Symantecs phishingnätverk nu öppet för alla världen över

Stockholm, 16 november, 2006 – Symantec öppnar nu sitt phishingnätverk för konsumenter världen över.
Nätverket Symantec Phish Report Network lanserades i maj 2006, och innebär att medlemsföretag kan dela
information om illasinnade webbsidor för att skydda användare från internetbedrägerier. När nätverket nu
öppnas för konsumenter kan företag och konsumenter med gemensamma krafter få ut information och bekämpa
bedrägerierna. Konsumenter kan besöka http://www.phishreport.net/consumers.html om de ser något misstänkt
som de vill bidra med till nätverket.

– Vår senaste säkerhetsrapport visade en ökning av phishingmejl på 81 % över hela världen och vi vet att
phishingsajterna och antalet phishingmejl växer även här i Sverige, säger Per Hellqvist, säkerhetsexpert på
Symantec. Alla som nu misstänker att de är utsatta för ett phishingförsök kan bidra till kampen och rapportera
till Symantecs nätverk.

För mer information, vänligen kontakta:

Per Hellqvist, säkerhetsexpert Symantec, mobil 0706-07 34 10.

För komplett pressmeddelande på engelska, se nedan.

Symantec Phish Report Network Opens to Consumers Worldwide

National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance Joins Symantec’s Leading AntiFraud Community, Distributing
Data to Law Enforcement Officials

Cupertino, Calif. – Nov. 13, 2006 – Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the opening of the
Symantec Phish Report Network to consumers worldwide. As one of the world’s leading antifraud
communities, the Symantec Phish Report Network, launched in May 2006, allows member companies to
contribute and receive fraudulent Web site addresses that they can use in their antiphishing solutions to help
protect users from online fraud. Consumer input further helps the Symantec Phish Report Network’s fight
against online fraud and will aid in preventing other computers users from becoming victims. Consumers can
visit http://www.phishreport.net/consumers.html to contribute.

Symantec also welcomes the newest member of the network, the National Cyber-Forensics and Training
Alliance (NCFTA) – a coalition of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from the public and private sectors. The
NCFTA provides information and technical analysis of cyber incidents in a neutral, collaborative environment
where critical information can be shared discreetly. The phishing URLs that Symantec’s researchers analyze is
provided to the NCFTA’s SMEs who work to identify where the phishing e-mails originated. Upon analysis of
the phishing URL’s origination, the information is provided to law enforcement, aiding in the effort to track
down and stop cybercriminals from perpetrating further phishing attacks.

“Online fraud, which is often carried out through phishing attacks, is a growing problem that affects consumers
and their trust in the Internet,” said Gary Stoops, vice president, National Cyber-Forensics and Training
Alliance. “Our goal is to identify the most significant threats and help law enforcement devise solutions to
effectively detect and combat those threats. With our involvement in the Symantec Phish Report Network,
consumers can feel confident that the data they contribute will help law enforcement strengthen its fight against
online fraud.”

Computer users who suspect they have received a phishing e-mail with a fraudulent Web site address can go to
the Symantec Phish Report Network website and submit the URL to Symantec. After reviewing the URL to
confirm it is fraudulent, it is entered into the Symantec Phish Report Network. Member companies and
organizations, such as the NCFTA, can then utilize the data to help in the fight against phishing and prevent
other consumers from accessing the Web site and providing their confidential data to fraudsters.

The threat against consumers’ confidential data online continues to grow. Symantec’s most recent Internet
Security Threat Report confirms that during the first six months of 2006, Symantec detected 157,477 unique
phishing messages, equating to 865 unique phishing messages a day.

“While consumers can turn to transaction security solutions to help protect themselves from phishing, they can
also help protect other computer users by acting as good cyber citizens and contributing to the Symantec Phish
Report Network,” said Arthur Wong, senior vice president, Symantec Security Response and Managed
Services. “The addition of the NCFTA to the network further strengthens the Symantec Phish Report
Network’s ability to make a difference in protecting consumers from online fraud.”

About the Symantec Phish Report Network
The Symantec Phish Report Network is one of the world’s leading antifraud communities. Consumers and
Symantec Phish Report Network member companies contribute URLs they have identified as fraudulent
websites to the network. Symantec then collects the data and distributes it to other network members who act as
receivers. These members use the data as part of their solutions and services to alert consumers or filter access
to fraudulent websites, better protecting computer users from phishing threats.
The Symantec Phish Report Network is a key component of the Symantec Global Intelligence Network, which
provides unparalleled insight into the Internet security landscape. Symantec Global Intelligence Network
consists of more than 120 million desktop antivirus sensors; 40,000 intrusion detection and firewall sensors; and
4,300 monitored and managed security devices worldwide.

Om Symantec
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säkerhet, tillgänglighet och informationsintegritet. Företaget har sitt huvudkontor i Cupertino, Kalifornien och
bedriver verksamhet i mer än 40 länder. Mer information finns på http://www.symantec.se