Yahoo Inc. in association with Symantec Corp. on Monday launched an Internet security service that will protect the users from threats like viruses and spyware. The move will help the two companies to compete against major rivals such as Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp....

NewsFactor - Yahoo will provide an extra measure of protection to its customers by offering Norton Internet security software. The Norton software, produced by Symantec, includes protection against the most common cyber threats, such as spyware, spam, and identity theft. It is intended to be used while users shop online, handle their e-mail messages, or do their online banking.

AFP - US Internet search engine Yahoo and software security giant Symantec Corporation launched a joint service to protect people online from hackers, viruses, spyware and spam.

PC World - Suite is designed to protect users from viruses, spyware, and other Internet dangers.

Reuters - Yahoo Inc. and Symantec Corp. unveiled a joint consumer Internet security service on Monday that will help the two companies compete against major rivals such as Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp..

Reuters - Symantec Corp. said on Thursday it filed a petition with the U.S. Tax Court over an IRS demand that the security software maker pay $1.06 billion in back taxes and penalties related to its affiliate.

PC World - Security vendor is ready to compete with the software giant, CEO says.

NewsFactor - With the introduction of software designed to protect sensitive personal information, security authority Symantec hopes to provide some peace of mind to shoppers who might be hesitating about the final click that seals the deal when buying a book, a CD, or an airline ticket online.

TechWeb - Symantec announces an online transaction safety suite scheduled to release for Windows and the Mac OS X operating system this fall.

PC Magazine - The software maker introduces a new set of consumer applications that attempts to quell consumer fears over supplying personal information to online businesses.

PC World - New app, coming in September, is designed to protect against e-commerce and banking fraud.

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Reuters - Symantec Corp. said on Wednesday the release of its new Web-based security service would depend on response to user trials and would be held back if required tweaks meant it would miss the key holiday period in the United States.

NewsFactor - McAfee has launched the beta version of a new all-in-one security platform, originally codenamed Falcon, that is designed to compete with Microsoft's recently introduced Windows Live OncCare and a forthcoming security service from Symantec, called Norton 360.

NewsFactor - Symantec and other security firms are warning that a new Internet worm has Yahoo e-mail users in its sights. The malware, which Yahoo claims to have contained, reportedly targets a flaw in the JavaScript technology used to make Yahoo Mail easier for users to navigate.

Security firm Symantec is warning of a mass-mail worm that attacks a vulnerability in Yahoo's e-mail. Kevin Hpgan, senior manager for Symantec Security Response, says the worm differs from others because it can run just by a user opening the e-mail....

NewsFactor - Another big name has decided to throw its hat into the arena of security software. AOL is joining Microsoft, Symantec, McAfee, and several other companies in the burgeoning market for tools designed to protect computers from malicious attacks.

NewsFactor - Symantec and several other security firms have issued advisories for a new vulnerability discovered in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and other Web browsers running on Windows, Linux, and Mac systems.

InfoWorld - Symantec is considering developing a service that would position the company as a third-party broker of identity management services for the Internet.