8m PCs freed in botnet takedown

Microsoft and Symantec have brought down a global cybercrime operation, the Bamital botnet, but shutting down the servers at the heart of the botnet. PCs infected by the malware that linked them to the botnet were temporarily unable to search the Web, and the software...

New direction for Symantec

Symantec has announced a new strategy that will streamline and simplify the company so it can deliver significantly improved performance for customers and partners. “Symantec’s strategy is clear: we want to enable people, businesses and countries to focus their...