Dubai, UAE, July 29, 2018:  Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), the world’s leading cyber security company, today announced the debut of its Cyber Security Brief Podcast. Hosted by threat researchers from Symantec’s Security Technology and Response (STAR) division, the new podcast provides a weekly update on the latest cyber security news and intelligence.

 

Symantec’s STAR division plays a central role in harnessing telemetry from the world’s largest civilian threat network. The team has published extensive and ground-breaking research on the world’s most insidious, costly, and complex cyber attacks, including Stuxnet, WannaCry, and Dragonfly to name just a few. STAR has also collaborated with law enforcement in the arrest and prosecution of hundreds of cybercriminals over the years.

 

“Symantec’s STAR organization is composed of security engineers, virus hunters, threat analysts and researchers around the globe. They are the industry’s eyes and ears when it comes to surveying and keeping a finger on the pulse of the security threat landscape,” said Orla Cox, Director of Symantec Security Response. “The Cyber Security Brief Podcast provides a first-hand perspective from these world-class researchers on the cyber security landscape and the newest Symantec research, as well as their experiences working to protect companies and individuals around the world.”

 

The debut season includes the following episodes so far: