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Symantec launches Backup Exec 2012 in beta for partners

The security vendor has added technology for backing up virtual environments and a new user interface

Symantec says spam levels fall to lowest in three years

Spammers may have more success hitting social media websites rather than through e-mail blasts

Conficker worm linked to Stuxnet: U.S. expert

Both aimed at Iran's nuclear program

Cyber criminals were prowling Cyber Monday

Fake UPS notices, bogus Groupon coupons, raft of other tactics deployed by bad guys

How the channel can tackle mobile security

At this year's Channel Elite Awards, Info-Tech analyst James Quin discussed how solution providers can take on the security challenges that come with consumerization

McAfee: Android is sole target of new mobile malware in Q3

Overall, more malware has been written over time for the Symbian mobile operating system, but Android has now eclipsed it for new exploits

Security report warns of cyberspying by China, Russia

Chinese are the world's most active perpetrators of economic espionage

Five ways to protect your smartphone from bad apps

McAfee released a set of 5 tips to help ensure that your smartphone remains secure and free of potentially harmful mobile apps

Managed security service designed for iOS, Android, Windows, BlackBerry smartphones

The service relies on an IBM software agent being installed on each device intended to be managed

Gartner: Security services spending to hit $49B in 2015

Managed security services are expected to thrive

Security Channel Chiefs

With new threats popping up every day (and old ones returning), security is a crucial market for businesses. CDN asked eight channel executives in...

Microsoft unlikely to patch Duqu kernel bug next week

Expect a security advisory today on Windows zero-day, but no patch Nov. 8, says expert

How Google was tripped up by a bad search

An apparent error during the discovery stage of its court battle with Oracle could prove costly for Google

Top four security predictions for 2012

Forecast: Consumerisation of IT, hacking, Cloud security, and data loss to get worse, according to international security expert

New DoS tool overloads SSL servers with ease

The tool takes advantage of a feature in SSL that can be maliciously exploited

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