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• Flame's Bluetooth functionality could help spies extract data locally, researchers say

  By Lucian Constantin | 01 June, 2012 14:40

  The Bluetooth functionality of the Flame cyberespionage malware could potentially be used to pinpoint the physical location of infected devices and allow local attackers to extract data if they get in close proximity to the victims, according to security researchers from antivirus vendors Symantec and Kaspersky Lab.

• Development timeline key to linking Stuxnet, Flame malware

  By Gregg Keizer | 30 May, 2012 20:13

  Nailing down a timeline for the development of Flame, the super-cyber spying malware recently found infecting PCs in Iran and other Middle Eastern nations, will be critical to connecting it to Stuxnet and Duqu, experts said.

• Scroggie resigns as Symantec MD

  By Spandas Lui | 30 May, 2012 15:23

  Symantec managing director in Australia, Craig Scroggie, has passed the baton to Brenton Smith.

• Dzienciol leaves Symantec, joins Parallels

  By Nermin Bajric | 29 May, 2012 12:47

  Desktop virtualisation software vendor, Parallels, has appointed former Symantec staffer, David Dzienciol, as its Asia-Pacific sales vice-president and general manager.

• Researchers identify Stuxnet-like cyberespionage malware called 'Flame'

  By Lucian Constantin | 28 May, 2012 18:31

  A new, highly sophisticated malware threat that was predominantly used in cyberespionage attacks against targets in the Middle East has been identified and analyzed by researchers from several security companies and organizations.

• Intel launches Cloud-based single sign-on service

  By Antone Gonsalves | 23 May, 2012 13:42

  Listed on AppExchange, Cloud SSO has been tightly integrated with Salesforce.com applications

• Mac-based Flashback click fraud campaign was a bust

  By Gregg Keizer | 18 May, 2012 06:25

  The hackers in charge of the Flashback botnet managed to generate $14,000 from their click fraud campaign, but have not been paid, Symantec said today.

• Intel incorporates security, management into Core vPro processors

  By Ellen Messmer | 15 May, 2012 23:42

  Intel today described management and security capabilities that will be part of its new Intel Core vPro processor family used in PCs, tablets, laptops and intelligent systems.

• Consumer love for mobile sparks discontent with Microsoft's software

  By Gregg Keizer | 15 May, 2012 21:02

  Satisfaction with Microsoft's software slipped last year, part of an industrywide downturn driven by U.S. consumer discontent with traditional PC programs, a national survey said today.

• Roundtable: Dealing with big data

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 09 May, 2012 09:18

  Big data has emerged in 2012 as a major pain point for many organisations. Feeding on Cloud, mobility and social networking trends has had everyone scrambling to find ways to manage everything that comes in. ARN sat down with some of the dominant players in the space to talk through some of the issues behind big data.

• 3LM, Symantec and Wyse all aim to simplify management of mobile devices

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 09 May, 2012 02:18

  At three different events in three different U.S. cities 3LM, Symantec and Wyse Technology are all showing upgraded or new products to help IT staff better cope with the smartphones, tablets and other devices users are allowed to bring to work.

• How to land a cybersecurity job

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 04 May, 2012 00:33

  Cybersecurity jobs are plentiful, from government, financial services and utilities to manufacturing and retail. But what skills do IT professionals need to qualify for these high-paying jobs?

• Hackers pick Google pocket with Mac virus

  By AAP | 02 May, 2012 08:32

  A virus infecting Macintosh computers is picking Google's pocket by hijacking advertising "clicks," tallying as much as $US10,000 ($A9,618.62) daily, according to internet security firm Symantec.

• Last 12 months marked by decreasing spam and growing malware: Symantec

  By Patrick Budmar | 01 May, 2012 15:29

  The fact that spam levels fell and new vulnerabilities decreased should be a point of celebration, though this only forms the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the whole security landscape, according to Symantec.

• Symantec: Flashback malware netted upwards of $10,000 a day

  By Jeremy Kirk | 01 May, 2012 11:22

  Symantec said on Tuesday the Flashback malware that attacked Apple Mac computers could have netted its authors up to US$10,000 a day.