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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, May 26, 2010 -- Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the publication of its May 2010 MessageLabs Intelligence Report. Analysis reveals that nine out of ten spam emails now contain a URL link in the message. In May, five percent of all domains found in spam URLs belonged to genuine web sites. Of the most frequently used domain names contained in spam URLS, the top four belong to well-known web sites used for social networking, blogging, file sharing and host other forms of user-generated content.

Malvertising Attacks Put as Much as $600 Million in Digital Advertising Revenue at Risk in A Single Month; Technology Developed By Internet Security Experts Helps Publishers Fight Back

LOS ANGELES – May 25, 2010 - the Rubicon Project, the digital advertising technology company, has acquired SiteScout, the malware security technology provider, to build upon the technology that drives the brand protection and security layer of its REVV for publishers™ platform.

March 26, 2010 -- In the past, US-CERT has received reports of an increased number of phishing scams and malware campaigns that take advantage of the United States tax season. Due to the upcoming tax deadline, US-CERT reminds users to remain cautious when receiving unsolicited email that could be part of a potential phishing scam or malware campaign.

Vienna, Va. – March 11, 2010 -- Intermarkets, Inc. announces that recent allegations that malicious software, such as computer viruses or “malware,” is being distributed through the advertisements on the Drudge Report are false. Intermarkets is the advertising sales management firm for DrudgeReport.com, and manages all aspects of advertising on the site.

Corporate Security at Risk from Social Networks

February 01, 2010 -- BOSTON -- A report published today by IT security and data protection firm Sophos has revealed an alarming rise in attacks on users of social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, by cybercriminals.

“Targeted attacks against companies are in the news at the moment, and the more information a criminal can get about your organization’s structure, the easier for them to send a poisoned attachment to precisely the person whose computer they want to break into”

Independent security tests highlight Symantec’s best of breed protection capabilities against a growing onslaught of malware in a rapidly changing threat landscape

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – January 20, 2010 – Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that its industry-leading security products received top reviews from two respected independent testing bodies, AV-Comparatives and AV-Test.org.

Symantec was awarded Best Anti-Virus Product of 2009 by AV-Comparatives, an accolade that honors top results across numerous tests in key protection and performance areas of security.

Partners with ClickFacts to Protect Web Publishers and Demand Partners from Malvertising Attacks

LOS ANGELES – January 12, 2010 - the Rubicon Project, the Internet advertising infrastructure company, is coming to the aid of premium Web publishers and their sales channel partners in their fight against malvertising, a top online security threat in 2010.

New Approaches Are Needed to Counter Attacks on Strong Authentication Factors

STAMFORD, Conn., December 14, 2009 -- Fraudsters have started to raid user accounts by beating strong two-factor authentication methods, according to Gartner Inc.

Gartner analysts said that Trojan-based, man-in-the-browser attacks are circumventing strong two-factor authentication, enabled through one-time password (OTP) tokens. Other strong authentication factors, such as those using chip cards and biometric technology that rely on browser communications, can be similarly defeated.

New "Cybercrime Showcase" Awards

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Dec. 8, 2009 – Cisco today issued its Annual Security Report for 2009, which highlights the impact of social media, particularly social networking, on network security and explores the critical role that people, not technology, play in creating opportunities for cybercriminals.

The Annual Security Report also includes winners of the 2009 Cisco® Cybercrime Showcase and discusses trends in cloud computing, spam and overall global cybercrime activities that information technology professionals continue to face.

Boulder, Colo., November 18, 2009 -- From phony emails to Facebook phishers, cybercriminals are casting a wide net to lure online shoppers this season. According to new research from Webroot, a leading provider of Internet security for consumers and businesses, certain infections designed to steal personal information rose in the months leading up to the shopping season.