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Financial Trojans targeting online banking services dropped 73% last year, but Symantec is warning that Trojans are still thriving - and profitable.

New research from Symantec has revealed cyber criminals are targeting Netflix users on the back of the company's recent global expansion.

The split from security vendor Symantec is officially complete as Veritas Technologies this week begins life as a newly independent company.

In the bad old days keeping a PC secure was simple. Nowadays, a huge chunk of our lives exists online, and digital security issues have escalated.

Protect your iPhone investment - Key steps to assure your data and device remain secure as iPhone mania grips Apple enthusiasts.

Symantec's Veritas channel boss Klasie Holtzhausen has joined former colleague Brenton Smith at Dell Software.

New zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash could allow attackers to remotely execute code on targeted computer, says Symantec.

Strong passwords and two-factor authentication are no match for simple social engineering, with Symantec warning of a new password recovery scam.

Gartner believes that 2014 is the last year that the market will exhibit such solid double-digit growth in its current form.

Symantec's bid to 'stifle competition' because 'its legacy physical backup products could not compete' fails after Veeam wins three year patent battle.

A familiar face is heading up Dell New Zealand, with former Dell channel manager James Arnold taking over as New Zealand general manager.

Brenton Smith, who previously headed up Symantec locally as managing director and vice president, Pacific, has reappeared at Dell, taking on a new rol.

There's no time like the present for customers to take a good look at their security says Mark Shaw, Symantec Pacific region technology strategist – security.

Small and medium businesses are being increasingly targeted by attackers, with 61% of all attacks in 2013 aimed at them.

Symantec revives the Veritas name for its newly independent information management business, generating revenue of USD $2.5 billion in 2014.

Scammers are exploiting a bogus LinkedIn security update to phish for credentials, warns Symantec. Users should enable two-step verification for protection.

The ongoing cooperation between public and private organisations is important in the fight against cybercrime.

Distributed Denial of Service attacks are frequently marketed to gamers as a way to disrupt competing teams or players.

Symantec announces split into two separate entities, focusing on security and information management, to enhance growth and shareholder value.

A number of Snapchat users have reported receiving chat messages and photos from their friends promoting diet pill spam.