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Antivirus programs often poorly configured, study finds
How securely antivirus software has been configured varies widely between products with users of Microsoft?s Security Essentials (MSE) the most likely to run protection using optimal settings, software certification firm OPSWAT has found.
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Symantec releases updated Norton 360 client security
Symantec today released an updated version of its Norton 360 desktop and mobile security software, while also rolling out a new licensing arrangement for combined PC, Mac and Android use.
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Symantec admits source code published by Anonymous is genuine
Symantec is in an ongoing fight against hackers in the group Anonymous that last January attempted to extort a payment of around $50,000 from Symantec in exchange for not publicly posting stolen Symantec source code they had stolen for various older Symantec security products dating to 2006.
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Symantec rescinds pcAnywhere remote software security guidance
Symantec has retracted its don't-use-pcAnywhere recommendation to owners of the remote access software.
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Symantec admits security source code stolen after network hack
Symantec has admitted its own network was compromised having previously denied the source code of some of its flagship security products was stolen.
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Microsoft Security Essentials to go free for small business
Starting early next month, Microsoft Security Essentials, Redmond's anti-malware service for Windows PCs, will be free for small businesses to install on up to 10 PCs.
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Norton aims to secure web users everywhere
Responding to the exponential rise in adoption of IP-enabled devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs, IT security firm Norton revealed recently their initiative called 'Norton Everywhere,' a thought shifting paradigm which aims to secure users no matter what device they are using to access the Internet.
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Norton releases 2011 version of security software
Norton on Wednesday announced its 2011 versions of its Norton Internet Security suite and Norton Antivirus software. Norton also announced a new application, Norton Power Eraser that is designed to remove the increasingly common fake antivirus malware.
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Symantec offers free Norton Safe Web Lite
Symantec has made free URL checking software available to web users.
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Reputation tests improve anti-virus performance
New reputation-based antivirus systems are doing a better job of blocking malicious software than did their predecessors.
