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<title>Microsoft, Symantec take down central Bamital botnet servers</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/07/users.of.infected.machines.warned.about.malware/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1109/MSE-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft and Symantec have shut down the Bamital botnet, after obtaining a court order to seize the network's controlling servers. The network, dedicated to redirecting users of computers infected with malware to incorrect search results and online advertisements, is estimated to have earned around $1 million per year for it's operators....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Symantec acknowledges anti-virus bug crashes computers</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/07/15/update.for.endpoint.protection.121.crashes.windows.xp/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1342377691_ScreenShot2012-07-15at2.40.30PM.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Computer security firm Symantec has acknowledged that a programming bug in a recent anti-virus software update can cause some Windows PCs to crash and become inoperable. As Reuters reports, Symantec has yet to reveal how many PCs are affected by the bug, but it appears limited to PCs running Microsoft's Windows XP operating system. The company is said to be working on a solution to the bug....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Malware charges for free Android apps through Google Play</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/21/androidopfake.reemerges.now.pushing.fake.free.apps/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1337632791_Android-Malware-1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Symantec has discovered a novel implementation of the Android.Opfake malware, one that takes users through a fraudulent app-download process before charging them for what was initially billed as a free app. The malware is notable because it actually directs users through the Google Play app store in the process of defrauding them of money....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Former Symantec chief joins Microsoft's board</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/20/microsoft.adds.john.w.thompson.to.board/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/johnthompsonin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft revealed on Monday that it has brought John Thompson onto its board of directors, reinstating it to its full 10 members once again. Thompson is the CEO of Virtual Instruments and was once chairman and CEO of Symantec. He also served at IBM, in the sales, marketing, and software development divisions as well as being the general manager of IBM Americas....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hacker releases Symantec antivirus source code</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/07/hacker.tried.to.extort.50k.to.humiliate.company/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/symantec-pcanywhere-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Symantec has revealed that a hacker has followed through on a threat to release the source code for the company's pcAnywhere utility software. The hacker, known as YamaTough, took the action after negotiations via e-mail for a forced payment of $50,000 failed. The exchange, it has been revealed, was actually between the hacker and police in a sting....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Windows zero-day Duqu exploit uses corrupt Word files</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/11/01/microsoft.confirms.duqu.exploit.in.word.files/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1111/virusin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed that a Windows kernel vulnerability does indeed exist in Duqu malware and is working to patch it. The zero-day kernel exploit could allow hackers to remotely execute code in an infected system, CrySys and Symantec found. Duqu can be installed by modified Word documents and can potentially slip by....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Briefly: SoundCloud goes Universal, Norton gains Mac support</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/10/27/nortonlive.ultimate.help.desk.mac.support/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1110/briefly2710.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[SoundCloud has released an update for its self-titled mobile application that allows users to share and discover original music. The v2.0 update has been released as a Universal application, bringing a new interface designed specifically for the iPad. A new waveform design is also included, along with simplifications to the process of posting and viewing comments. In addition, users can choose to ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Symantec: Android and iOS more secure than PCs, iOS better</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/06/28/symantec.says.android.slipping.vs.ios.on.security/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1106/iphone4-5sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Symantec in a study Tuesday (below) gave Android and iOS an advantage over computers in security but gave Apple the edge.  Both the Apple and Google mobile platforms are more secure than on many computers, especially Windows, since they prevent "drive-by" app installs and often can't get as many privileges.  The presences of app signatures on either adds a layer of security that desktop platforms ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Symantec: Facebook leaking access to user information</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/05/11/social.network.downplays.impact.of.error/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1101/facebook-android.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Security firm Symantec has issued a report claiming that Facebook has inadvertently provided third parties, such as advertisers, with access to personal information from user profiles. The social network was said to be using a flawed authentication system that sent access 'tokens' to advertisers, essentially opening user accounts to be combed for data....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 22:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet leaks with Android 3.0, pro apps</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/04/24/lenovo.thinkpad.tablet.to.use.honeycomb.and.pens/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1104/lenovothinkpadtablet-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Lenovo's plans for Android tablets beyond the Le Pad should take it into professional models based on a leaked presentation from Sunday.  Called the ThinkPad Tablet, it would be the first known Lenovo slate with Android 3.0 and would make software customizations beyond just including the PC builder's already known Family UI interface.  This is my next's copy of the slides showed "seamless integrat...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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