“We encourage people not to pay. They need to protect themselves and they need to back up their data."More

Notorious IoT malware ‘Mirai’ has now jumped ship to infect Windows devices and Symantec is warning users to make sure they don't get caught.More

If you’re planning to find your Mr or Mrs Right online, then it would pay to take note of the Norton Online Dating Survey first.More

"As long as your child is connected to a device, a bully can connect to them."More

Machine learning and AI are going to reach colossal levels by 2021 as the market swells to $96 billion.More

Before the close of 2016, Symantec discovered a number of new cyber security trends, helping banish a number of old and new threats.More

New threats, new malware, new attacks, new chaos and new ways to fight back: A look back at Asia cybersecurity in 2016.More

"New Zealanders who were victims of cybercrime within the past year have often continued their unsafe behaviour."More

security experts Symantec have compiled a list of 10 security threat predictions for 2017 as cybercriminals change tactics. Here's what can we expect.More

"Given the consistently changing security landscape, it’s important to take a moment and determine where the industry needs to focus its attention."More

Symantec is warning Android users to watch out for a banking malware that is whitelisting itself to stay active and monitored by attackers.More

The group behind the Gatak Trojan (Trojan.Gatak) continues to pose a threat with the healthcare sector heavily affected by attacks.More

Dropbox has officially welcomed Symantec to the company's Partner Network, alongside other security industry heavyweights.More

"Enabled by artificial intelligence, backed by the world’s largest and most powerful threat intelligence force, and powered by the cloud."More

A highlight of the event was the Partner awards, which recognise the commitment and dedication of Symantec and Blue Coat partners - here's who won.More

Following their acquisition of Blue Coat just three months ago, Symantec recently announced the first positive spin-off.More

Symantec's Global Partner Sales vice president spoke at a media briefing about what their acquisition of Blue Coat will mean for partners.More

A DDoS on DNS provider Dyn last week managed to disrupt an array of the internet’s biggest websites, including Paypal. Here's what you need to know.More

Symantec discovers another tech support scam that uses scare tactics to fool users into believing they're infected with a virus.More

Many are still unfamiliar with cyber insurance and may not realise their normal business insurance does not cover loss as a result of cyberattacks."More

"Cyberattacks aren’t going away so, if you’re a business with a digital presence, make sure you’re protected for when an event occurs.”More

Symantec says these attacks are extremely focused on companies operating in the banking, securities, trading, and payroll sectors.More

That’s according to Symantec who has worked to block a number of major campaigns involving the files.More

“The surge in adoption of these new development techniques has been limited to a small subset of Android ransomware groups."More