Symantec has unveiled a hybrid software product which is designed to protect companies against various simultaneous threats. Gail Hamilton, executive vice president at Symantec, said so-called 'blended threats' are on the increase.
In early 2003, it acquired Okena, a small maker of intrusion prevention software for desktops, in a deal valued at $154m. While this software agent protects the desktop itself, it does nothing to prevent worms and viruses from entering the...
Gartner analyst Peter Firstbrook said: "I don't think that Microsoft is going to take market share away from [security providers such as Symantec], but instead it's more likely [Microsoft] will be able to attract a lot of people who haven't had...
Compared to conventional email viruses and internet worms this malware's method of spreading seems extremely ineffective - for the vendor to say that this is the first example of a serious mobile malware threat is plain bonkers.
A subscription-based Client Protection service will provide a management console that IT managers can use for reports and alerts on spyware, viruses and other forms of malware on their corporate networks.
Such a strong prediction is likely to draw fresh criticism of those peddling the mobile malware threat but Sans joins antivirus vendors such as F-Secure, McAfee and Symantec in making the case for greater mobile security.