Symantec Corporation

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Period: 16 Mar 2004 - 13 Feb 2017

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Polish bank malware targets IP addresses in 31 countries - Symantec

Polish bank malware targets IP addresses in 31 countries - Symantec

Hackers who succeeded it penetrating the Websites of several Polish banks last week appear to be behind a wave of malware attacks that have targeted banks in 31 countries since the end of last year.

New .bank domain launches into general availability

New .bank domain launches into general availability

The new .bank generic top-level domain will launch into general availability next week, promising to offer financial institutions and their customers better online security.

Symantec called in to verify .bank domain applicants

Symantec called in to verify .bank domain applicants

Symantec has been chosen by fTLD Registry Services to verify firms looking to get their hands on the new .bank and .insurance generic top-level domains.

Symantec spends $1.28 billion on VeriSign identity assets

Symantec spends $1.28 billion on VeriSign identity assets

Symantec has agreed a $1.28 billion cash deal to acquire VeriSign's identity and authentication business and a majority stake in the Californian security firm's Japanese business.

Phishers target Adobe vulnerability

Phishers target Adobe vulnerability

Phishers are sending out cleverely-constructed e-mails purporting to be from a Taiwanese bank in a bid to trick victims into downloading malware that exploits an Adobe vulnerability.

Booming underground economy fuels online threats

Booming underground economy fuels online threats

Separate studies published today by Symantec and Gartner show how the widespread use of phishing and malware kits, and the increasing sophistication of organised criminal groups, have led to an unprecedented number of active threats. Meanwhile, competition amongst criminals has led to dramatic falls in the price of compromised data in the underground economy.

Banks must ditch standard security questions - Symantec

Banks must ditch standard security questions - Symantec

Banks are putting their customers at risk by using standard security questions, such as mother's maiden name, to confirm identities online or over the phone, according to Symantec.

Cybercriminals tap $8 billion underground credit line

Cybercriminals tap $8 billion underground credit line

Criminals who specialise in credit card and bank account theft have ready access to a global underground marketplace with an estimated total fraud value of $8 billion.

Stolen bank details going cheap on the Web

Stolen bank details going cheap on the Web

Cyber criminals are selling stolen bank account and credit card details for knock down prices at online supermarkets as part of a thriving and maturing underground economy, according to Internet security outfit Symantec.

Ponemon benchmarks business data breach costs

Ponemon benchmarks business data breach costs

Lost business accounts for more than a third of the costs incurred by companies following a significant data breach, with financal services firms among the biggest losers, according to research by the Ponemon Institute.

Security experts warn of Trojan.Silentbanker

Security experts warn of Trojan.Silentbanker

Experts at security firm Symantec are warning of a new trojan program that circumvents two-factor authentication systems and intercepts account information before it is encrypted.

Stolen credit cards going cheap on the Web

Stolen credit cards going cheap on the Web

Fraudsters are selling stolen credit card details over the Internet for as little as $1, according to a study conducted by security systems vendor Symantec which also found that other confidential information - including bank account data - is available for just $14.

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