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News (31)

• Phishers seek friends on fake Facebook

  Social networking Web sites are fast becoming a key target for online fraud, according to the latest Symantec Internet Security Threat Report.

• Phishing threat increases as China connects up

  The threat from phishing attacks is growing as broadband penetration in China increases, say security companies, with the problem being compounded by an alarming increase in the amount of software kits available for download that will facilitate the process.

• Report: US most prolific source of online attacks

  US networks pumped out the highest percentage of attacks during the second half of last year, with China running a distant second, according to a report released Monday by security firm Symantec.

• New tool for sophisticated phishing scams

  Security experts at RSA have come across a new tool that automatically creates sophisticated phishing sites, a sign that cybercrooks are getting increasingly professional.

• Symantec keeps weather eye out for Net threats

  Symantec on Tuesday plans to launch the Symantec Internet Threat Meter, a free service meant to inform consumers about the state of Net security.

Blogs (2)

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  Can Norton 360 be trusted?

  Symantec is about to launch Norton 360 in Australia and although the product seems to have some interesting features, it will take more than marketing hype to persuade me that the company has stopped making bloated and unreliable software.

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  Web 2.0 makes phishing spam obsolete

  In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.

Features and Case Studies (10)

• Symantec keeps weather eye out for Net threats

  Symantec on Tuesday plans to launch the Symantec Internet Threat Meter, a free service meant to inform consumers about the state of Net security.

• 2007: How was it for security?

  Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

• Caught in a phishing trap?

  The rise in online identity fraud has companies on the hook: Either educate customers or lose them.

• Run! The bots are coming

  If there is one eye-catching trend in Symantec's latest half-yearly Internet security threat report, it is that bots are upon us.

• The secure Mac: myth or legend?

  Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?

Reviews (3)

• Norton Internet Security 2008

  While Symantec's protection is solid, the overall user experience within Norton Internet Security 2008 could be much, much better. Not all the features work together and use fewer system resources.

• System Mechanic 7 Professional

  System Mechanic 7 Professional goes beyond its original greatness, morphing a system utility suite into a kind of grand security suite. As such, it comes up short.

• McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007

  Despite the interface redesign, the McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 feels like a grab bag of security and system performance tools. It'll keep your PC safe, but we think there are other products on the market that do so with greater ease.

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