Symantec Corp. has announced the findings of its January Symantec Intelligence Report, which shows that spammers are using holidays and major events to make their mail more appealing.

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Industry observers cited 2011 as the year mobile malware emerged as a legitimate threat. But what does that mean for 2012?

If we had to summarize the year in security in a single word, I think it would have to be “explosive.” By looking at the stories in 2011, we can get an idea of what will happen in 2012.

Symantec recently unveiled its Mobile Security Assessment Suite, which evaluate enterprises' mobile security postures and provides recommendations for the secure deployment of mobile devices and applications.

Kroll Ontrack, the leading provider of information management, data recovery and legal technology products and services, recently unveiled its annual Top 10 Data Disasters for 2011.

Verizon's 2011 Data Breach Investigations Report showed that the number of data attacks has tripled in the past five years, making the need to balance security with risk an even greater priority for businesses and consumers.

Assurity Trusted Solutions (Assurity), a wholly owned subsidiary of Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), has launched a security device that can be used in all online transactions.

Kaspersky Lab has put together a list of holiday threats found on social media networks.

While global spam volumes have dropped to a record three-year low, according to the November 2011 Symantec Intelligence Report, the number of targeted online attacks each day has increased by a shocking 400 percent compared to the levels seen in January this year.