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After warning on Tuesday that hackers were exploiting an unpatched bug in Adobe Systems’ Flash Player software, Symantec has backtracked from this claim, saying the flaw is “very similar” to another vulnerability that was patched last month.

Symantec’s initial warning described a disturbing threat — a previously unknown and unpatched flaw that was being exploited on tens of thousands of Web pages. The flaw allowed attackers to install unauthorized software on a victim’s machine and was being used to install botnet programs and password-logging software, Symantec said.

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Parents have little or no idea of what their kids get up to online. That’s the conclusion of a new Symantec report just out.

The Norton Online Living Report (NOLR) studied the online behaviour of children, teenagers and parents in eight countries, including UK, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan and the US.

The study revealed that both adults and children are increasingly getting “emotionally and socially connected online”. This includes everything from seeking information and doing your daily business online, to dating, finding friends and playing online games.

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According to a new Symantec report [PDF link], 44 per cent of the world’s spam comes from Europe, which is up a whopping 14 per cent since November 2007. The company also claims that although North America exported 46 per cent of the world’s spam in November, it doles out just 36 per cent today.

Symantec says Europe’s growth in spam production is probably due to high-speed internet access across the continent.

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