Gen Digital Inc. develops consumer cyber safety, online privacy, identity protection and financial wellness products through brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock and MoneyLion. Company news commonly covers earnings releases and guidance, product updates, and the expansion of security and privacy features across Norton 360, Norton Neo, VPN services and AI-agent protection.
Recurring developments also include partnerships that integrate Gen technology into consumer AI and financial information experiences, updates from Gen Threat Labs, and product initiatives tied to phishing defense, anti-fingerprinting, VPN connectivity, identity agents and compliant financial product recommendations.
Gen (GEN) subsidiary MoneyLion released a holiday spending survey showing that 59% of Americans prefer cash to a chosen gift. Among respondents, 7 out of 10 are worried about money this holiday season, with Gen Z reporting the most concern, followed by millennials. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans expect to take on credit card debt to pay for the holidays.
The research covers 1,000 U.S. adults and accompanies a Holiday Stress Index ranking all 50 states. Texas ranks as the most financially strained, while Oregon, Minnesota and Idaho are among the least stressed. The survey was conducted online in September and separately in October 2026, with data weighted by age, gender and region.
Gen (GEN), through its Norton brand, released a holiday-shopping scam report finding 16% of US adults had been scammed. Among victims, 88% lost money, with an average loss of $394. The share reporting a holiday-shopping scam was 25% among Gen Z, compared with 5% among Baby Boomers. Nearly half of Americans (48%) were more worried about online scams this holiday season than last.
Separately, Gen Threat Labs reported a 129% increase in fake shop activity compared with the start of last year's holiday season. Gen's brands blocked nearly 25 million attempted visits to fraudulent shopping sites in the last month. The survey also found that 63% of Americans had used an AI shopping assistant or agent, while 42% planned to use a tool like ChatGPT for holiday shopping this year.
Gen Digital (GEN) raised its fiscal 2027 outlook after reporting second-quarter revenue of $1.369 billion, up 12% year over year. For the quarter ended October 2, 2026, GAAP operating income rose 16% to $507 million, while diluted earnings per share reached $0.48 versus $0.21. Bookings rose 10% to $1.347 billion, and paid customers increased to 83 million from 77 million a year earlier.
Gen expects full-year non-GAAP revenue of $5.465 billion–$5.515 billion, versus $5.375 billion–$5.475 billion previously, and non-GAAP EPS of $2.93–$2.98, versus $2.87–$2.97. Year-to-date operating cash flow increased 45% to $760 million. Quarterly non-GAAP operating margin fell to 50.1% from 51.1%, despite a higher GAAP margin. A regular $0.125 quarterly dividend is payable December 9, 2026.
Gen (NASDAQ: GEN) announced Norton Safe AI, a new set of protections within Norton 360 for people using AI chat apps.
Safe AI is available on Windows and Mac. Its Action Shield is designed to stop unwanted AI actions and potentially harmful prompt injections, or malicious instructions that manipulate AI tools. Safe Zone lets users set full, read-only or blocked access to connected files and content. Safe Links helps identify potentially harmful links shared through ChatGPT and Claude before users open them.
Gen (GEN) has announced Norton Money Workplace, a financial wellness benefit offered through its Norton LifeLock Benefit Solutions employee benefits division.
The offering combines financial account visibility, identity protection, personalized guidance and financial planning in one employee benefit. Employees can connect accounts to view spending, cash flow, net worth and credit, build financial and retirement plans, and access coaching. Gen describes the service as an alternative to employers and payroll partners combining separate solutions. Norton Money Workplace will be available beginning in December 2026.
Gen Digital (GEN) announced that CEO Vincent Pilette, CFO Natalie Derse and other executives will participate in upcoming investor conferences.
The schedule includes Citi FinTech on Nov. 10, 2026, RBC Global Technology, Internet, Media, and Telecom on Nov. 17, UBS Global Technology and AI on Dec. 1, Wells Fargo TMT Summit on Dec. 8, and Barclays Annual Global Technology on Dec. 9. All dates are in 2026.
Gen Digital (NASDAQ: GEN) has appointed Talbott Roche, the current CEO and President of Blackhawk Network, to its Board of Directors.
Roche has spent more than 20 years at Blackhawk, building the business from an early-stage concept into a global fintech company focused on branded payments, gift cards and prepaid solutions. She became CEO in 2016 and has led its shift from physical gift card distribution to a digital-first platform. Her experience also includes acquisitions, expansion into business-to-business services and public company board service.
Gen Digital (NASDAQ: GEN) will release its fiscal 2027 second-quarter financial results after market close on October 28, 2026.
Management will then host a conference call and webcast at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET. The live webcast link will be available on Investor.GenDigital.com.
Gen (GEN) announced that Engine by Gen has launched a Savvy insurance shopping website designed specifically for AI agents. The site allows agents and assistants to research insurance options and consolidates most questions onto one page.
Savvy generates initial rate estimates from recently sold policies purchased by similarly situated customers before requesting contact information. Engine is exploring broader connections between its marketplace and AI assistants. The launch follows Gen's expansion of its Agent Trust Hub with VPN for Agents and AI Data Checker.
Gen (GEN) launched a beta version of AI Data Checker on September 25, 2026, expanding its Agent Trust Hub.
Users can enter an email or username to find connected AI services and review what data they collect, whether it may be used to train models, retention periods and privacy controls. The tool also scans for potentially connected non-AI accounts. Gen telemetry shows nearly one in three desktop users interact with agentic AI services.