Tag: symantec
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QuickTime flaw could open Windows PCs to hackers
Firefox users most vulnerable; Internet Explorer users should be wary too. Polish security researcher Krystian Kloskowski has published a proof-of-concept exploit for a vulnerability in Apple ‘s QuickTime media player. The exploit, which makes use of a vulnerability in the way the RTSP-protocol is handled by QuickTime , could give hackers access to PCs that…
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Symantec joins data leak frenzy
Vontu purchase latest move in data protection trend. Symantec has announced the $350 million purchase of data leak prevention firm Vontu , following several similar moves by major security players in recent months. San Francisco-based Vontu claims 1 in 4 Fortune 100 companies as customers for its range of data protection solutions, which will be…
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Word for Mac exploit spotted
Patch Tuesday flaw targeted by vulnerability. A vulnerability in the Apple Mac version of Microsoft Word , covered by a patch in this month’s Patch Tuesday security update, has been subject of an attempted exploit seen by researchers at Symantec . The exploit document was observed to crash most versions of Word on Windows ,…
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Monster haul of data reaped from job site
Trojan gathers 1.6 million sets of jobseeker records. Researchers at Symantec have reported discovering a server carrying 1.6 million entries from the popular jobseeking website Monster.com , gathered by a trojan using stolen login information. The trojan, dubbed ‘Infostealer.Monstres’ by Symantec , uses logins to Monster ‘s sites for recruiters, which allow information on millions…
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Serious flaws patched in Norton 2006 products
Symantec users warned of vulnerabilities. Users of Symantec ‘s popular Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security products are being urged to ensure they are running the latest versions, after vulnerabilities found in ActiveX controls used by the products were patched to secure possible remote access points. The flaws, discovered by researchers at Secunia and described…
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Symantec, AVG suffer problems
Vulnerabilities and false positives strike major products. Symantec users have been warned of some serious issues with archive handling, across a wide range of software produced by the company, which could be used to caused denial of service or even breach a system. AVG , meanwhile, has also been hit by a less serious vulnerability,…
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Symantec presenter spotted using KAV
Another update embarrassment as rival software pops up. After the recent damaging false positive incident in China, which has led Symantec to offer free software to those hit by the machine-crashing fault, another update-related issue has caused a rather less serious embarrassment to the company. A presenter showing off the details of a new Symantec…
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Symantec sued for false positive
Chinese FP issue leads to court case. A Chinese lawyer has begun court proceedings against security firm Symantec , claiming damages as a result of the widely-publicised false positive the product raised against a vital Windows component two weeks ago. Speculation about possible compensation payments has been in the air ever since the incident, which…
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Norton FP trashes Chinese systems
Vital DLLs flagged as malware disable Windows XP across China. A serious false positive, caused by an erroneous update to Symantec ‘s Norton Anti-virus product range issued late last week, has left thousands of Chinese computers in an unusable state. Updates released on Thursday 17 May led the Symantec security software, including Norton Internet Security…
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Symantec files 8 piracy suits
Symantec pursues distributors of counterfeit software. Symantec has revealed that it has filed civil lawsuits against eight US and Canadian companies accused of selling counterfeit copies of its software. Symantec ‘s claims against the companies include trademark and copyright infringement, fraud, unfair competition, counterfeit documentation, trafficking, and false advertising. The security vendor is seeking a…