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Travelers enlists Symantec to advise cyber insurance customers

Network World

The Travelers insurance company has teamed up with Symantec to give policyholders cyber security assessments and consultation in order to help them manage risks. The self-assessment consists of filling out a 25-question survey and getting a written report of how well their network and data protection stacks up.

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Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, McAfee and Symantec Found the Cyber Threat Alliance

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In what could be a very virtuous trend, four of the cyber security industry’s leading tech vendors (Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, McAfee and Symantec) have established a consortium focused on the furtherance of the art and science of cyber threat intelligence. McAfee and Symantec join Cyber Threat Alliance (net-security.org).

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Corelight boosts AI-driven network detection and response

Network World

Flush with cash from a recent $150 million funding round, Corelight is one of Network World’s 7 network security startups to watch for 2024. Its network detection and response platform aims to tackle NDR weak spots, including alert overload and tool sprawl. The company isn’t a newcomer, but its new financing is significant.

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Symantec will acquire identity protection firm LifeLock in $2.3B deal

Network World

Aiming to boost its consumer security business, Symantec is acquiring LifeLock, a vendor of identity protection services, for US$2.3 The immediate opportunity for Symantec comes from the large number of consumers worldwide that have been victims of cybercrime, generating as a result greater user concern in digital safety. In the U.S.

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A critical flaw in Symantec antivirus engine puts computers at risk of easy hacking

Network World

The antivirus engine used in multiple Symantec products has an easy-to-exploit vulnerability that could allow hackers to easily compromise computers. The flaw was fixed by Symantec in Anti-Virus Engine (AVE) version 20151.1.1.4, released Monday via LiveUpdate.

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Wormable flaws in Symantec products expose millions of computers to hacking

Network World

A Google security researcher has found high severity vulnerabilities in enterprise and consumer products from antivirus vendor Symantec that could be easily be exploited by hackers to take control of computers.

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We Are Living In The Age of the Mega-Breach

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Every year for 19 Years Symantec has produced an Internet Security Threat Report, capturing insights which can inform defenses. Symantec is known for their Global Intelligence Network , a monitoring capability made up of more than 41 million attack sensors. By Katie Kennedy. Targeted Attacks Grow and Evolve.

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