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC

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, security alert, F-Secure Corp., McAfee Inc., worm, Symantec Corp., Trend Micro Inc., alarm, antivirus software, antivirus, expert, security, PC

Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw

November 9, 2004 A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, variant, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, antivirus, victim, antivirus software, antivirus company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, author, threat, Symantec Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

MyDoom variant targets Microsoft

January 28, 2004 A new version of the mass-mailing virus hits the Net, aiming data attacks at Microsoft's Web site and interfering with an infected PC's ability to access downloadable security-software updates. TAGS: MyDoom virus, F-Secure Corp., virus, SCO Group Inc., antivirus company, Symantec Corp., antivirus, antivirus software, security, Microsoft Corp., Linux, PC, server, e-mail

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, cyberattack, flaw, patch, antivirus software, fix, attack, expert, Symantec Corp., security, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, laptop computer, McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, Microsoft Windows
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