Symantec News

Hackers Get Greedy, Extorts Symantec

Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:59 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Hacking group Anonymous demanded payment for stolen Symantec source code, an atypical move undermining the collective's ideological approach to hacking.

Huawei to Push Into Business Phones, Buys Out Symantec Joint Venture

Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:56 pm | By Janet Maragioglio
Huawei paying $530 million to buyout the remaining 49 percent stake in a joint venture with Symantec, a move expected to strengthen the handset maker's enterprise appeal by adding security to its Android-based phones.

Hackers Target Chemical Companies

Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:21 am | By Margaret Rock
Chemical companies are the latest victims of cyber-attacks traced to China, underscoring the far reach of targets subjected to intrusion.

Smartphones Bring Risks Into Businesses

Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:06 pm | By Peter Ferenczi
A changing mobile landscape is bringing new risks to enterprises, according to a report that highlights the security problems with the two rising smartphone platforms, Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

Symantec Moves to Protect Smartphones

Fri May 28, 2010 9:03 am | By Allen Tsai
Symantec, best known for its Norton antivirus software for personal computers, today unveiled a new family of products aimed at protecting smartphones, highlighting the growing importance of securing data on an ever-increasing number of mobile devices.

Nokia and Symantec to Enhance Smartphone Security

Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:34 am | By Allen Tsai
Nokia and Symantec Corporation today announced that the two companies have signed an agreement that enables Nokia to provide its Series 60 based smartphones with Symantec Mobile Security. Through this agreement, Nokia will be able to preload their Series 60 and Symbian OS based mobile devices with Symantec's mobile security solutions, offering increased protection for consumer and business users against mobile malware threats.

Symantec Releases Free Antivirus Software for Symbian Phones

Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:14 am | By Allen Tsai
Internet security giant Symantec has released a free anti-virus download to protect Symbian smartphones, after recent outbreaks of the MMS-transmitted CommWarrior and Bluetooth-based Cabir viruses.

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Editorials & Opinion

The Future of mHealth: Can the FDA Keep Up with Mobile?

By Janet Maragioglio

Mobile devices increasingly diagnose and manage disease, putting them under the watchful eye of federal regulators, who could slow the pace of innovation.