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Instant messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram are known for their end-to-end encryption. But now a new report suggests that these instant messaging apps aren't as safe as you might think they are as the hackers can manipulate the media files after you receive them on your smartphones. According to research conducted by a cyber-security firm, Symantec, a security flaw …

Chipmaker Broadcom is in talks to buy cybersecurity company Symantec: Report

A deal would expand Broadcom’s push into software a year after its $18.9 billion deal to buy US business software company CA Inc Chipmaker Broadcom Inc is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity firm, Symantec Corp, according to sources familiar with the matter, as Broadcom seeks to diversify beyond semiconductors. A deal would expand Broadcom’s push into software a year …

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Anti-virus firms like Symantec, Malwarebytes now flag China's surveillance malware

After a collaborative investigation found Chinese authorities planting malware on the phones of travellers, anti-virus companies such as Symantec, Malwarebytes, and few other well-known cybersecurity firms have updated their products to notify users when such malware is detected on their phones. Results from VirusTotal, a malware detection search engine owned by Google now reveals that a number of popular anti-virus …

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New York CNN — Chinese hackers acquired and used National Security Agency hacking tools in 2016 and used them to carry out cyberattacks, a new report has found. In the report, the cybersecurity company Symantec claims that a Chinese hacker group associated with Chinese government intelligence conducted a hacking campaign using a tool that at the time was only known …

In an op-ed written by Brian Varner, a special projects researcher for Symantec, he explains how in 2016, he bought two voting machines on eBay for $100. "The information I found on the drives, including candidates, precincts, and the number of votes cast on the machine, were not encrypted," he wrote. As the US approaches the midterm elections, the ease …

Microsoft Office 365 gets more security features from Symantec

Symantec, the Cybersecurity leader on Wednesday made new enhancements to its Data Loss Prevention technology in order to protect information in Office 365. "As enterprises migrate to Office 365 and other Software-as-a-Service applications, they risk a huge potential of data loss, which is made even more complex in the face of increasing data regulations such as GDPR," said Nico Popp, …

Symantec introduces a new threat isolation technology to thwart email attacks

The technology works by creating a secure remote execution environment between users and malicious content. Cyber-security giant Symantec Corp on 18 July introduced a new solution based on threat isolation technology which blocks advanced email attacks on end-user devices. Named “Email Threat Isolation”, the solution helps protect users against spear phishing, credential theft, account takeover and ransomware attacks, the company …