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  1. Cyber Superweapon Stuxnet Even Older Than Thought: Researchers

    Tue, 26 Feb 2013

    security report. Researchers at Symantec , one of the firms that analyzed Obama after he took office in 2009. Symantec said the date that Stuxnet 0.5 than "uranium enrichment valves," Symantec said. MORE INFORMATION: Stuxnet

  2. NYT: In Chinese Hack, Symantec Anti-Virus Failed 44 Times

    Thu, 31 Jan 2013

    Computer security giant Symantec is responding today to a report by Times in which the news outlet said Symantec 's anti-virus software failed to malicious software, or malware, and Symantec 's anti-virus software only caught

  3. GOP Asks: What Went Wrong? (The Note)

    Thu, 8 Nov 2012

    my perspective, this is huge," [Gen. Keith] Alexander said at a symposium sponsored by the computer security firm Symantec . "When we look out there-the companies that have been hit-you look across the board: Everybody's getting hit

  4. NSA Director on Cyberattacks: 'Everybody's Getting Hit'

    Wed, 7 Nov 2012

    sponsored by the computer security firm Symantec . "When we look out there - the as Alexander was addressing the Symantec Government Symposium, there were Planet had allegedly hacked into Symantec 's network and compromised a database

  5. FTC Cracks Down on Fake Tech Support Firms

    Wed, 3 Oct 2012

    of dollars." The FTC said six operations based in India posed as legitimate computer companies, such as Microsoft or Symantec , and convinced people to use their credit cards to pay as much as $450 to fix problems that didn't even exist. So-called

  6. 'Proof' Links Flame, Stuxnet Super Cyber Weapons: Researchers

    Mon, 11 Jun 2012

    virus. News of the new connection between the two programs came just days after a U.S.-based cyber security firm, Symantec , reported Flame appears to have been given a "suicide" command that would wipe any trace of it from an infected computer

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  1. Bigger Than Flame, Stronger Than Stuxnet: Why 'Idiot' Humans Are Best Cyber Weapon

    Fri, 1 Jun 2012

    According to Liam O'Murchu, operations manager for the security response team at the U.S.-based cyber security firm Symantec and one of the first to analyze the Stuxnet code, that's likely just how it happened: Someone who had been tricked

  2. The Smoke Over Flame: Who Is Behind Super Cyber Spy Tool?

    Wed, 30 May 2012

    direction from the same backer and with access to each other's work. A researcher with the U.S.-based cyber firm Symantec told ABC News that scenario was a "definite" possibility and in its report Crysys said it could not be ruled out. After

  3. Flame Cyber Attack: Israel Behind Largest Cyber Spy Weapon Ever?

    Tue, 29 May 2012

    can't pinpoint who is actually behind it but we can narrow the list of potential actors," Vikram Thakur, a manager at Symantec , told ABC News Monday. "It's a project that's been out for years, and flown under the radar. It is extremely

  4. English-Language Cyberwar Software Might Have Targeted Iran

    Mon, 28 May 2012

    and energy production, according to cybersecurity firm Symantec . A cyber-attack launched against Iranian oil terminals hard drive, according to Vikram Thakur, a manager at Symantec security systems. Thakur told ABC News today that early

  5. Facebook Beefs Up Security With New Anti-Virus Marketplace

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    including Microsoft, McAfee, TrendMicro, Sophos and Symantec , and is announcing two major security steps today. Facebook software from Microsoft, McAfee, TrendMicro, Sophos, or Symantec at on.fb.me/FBAVMarketplace . Facebook had an existing

  6. New Version of Stuxnet-Related Cyber Weapon Discovered

    Fri, 23 Mar 2012

    cyber security firm. Researchers at Symantec , the firm which helped the U.S international cyber security firms including Symantec . READ: Could Cyber Super-Weapon In a blog post earlier this week, Symantec researchers wrote that they were

  7. FBI Director Says Cyberthreat Will Surpass Threat From Terrorists

    Tue, 31 Jan 2012

    identified each day. Last week the computer security firm Symantec released a report on a Trojan horse program dubbed "Sykipot that they will continue their attacks in the future," Symantec noted in a blog posting. In the past several years there has

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  1. TechBytes: Internet Attacks, Touch Screens

    Wed, 17 Apr 2013

    but less spam email has been seen by Internet users last year that's according to an annual report by security company Symantec . It found a 42% rise in the number of attacks averaging around 116 per day it also found And accounted for 69% of all

    Symantec found at 0:08

    users last year that's according to an annual report by security company Symantec . It found a 42% rise in the number of attacks averaging around -- 116 per day it also found -- And accounted
  2. Parenting In the Internet Age

    Wed, 13 Feb 2008

    Internet. Also with a warning to parents to protect their kids and teens online. Welcome Alison she's a spokesperson for Symantec and she's also known as the thanks so much for joining us today. Thanks Lisa let me ask you a little bit about the

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    their kids and teens online. Welcome Alison -- she's a spokesperson for Symantec and she's also known as the -- -- thanks so much for joining us today. Thanks Lisa let me ask you a
  3. Steve Jobs' Resignation and Apple Stocks

    Thu, 25 Aug 2011

    that that was pretty gloomy a look people have been doubting that the economy was gonna slow down I think this really Symantec . Yeah absolutely and he's certainly not the only guy out there witnessed the outlook. Gold prices. Have we seen skyrocketing

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    that the economy was gonna slow down I think this really -- Symantec . Yeah absolutely and he's certainly not the only guy out there witnessed the outlook. Gold prices. Have we seen skyrocketing lately because
  4. The Hidden Dangers of Social Networking

    Wed, 19 May 2010

    trusted name in what you want a suite of protection. I just one individual program so for example Symantec great company online leader they have Symantec protection for the small business edition that's a great Like you might want to use you to find

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  5. Amanda Knox Reacts to Lifetime Movie

    Mon, 7 Feb 2011

    filed a formal complaint with lifetime TV threw how and lawyers. The document says the movie created evil opinion of Symantec and jeopardizes her chance at a fair trial. Her lawyers say that airing the movie in Italy while the case is ongoing

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    -- and lawyers. The document says the movie created evil opinion of Symantec and jeopardizes her chance at a fair trial. Her lawyers say that airing the movie in Italy while the case is ongoing
  6. Find the Hot Deals This Weekend

    Fri, 10 Sep 2010

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    cannot use I feel rested and ready that's so sweet of you Symantec and fit into the you know these leggings after on. She'll do great Ben Ali thank you and thanks for all that
  7. Google Admits Wi-Fi Data Collection

    Wed, 19 May 2010

    o'clock. Accidentally. So why there are a lot of wireless networks and never You think I could of data Ayman with the Symantec did something called war driving so already ten open networks. Correct if it is an open network. That could certainly

    Symantec found at 1:07

    think I could of data Ayman -- with the -- -- -- Symantec -- did something called war driving so already ten open networks. Correct if it is an open network. That could certainly use
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