Symantec

Cyber security company Symantec announced it acquired Appthority, a San Francisco-based start-up founded in 2011, to boost its app offerings for clients.

Operator group Telefonica will team with Symantec on developing solutions against potential cyber attacks on devices and data operating in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment.

Security software from Norton exposed a gaping privacy hole in the Facebook for Android app that sends a user’s mobile-phone number across the internet – without consent – to Facebook servers.

Security software company Symantec unveiled tools to enable developers to embed security and management features into apps – without the need to change the source code.

Security software maker Symantec has completed the acquisition of mobile app management vendor Nukona

IT security firm Symantec is to buy mobile applications management company Nukona, expanding its cross-platform mobile app protection capabilities “to help IT organisations protect and isolate corporate data and applications across both corporate owned and privately owned devices.

VentureBeat reports that “dozens” of apps have been pulled from Android Market due to the inclusion of malware.