In the past, cyber attacks were largely designed to destroy data, but today’s attacks are increasingly designed to silently steal data for profit without doing system damage that would be noticeable ...

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting small businesses due to their less sophisticated defenses, according to a new report from Symantec. Companies with 250 employees or less absorbed 18 percent ...

Today’s virus outbreaks are not as loud as the Code Red attacks of a couple years ago, but beneath the quieter computing landscape is a perilous push to turn the growing amount of personal computers ...

On paper, Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) appears to be one of the hottest tech companies around. Propelled in part by users’ need to defend against a rash of destructive and well-publicized computer worms ...

Symantec just released the 11th edition of their security threat report. It's always a fun read and always has a few tidbits that aren't totally clear. For example, the report would lead one to ...

Security software vendor Symantec has complained to European Commission anti-trust regulators about Microsoft’s entrance into the security business, setting the stage for a possible anti-trust case ...

Malware and botnets and phishing, oh my! Symantec's latest report on the Internet threat landscape highlights trends in cybercrime. Gone are the days when most hackers were looking for fame with a ...