The Morning Download: Nook Kindles CIO Hopes for a Windows Tablet - Wall Street Journal (blog)

The Morning Download: Nook Kindles CIO Hopes for a Windows Tablet Wall Street Journal (blog) Windows 8 preview has so far attracted half the downloads a preview version of its predecessor attracted in 2009. In the two months since Microsoft made the test version of its latest OS available to the public, an average of just 0.11% of machines ... and more »

The Morning Download: Open Source Software's Coming-Out Party - Wall Street Journal (blog)

The Morning Download: Open Source Software's Coming-Out Party Wall Street Journal (blog) With 600000 computers infected at its peak, Symantec estimates that Flashback generated $10000 for the attackers each day. Two weeks after Apple issued a security patch, the number of infected users dropped to 140000 from 600000. and more »

The Morning Download: IT Pros Fear the Hactivists - Wall Street Journal (blog)

The Morning Download: IT Pros Fear the Hactivists Wall Street Journal (blog) Kather says YRC has straightened out its systems and improved key performance indicators, but the company Friday asked creditors to help it stave off bankruptcy by reworking a 2011 loan agreement. Western Union hires Symantec's merger-savvy CIO. and more »

Norton 2013 Public Betas Now Available - MarketWatch (press release)

Norton 2013 Public Betas Now Available MarketWatch (press release) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, May 03, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Today Norton by Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) released the 2013 public betas of the award-winning Norton Internet Security, Norton AntiVirus and Norton 360. Available for free download from the Norton ... and more »

Android malware spreads via website-injection campaigns - SC Magazine

Android malware spreads via website-injection campaigns SC Magazine According to a Symantec blog post, Android devices are being infected with a trojan thanks to website-injection campaigns that prompt an automatic download of a fake Android security update. Although there is speculation that the malware is being ... and more »