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Symantec opens India Security Operations Center to support Asia Pacific

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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Symantec unveils Asia Pacific's largest Security Operations Center in Chennai, bolstering cybersecurity across the region with advanced AI and ML capabilities.
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Silver Peak adds Symantec, Forcepoint, McAfee to partner alliance

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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They join the likes of Palo Alto Networks, OPAQ, Zscaler, and Fortinet in a rapidly expanding security alliance ecosystem.
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VPNFilter malware enslaving home networking devices worldwide

Fri, 25th May 2018
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A malware called VPNFilter is quickly becoming the security emergency of the year as the number of infections rises & few ways to defend against it.
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APAC to lead market growth in botnet detection solutions and services

Tue, 15th May 2018
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Asia Pacific will experience a 36% CAGR for botnet detection solutions and services, exceeding growth rates in North America and Europe.
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Orangeworm threat group targeting Asia & EU healthcare sector firms

Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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The attacks deliver the Trojan.Kampirs malware and appear to be carefully targeted, with significant planning behind the scenes.
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34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats

Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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Not only with the companies protect customers, they've also vowed not to help governments who want to go on the cyber offensive.
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Canalys says SECaaS growing rapidly, while vendors struggle to keep up

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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Security-as-a-Service offerings surged in 2017 according to Canalys, but vendors like Symantec struggle to meet unpredictable investor expectations.
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Blunder by Trustico revokes 23,000 website certificates

Sat, 3rd Mar 2018
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23,000 customers of Trustico recently received an email informing them their website security certificates will be rendered useless within 24 hours.
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How to ensure your organisation doesn't get hooked by phishing scams

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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While many organisations recognise phishing as serious, they often struggle to obtain quality information about specific threats.
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Symantec Web Security adds support for Microsoft Azure

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Symantec's Web Security Service now supports Microsoft Azure and Office 365, enhancing security and easing hybrid cloud adoption for enterprises.
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Top leaders revealed in Gartner's 2018 Endpoint Protection Quadrant

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Gartner's 2018 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms has revealed the latest batch of leaders which include Trend Micro, Sophos, & Symantec.
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Blast from the past replaces Bill Coleman as Veritas CEO

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Bill Coleman steps down as CEO of Veritas, with Greg Hughes named as replacement. Coleman to join The Carlyle Group as operating executive.
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Cisco maintains grip on IT security market after 'strong channel partner focus'

Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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​Canalys has released its latest predictions surrounding the global IT security market's performance over the third quarter in 2017.
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Cylance, Symantec, Carbon Black lead next-gen endpoint security market

Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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Cylance, Symantec and Carbon Black have all featured top of the ranks in the Enterprise Management Associates next-generation endpoint security report.
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Rhipe teams up with Symantec for endpoint security-as-a-service

Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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Rhipe has inked a deal with Symantec to provide the vendor's endpoint protection security-as-a-service solution in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
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Southeast Asian govt firms targeted by Sowbug cyberespionage group

Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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Southeast Asian and South American governments are under fire from a well-resourced cyberespionage group called Sowbug.
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Lax mobile security attitudes put banking & finance sectors at risk

Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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Almost 30% of mobile devices in financial institutions are under attack, warns Symantec's Q2 2017 Mobile Threat Intelligence Report.
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Kaspersky, Symantec, Cylance and ESET tops for endpoint protection

Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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Kaspersky takes top honours in Gartner's Peer Insights Customer Choice Awards for EndPoint Protection Platforms awards.
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Big win for Microsoft as Symantec moves to Azure

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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Symantec will move its data servers to Microsoft Azure cloud – a key step in the company's initiative to adopt a hybrid cloud strategy.
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Symantec urges customers to replace SSL/TLS certificates before deadline

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Symantec has been preparing its PKI and certificate-signing business for the handover to DigiCert in December.