Symantec: Hackers did steal code, but it’s old

Symantec confirmed late Thursday that hackers did in fact compromise a portion of its source code, but the stolen code is related to two enterprise security products that have been discontinued. The code belonged to Endpoint Protection 11.0 and Antivirus 10.2, which are four and five years old, respectively. Symantec’s consumer…

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Care2.com social network accounts breached by hackers

Care2.com, a social networking website for activists, has decided to reset the account passwords of almost 18 million registered members after hackers gained access to its servers. The compromise was discovered last Tuesday and, according to the company operating the website, it only affected a limited number of accounts. However,…

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Hackers Threaten to Post Antivirus Source Code

Hackers have posted a file online that they claim is a confidential glimpse into Symantec’s Norton Antivirus program and have threatened to release source code for the security giant’s flagship antivirus product. The hacker group, which calls itself the Lords of Dharmaraja, posted a file on Pastebin that it said…

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