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Symantec Launches “Norton Safety Minder” Android App for Parental Monitoring

Symantec has just released a new Android application for parental monitoring, “Norton Safety Minder.” The security software allows users to see all the sites that kids are browsing or attempt to browse using their Android smartphones.Some of the features included are available for free, such as Online Act...

7 February 2012
19:01 GMT

Hacker Reveals Norton Utilities Code to Aid Scareware Lawsuit Plaintiff

A few days ago we’ve heard of a complaint being filled at a California court in which Symantec was accused of commercializing useless products that scare consumers into thinking their computers were full of errors. After hearing about the case, the Indian hacker Yama Tough published the Norton Utilities source ...

14 January 2012
07:26 GMT

Symantec: ‘Mac OS X 10.7.3 Release Is Imminent’

Security firm Symantec based in Mountain View, California, is signaling that Apple is planning to roll out Mac OS X 10.7.3 Lion any moment now. The company warns that certain users should not perform the upgrade as soon as it was made available. Apple, this week, rolled out a new beta of OS X 10.7.3 Lion to develope...

11 January 2012
05:37 GMT

Hackers Obtain Norton Antivirus Source Code, Symantec Investigates

A group of Indian hackers claim to have obtained the source code for Symantec’s Norton Antivirus, the 2006 version. Experts report that if the claims were true, it could give cybercriminals the opportunity to create new malware that incorporates mechanisms to better avoid security solutions. Infosec Island has...

6 January 2012
03:45 GMT

Kids Overspend While Shopping Online

A study reveals that while the internet and new technologies represent an important role in the lives of youths, the phenomenon has some negative sides which can have serious consequences if not treated accordingly. Numbers from Norton's Online Family Report show that 62% of children had at least one negative e...

18 November 2011
09:49 GMT

Norton Tablet Security Available for Android Tablets, Priced at $39.99 (29 EUR)

Symantec has just announced a new security solution for Android tablets called Norton Tablet Security. The application is now available from select U.S. and regional retailers for a suggested retail price of $39.99 (29 EUR).In addition, the company announced a new update for its Norton Mobile Security application for...

2 November 2011
16:01 GMT

Download Free Norton Mobile Security Lite for Android

Norton, the company behind the highly-acclaimed security software, has just announced the release of a free security application for Android-powered smartphones. Dubbed Norton Mobile Security Lite, the application offers users anti-theft protection with powerful anti-malware features.The premium version of the applic...

11 August 2011
12:31 GMT

NAV and NIS 2010 Betas Gone Live

Everything is heading towards 2010 and, as usual, the security product developers make haste to issue their latest work before the end of 2009 (generally it all becomes clear once fall comes). With BitDefender an inch away from closing the beta for its Total Security and releasing the final development and Panda goin...

7 July 2009
08:38 GMT

Toshiba Laptop Users to Benefit from Symantec Security Software

According to an agreement between laptop manufacturer Toshiba and Symantec, company that specializes in providing security software solutions, all laptop models produced by the previously mentioned manufacturer and distributed in North and South America, will come with Norton 360 and Norton Internet Security 2008 in...

19 July 2008
06:17 GMT

Beta Test the Latest Norton 2009 Security Software

As of this week, the general public can test the beta versions of Norton Internet Security 2009 and Norton Antivirus 2009. The researchers from Symantec, the developer of the Norton range of security solutions, say that significant changes have been made to the software so that it can run faster without having to co...

15 July 2008
11:09 GMT

Running Windows on Your Mac? Symantec Wants You Covered

Mac and security just don't make good news together, since the Mac is quite safe for the time being (a programming glitch here and there, but that's it). Still, Symantec believes that Mac users running Windows through Apple Boot Camp software, VMWare Fusion and Parallels Desktop (virtualization software) ar...

11 March 2008
08:30 GMT

Norton 360 2.0 Now in Beta

Symantec, the famous security company and developer of so many technologies, cooks another version of Norton 360, the security suite offering several utilities. The folks at PC Magazine today reported that Norton 360 2.0 is entering beta testing stages, the new version including multiple new features. So, let's ...

18 December 2007
04:24 GMT

Norton Antivirus 11 for Mac OUT!

Hey, Apple fans, I have some good news for you: there's a new Norton Antivirus for Mac OS X available that can be bought for only $49.95. Now, let's see some details. First of all, Norton Antivirus 11 for Mac comes with numerous improvements. A new vulnerability protection, which aims to protect the user f...

10 December 2007
10:23 GMT

Norton 2008 for Windows Vista - Download Free Trial

There are two fresh new options for bulletproofing Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows Vista, from Symantec. Norton AntiVirus 2008 and Norton Internet Security 2008 are both designed to integrate seamlessly with Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate as well as with Windows XP SP2...

29 August 2007
03:44 GMT

Norton Antivirus Makes Me Feel So... Vulnerable!

Symantec is the owner of Norton Antivirus, a famous antivirus solution among numerous Internet users. But in the same time, Symantec is also the creator of one of the most vulnerable security solutions because Norton Antivirus is continuously included into security notifications that reveal more or less critical flaw...

10 August 2007
15:21 GMT

Oh No, Norton Antivirus Is Once Again Dangerous for My PC!

Symantec is often described as one of the best security companies on the Internet but sometimes you wouldn't say that because most of its products are the subjects of the security advisories. Today, numerous Symantec solutions proved us that a single security hole can affect the entire computer because a success...

12 July 2007
16:31 GMT

Symantec Offers Free Licenses

After numerous angry users informed Symantec that one of its security solutions mistakenly flagged two Windows XP critical files as malware and quarantined them, the parent company decided to take attitude and offer compensation to the affected users. Back in May, a lot of Chinese users said that Symantec's Nort...

26 June 2007
10:20 GMT

Beta Version of the Norton AntiBot Has Been Launched

Symantec has unveiled the free beta version of the Norton AntiBot, which is a behavioral-based defender built to detect and remove in real time the threats that could have been missed by the traditional antivirus products. The beta version of the Norton AntiBot will run only on Windows XP and Vista. Symantec`s direct...

9 June 2007
08:14 GMT

Lawsuits Filed for Pirated Norton Antivirus

The famous producer of Norton Antivirus filed lawsuits against eight companies, accusing them for distributing illegal copies of their software. Acortech, (California), mPlus, (California), Logical Plus, (New York), SoftwareOutlets.com, (Florida), Rowcal Distribution, (California), Global Impact, Inc., (Florida), Dir...

22 May 2007
15:06 GMT

Norton Antivirus Harms Your Windows XP!

Symantec's Norton Antivirus incorrectly flagged some Windows XP files as dangerous, and caused serious problems to the computer. According to the reports, netapi32.dll and lsasrv.dll were identified as a backdoor trojan, causing bluescreen errors just after the Windows XP boot screen. The only solution to get ri...

22 May 2007
05:39 GMT

Norton Firewall Gets Vulnerable One More Time

Symantec Norton Firewall is once again vulnerable to attacks after a highly critical flaw was discovered in the security solution. According to a security advisory released by Symantec, the impacted products are Norton Interne Security 2004 and Norton Personal Firewall 2004, both of them being affected by the same fl...

17 May 2007
15:41 GMT

The Security Tools That Might Harm Your Computer

Security company Symantec is again brought in the spotlights after several products developed by the company were reported to contain a serious flaw. According to Secunia, numerous security solutions designed by the same firm might be attack that the affected products are Norton Antivirus 2005 and 2006, Norton Intern...

10 May 2007
08:27 GMT

Norton Firewall Harms Your Computer

Symantec is one of the most powerful security companies on the Internet because it developed some popular applications such as Norton Antivirus, Norton Firewall or Norton System Utilities. Although it is a security company that is meant to assure the security of our computers, if something goes wrong the entire syste...

2 April 2007
06:32 GMT


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