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Google to sanction Symantec for misissuing security certificates
In a post on a developers’ forum, software engineer on the Google Chrome team Ryan Sleevi has announced Google’s plan to start gradually distrust all existing …

Banks around the world targeted in watering hole attacks
The January attacks against Polish financial institutions through the booby-trapped site of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority are just one piece of a larger puzzle, …

Secure websites brought to you by the letter S
What’s so special about the letter S? It’s one of the most frequently used letters in the English language, a regular sponsor of Sesame Street, and is so common that Vanna …

New minimum code signing requirements for use by all CAs
The Certificate Authority Security Council (CASC), an advocacy group committed to the advancement web security, announced the Code Signing Working Group has released new …

Disttrack wiper malware hits Saudi Arabia’s aviation agency
Shamoon attackers with their Disttrack wiper malware have hit Saudi Arabian entities again. The Saudi government confirmed the latest breaches on Thursday, and for now the …

New infosec products of the week: November 11, 2016
Norton Mobile Security for Android boosts security and privacy protections A new version of Norton Mobile Security for Android has been released. The App Adviser feature, …

New infosec products of the week: November 4, 2016
Cisco transforms endpoint security with AMP for Endpoints Cisco unveiled a new approach to endpoint security. AMP for Endpoints offers a path to more effective endpoint …

IoT-based DDoS attacks on the rise
Cybercriminal networks are increasingly taking advantage of lax Internet of Things device security to spread malware and create zombie networks, or botnets, unbeknownst to …

Media-stealing Android app targets developers
Symantec researchers have unearthed another app on Google Play that secretly steals photos and videos from victims’ mobile devices. But the curious thing is that it’s …

Symantec, Norton AV products are riddled with serious flaws
Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy has unearthed a slew of critical vulnerabilities, including many remote code execution flaws, in Symantec and Norton enterprise and …

Symantec will acquire Blue Coat for $4.65 billion
Symantec will acquire Blue Coat for approximately $4.65 billion in cash. The transaction has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is expected to …

Bug in Symantec’s anti-virus engine can lead to system compromise
Google Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy has unearthed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the anti-virus engine powering Symantec’s endpoint security …
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