Read more Symantec stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10137/symantec.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:08:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69119/security-site-tots-up-what-youre-worth-to-hackers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA rising number of cybercriminals make their living selling other people's online identities to thieves. Now a new security tool helps you calculate what yours is worth on the black market—and your risk of losing it, IT World reports. The Norton Online Risk Calculator aims to raise awareness of...http://www.newser.com/story/69119/security-site-tots-up-what-youre-worth-to-hackers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Sep 2009 9:02:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61614/microsoft-to-release-free-anti-virus-software-soon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft is developing free anti-virus software to compete with subscription services from Symantec and McAfee, Reuters reports. The program, codenamed Morro, will be released in beta “soon” and will likely have similar features to other companies’ entry-level products that cost about $40 a year. Microsoft made an attempt to enter...http://www.newser.com/story/61614/microsoft-to-release-free-anti-virus-software-soon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 11 Jun 2009 14:08:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57146/conficker-virus-comes-alive-attacks-pcs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWeeks after causing an April Fool's scare, the Conficker bug has come to life and used some personal computers to send out spam, Reuters reports. The computer virus, which has infected millions of PCs, downloaded the spam software onto a small percentage of them in recent weeks. One expert warns...http://www.newser.com/story/57146/conficker-virus-comes-alive-attacks-pcs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Apr 2009 18:45:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56947/experts-apples-first-worm-nothing-to-fret-about.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMalware that hijacks Macs has shown up for the first time, but it shouldn't be cause for panic, an expert tells the Globe & Mail . The malware, nicknamed iBotNet, only affects a few thousand users who downloaded a pirated copy of iWork and it's not spreading from computer to computer,...http://www.newser.com/story/56947/experts-apples-first-worm-nothing-to-fret-about.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Apr 2009 7:06:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55667/computer-virus-phobia-leads-to-computer-viruses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFear of computer viruses is now one of the major reasons people are getting them in the first place, Reuters reports. According to Microsoft, seven of the 25 top threats come in the form of fake security programs, which users terrified of malware like Conficker are installing indiscriminately. Losing market...http://www.newser.com/story/55667/computer-virus-phobia-leads-to-computer-viruses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Apr 2009 13:03:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26277/stocks-rally-dow-up-almost-200.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks rallied today on strong performances by several big tech firms, MarketWatch reports. Investors also poured money into financials in anticipation of the dollar boost the Fed will cause by holding interest rates steady after yesterday’s cut. The Dow climbed 189.87 to at 13,010.00, the Nasdaq rose...http://www.newser.com/story/26277/stocks-rally-dow-up-almost-200.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 May 2008 15:24:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23790/malware-threats-skyrocketed-in-2007.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLast year saw an explosion in malware threats that has Symantec considering a new approach to Internet security—“whitelisting” legitimate computer code rather than blacklisting known threats. Of 1.1 million threats the company has discovered in over 25 years, it uncovered almost two-thirds of them in 2007, Computerworld reports....http://www.newser.com/story/23790/malware-threats-skyrocketed-in-2007.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Apr 2008 14:51:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20987/free-tool-offers-web-security.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new free system designed to protect Web surfers from dangerous code is taking on the software security giants, reports the Wall Street Journal . Developers say Haute Secure, the brainchild of ex-Microsoft security experts, blocks Web pages embedded with malicious code. The public can download the program free, and companies...http://www.newser.com/story/20987/free-tool-offers-web-security.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Mar 2008 11:12:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/18373/europe-now-spam-king.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore spam is sent from Europe than any other continent, Ars Technica reports. Symantec systems’ latest “State of Spam” report said that European IP addresses are now responsible for 44% of all junk emails sent. Only three months ago, North America produced 15% more of the world’s spam than Europe.http://www.newser.com/story/18373/europe-now-spam-king.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 Feb 2008 17:17:52 CST