Companies to increase spending on IT security training this year: Study
A significant number of companies could increase their spending on training their IT staff on security training as the global cyber threat landscape evolves at a rapid pace.
Jun 07, 2017, 20:00 PM ISTSymantec says highly likely North Korea group behind ransomware attacks
Cyber security firm Symantec Corp said on Monday it was "highly likely" a hacking group affiliated with North Korea was behind the WannaCry cyber attack this month that infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide and disrupted hospitals, banks and schools across the globe.
May 23, 2017, 10:35 AM IST1.1 billion identities exposed by cyber criminals in data breaches in 2016: Symantec
In a major breach of data across the globe, 1.1 billion identities were exposed by cyber criminals in 2016, as per a report by Symantec. The number is almost double that compared in 2015.
Apr 26, 2017, 23:27 PM ISTBeware of fake apps this Valentine's Day
One should not visit links sent by people that are out of contact for a long time.
Feb 13, 2017, 17:04 PM ISTAI-powered IBM Watson to help Indian enterprises go digital
The year 2017 is predicted to be that of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning -- redefining the way humans communicate with devices to not only improve daily life but also boost businesses, even in India.
Dec 12, 2016, 13:06 PM ISTSymantec to acquire identity theft protection services company LifeLock in $2.3-billion deal
Symantec Corp said it was acquiring U.S. identity theft protection services company LifeLock Inc for an enterprise value of $2.3 billion.
Nov 21, 2016, 11:00 AM ISTMore than 55% millennials in India have experienced cybercrime: Report
Over 55 per cent of millennials (born between 1980-2000) in India have experienced cybercrime in the past year and globally, millennials are the most commonly affected victims, with 40 per cent experiencing it last year, a report revealed on Saturday.
Nov 19, 2016, 18:53 PM IST'Every sixth social media scam globally impacts an Indian'
India witnessed an increase of 156 percent in social media scams with every sixth scam globally impacting an Indian, security software firm Symantec has said
Apr 22, 2016, 17:06 PM ISTIndia still lucrative destination for cyber criminals: Report
Although India has seen a steady decrease in the amount of spam originating from its land, it continues to rank as the third top source of overall malicious activity, including malware, phishing hosts and bots, a new report said
Apr 21, 2016, 21:11 PM ISTIndia ranks third globally in financial Trojan infections
India ranks third among countries with high number of financial Trojan infections, where cybercriminals defraud customers of online banking services, security solutions firm Symantec said on Tuesday.
Mar 29, 2016, 16:13 PM IST'Cybercriminals using fake LinkedIn accounts to scam users'
Cybercriminals are using fake LinkedIn profiles to map out the networks of business professionals to scrape contact information and later use these to send spear-phishing emails, security solutions firm Symantec today said.
Dec 07, 2015, 18:55 PM IST113 mn Indians lost Rs 16K on average to cyber crime: Norton
An estimated 113 million Indians lost about Rs 16,558 on an average to cyber crime in addition to the "emotional" stress caused by personal financial data breach, a report by software security firm Norton says.
Nov 19, 2015, 14:32 PM ISTSymantec, Kaspersky downplay Beijing effort to exclude products
Kaspersky confirmed on Monday that authorities in Beijing had moved to restrict government purchases of software from non-Chinese companies.
Aug 05, 2014, 09:28 AM ISTBeijing to bar Symantec, Kaspersky anti-virus in procurement: Report
Kaspersky spokesman Alejandro Arango said: "We are investigating and engaging in conversations with Chinese authorities about this matter. It is too premature to go into any additional details at this time."
Aug 04, 2014, 08:35 AM ISTSymantec appoints Adrian Jones as APJ Senior Vice President
Security software maker Symantec Corp Friday said it has appointed Adrian Jones as Senior Vice President for its Asia Pacific and Japan operations.
Jun 20, 2014, 15:21 PM IST