McAfee will no longer permit foreign governments to review the source code of its products
• 7 years agoMcAfee's decision follows a move by Symantec, which in 2016 adopted a global policy of refusing to comply with government-mandated source code reviews.
Symantec will no longer let governments review its source code over fears of compromising product security
• 8 years agoSymantec’s decision highlights a growing tension for US technology companies that must weigh their role as protectors of US cybersecurity.
Online harassment is on the rise in India, highest incidence of threats found in Mumbai, Delhi: Symantec
Ians • 8 years agoOnline harassment is on the rise in India, with eight out of 10 surveyed reporting to have encountered some form of cyberbullying
Symantec warns of cyber espionage campaign targetting US and Europe based energy companies
• 8 years agoAs part of a cyber espionage campaign hackers have broken into core systems of energy companies that control its’ operations, said security firm Symantec.
Cybersecurity firm Symantec identifies spy malware attempting espionage against India and Pakistan
• 8 years agoIdentifying a sustained cyber spying campaign, Symantec found that the attackers used decoy documents related to security issues to install the malware.
Bharti Airtel and Symantec team up to protect customers from cyber-threats
Ians • 8 years agoBharti Airtel and cyber security provider Symantec have inked a strategic alliance to protect customers from increasing online threats.
Symantec Corp to sell its business of verifying identity of websites to detach from the Alphabet feud
• 8 years agoThoma Bravo is planning to merge its own Web certification company called DigiCert with the Symantec unit it will acquire.
Norton Risk report for 2017 claims that 96 percent Indians are at risk using Public Wi-Fi
Ians • 8 years agoA whopping 96 percent of Indians put personal information at risk while using public Wi-Fi for checking bank accounts, sharing personal photos and videos.
Family firm denies any involvement in NotPetya cyber attack that originated in Ukraine
Fp Archives • 8 years agoUkraine's Cyber security investigators are still trying to establish who was behind the attack.
India is the seventh most affected nation by the NotPetya malware that started in Ukraine and Russia
Ians • 8 years agoIndia's largest container port and some local manufacturing units of global companies were hit by the attack.