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New Zealand averaged 108 ransomware attacks per day in 2015 according to a new Symantec report, which shows we're an increasing target for cybercrime.

A new class of professional cyber criminals has emerged, adopting corporate practices to increase the efficiency of their attacks.

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.

Symantec says that despite the concern and awareness of cybercrime, consumers are overconfident in their online security behaviours.

Symantec is upping the ante in its attempt to win the advanced threat protection space, launching a new offering designed to detect and remediate APT.

Australia’s InfoTrust and Intalock Technologies have won key awards at Symantec’s APJ Partner Awards, held this week in Singapore.

There’s no shortage of security issues. Ransomeware on the rise, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is providing rich pickings for cyber crims.

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.

Symantec is promising 50% higher earning potential in quarter, quicker payments and easier progression through the tiers in its new channel program.

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

Symantec is selling the Veritas information management business for US$8 billion in cash to a group of investors lead by Carlyle Group.

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

We talk to our children about keeping safe in the physical world. We need to be having the same conversations about keeping safe in the online world.

As Symantec and Veritas part ways, Veritas assures stability and growth in its channel despite the split, with fresh strategies ahead.

Symantec appoints Ian McAdam as its new Pacific managing director, six months after Brenton Smith departed the role.

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

Ian McAdam will lead and drive growth across Symantec’s enterprise security business and support customers and partners in the Pacific region.

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