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Vista may return an appointment error
Just a few days after announcing the Symantec case will not affect Vista's launch, Microsoft Steve Ballmer's executive chairman yesterday said Thursday that the next ver…
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The code that exploits the Windows 2000 error appears
Security firm Symantec, on May 25, warned of a new security breach in Windows 2000 file sharing procedures.
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Warning about new vulnerabilities in Symantec Antivirus
Security firm eEye Digital Security has just discovered a serious flaw in Symantec antivirus software. EEye's research experts say the new flaw could be exploited by hac…
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Ballmer: 'Symantec can't stop Vista'
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Symantec's latest lawsuit against his firm could not stop Vista's market launch. When asked whether Microsoft's copyright lawsuit affect…
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Symantec and Microsoft bring each other to court?
Security firm Symantec has officially sued Microsoft for unauthorized use of intellectual property and breaches of licenses related to proprietary storage technology bel…
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One week, 3 lawsuits between technology corporations
Security firm Symantec has asked a US court to ban Microsoft from developing Windows Vista, while Google Suggest is accused of abusing pirated software. Meanwhile, befor…
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Total pirated software attack on eBay
Software firms have just launched a campaign to suppress illegal piracy of software on the Internet, starting with suing people
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A series of errors in Scan Engine were detected
Symantec has just warned users about a number of security holes in the Scan Engine product. However, the security firm only ranks these security errors as medium.
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New security vulnerabilities cripple IE
Security firms all warned users on March 17 about a new serious security vulnerability in Internet Explorer that could cause the browser to cease to function if attacked.
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Cybercrime: 'making small business' safer
Today's cybercriminals take smaller steps and focus on more targeted attacks to avoid detection and gain more profits.
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Online security affects the whole economy
According to John Thompson, CEO of Symantec, if it is not possible to create a reliable digital environment, not only the development of e-businesses but the whole econo…
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Symantec software is said to be spyware by Microsoft
The problem occurred the week before Microsoft upgraded Windows AntiSpyware. The new tool considers the registry keys that Symantec products set up as specialized progra…
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Deep new computer: unexpectedly simple?
Security firms have just warned of a new computer worm that is spreading strongly on the Internet. Although it has only just started appearing online since the 3rd day (…
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Symantec also uses the Rootkit feature
Symantec used a feature in the system utility, Norton SystemWorks, that uses a technique similar to rootkits to hide a system folder in Windows. This technology works ju…
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Security industry will change?
Is there anything worth fearing in the IT security world? For years McAfee, Symantec as well as antivirus software manufacturers have been constantly helping companies t…