This week’s news of a security flaw in the Android versions of WhatsApp and Telegram, first revealed by Symantec, marked the latest cybersecurity warning for users of high-profile technologies. In a blog post published Monday (July 15), Symantec warned of the security vulnerability that could...
The cybersecurity company Symantec has found an exploit that can be breached by hackers using WhatsApp and Telegram media files, according to reports. The exploit, which is being called Media File Jacking, would allow everything from personal photos to documents to be manipulated in real...
A study by Symantec, a cybersecurity company, showed that two out of every three hotel sites have leaked personal data, which could include credit card and passport information, according to a report by Reuters. The data is being shared with third-party sites, as well as...
With cybercriminals not making as much from ransomware and cryptojacking, they have been focusing more on a strategy called “formjacking” to raise cash. That’s according to Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report, which it issued on Wednesday (Feb. 20). The cybersecurity company analyzes data from its Global...
April 28, 2017
The U.S. was the number one target for ransomware last year. Its end users were also the most willing to pay. This according to the latest volume of the Internet Security Threat Report published today by software company and security product provider Symantec. In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Kevin Haley, director of Symantec […]
July 15, 2019
The cybersecurity company Symantec has found an exploit that can be breached by hackers using WhatsApp and Telegram media files, according to reports. The exploit, which is being called Media File Jacking, would allow everything from personal photos to documents to be manipulated in real time. Hackers can attack in the window of time between […]
April 10, 2019
A study by Symantec, a cybersecurity company, showed that two out of every three hotel sites have leaked personal data, which could include credit card and passport information, according to...
February 20, 2019
With cybercriminals not making as much from ransomware and cryptojacking, they have been focusing more on a strategy called “formjacking” to raise cash. That’s according to Symantec’s Internet Security Threat...
January 17, 2019
Hackers are targeting financial firms in the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, using commodity malware and living off the land tools, reported Symantec, the cybersecurity company, in...
