Geekonomics

Norton would like to warn computer users 0f major Internet Explorer vulnerability with Microsoft’s recent announcement of a zero-day vulnerability that affects Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8.

What is a zero-day vulnerability?  It means there’s Read more…

A friend’s twitter account just got hacked yesterday, thought this notice from Symantec is quite timely:

Symantec Security Response is currently monitoring the reported distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on Twitter and Facebook. Users visiting the Twitter and Facebook sites may notice a slowdown in service, or they may not be able to gain access to the site at all.

It is not known at this time if Read more…

As the April 1 payload delivery date nears for W32.Downadup.C (aka Conficker) speculation continues on whether the payload will be one big April Fool’s joke, or the equivalent of a cyber Pearl Harbor. While we can’t predict the future with certainty, we can look at the motivations of past Downadup variants to postulate that the payload will likely be something between the two extremes.

According to the Security Response blog post, if Read more…

The economy continues to be the focus in spammers’ unique version of an economic stimulus plan in March 2009. With the worsening economic situation, unemployment figures have risen worldwide. This has led millions of people to search for jobs, using whatever resources they can find. One of the most common is online job search sites.

Malicious code writers are making use of this opportunity to distribute their malware. Symantec has recently Read more…

Today’s Internet surfers are feeling lucky in love with nearly seven in 10 adults reporting that the Internet improves their relationships, according to the second annual Norton Online Living Report. But it’s not all happy connections and relationships. Unfortunately, when it comes to the eternal worry— do you know where your kids are?— the answer is: not always. Parents are in the dark, with kids reporting spending nearly twice as much time online as their parents think.

The worldwide survey also found that a whopping 99 percent of online adults say they have Read more…

It’s back – the war on spam’s cat and mouse game continues. When the McColo hosting company was shutdown on November 11, 2008, it was predicted that the event would present an obstacle for spammers looking to get their message out in the short term. But now, spam volumes have returned to pre-McColo shutdown levels, accounting for over 79 percent of all email in recent days.

New botnets in Latin America and Asia are increasingly Read more…

Too bad I’ll be on the plane - will miss the inauguration ceremony totally. But here’s an interesting piece of news from Symantec :

As anticipation builds around President-elect Barack Obama’s upcoming inauguration ceremony, Symantec Security Response’s global sensors have detected a new wave of malicious spam messages trying to capitalize on the popularity of the new President.

A new threat - W32.waledac Read more…

New security offering lets you get your game on while playing it safe

SINGAPORE – 19 December 2008 – Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), makers of Norton security software, today announced Singapore availability of Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition, a new offering designed specifically with the gaming community in mind. From protecting assets earned on massive multi-player games to keeping malware at bay, Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition is fast and light on system resources, and never compromises the gaming experience.

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