Source code for Symantec’s pcAnywhere software is now out in the wild, following failed negotiations between a hacker and the company. Emails published to Pastebin on Monday indicate that the hacker demanded $50,000 from the company to prevent the source code’s release, a conversation Symantec confirms is legitimate. The company…
Anonymous claims to have released Symantec’s pcAnywhere source code
Hacker group Anonymous claimed late Monday that the source code of Symantec’s pcAnywhere had been uploaded on The Pirate Bay site. Symantec could not immediately comment on whether the hackers had indeed released the source code of its product. “It happened so recently that we’re still in the process of…
Anonymous claims to have released Symantec’s pcAnywhere source code
Hacker group Anonymous claimed late Monday that the source code of Symantec’s pcAnywhere had been uploaded on The Pirate Bay site. Symantec could not immediately comment on whether the hackers had indeed released the source code of its product. “It happened so recently that we’re still in the process of…
Hacker releases Symantec source code
By Joseph Menn and Frank Jack Daniel (Reuters) – A hacker released the source code for antivirus firm Symantec‘s pcAnywhere utility on Tuesday, raising fears that others could find security holes in the product and attempt takeovers of customer computers. The release followed failed email negotiations over a $50,000 payout…
Hacker sought $50k for stolen source code
Hackers sought US$50,000 (NZ$59,882) from US anti-virus firm Symantec Corp in return for the stolen blueprints to its flagship products under what the company says was a sting operation run by an undisclosed law enforcement agency via emails. The company said the emails were in fact between the hacker and…
Hacker sought $50k in stolen source code sting
Hackers sought US$50,000 (NZ$59,882) from US anti-virus firm Symantec Corp in return for the stolen blueprints to its flagship products under what the company says was a sting operation run by an undisclosed law enforcement agency via emails. The company said the emails were in fact between the hacker and…
Symantec pcAnywhere source leaked, Hacker negotiations fail
A group of hackers claiming to be affiliated with the group known as Anonymous had until today been negotiating with Symantec for a safe return of stolen property through an online personality named YamaTough. The YamaTough personality spoke on behalf of the Lords of Dharmaraja, a known hacker collective responsible…
Symantec expects Anonymous to publish more stolen source code
Computerworld – Symantec today confirmed that the pcAnywhere source code published on the Web Monday by hackers who tried to extort $50,000 from the company was legitimate. View full post on cyber extortion – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Anonymous claims to have released Symantec’s pcAnywhere source code
Hacker group Anonymous claimed late Monday that the source code of Symantec’s pcAnywhere had been uploaded on The Pirate Bay site. Symantec could not immediately comment on whether the hackers had indeed released the source code of its product. “It happened so recently that we’re still in the process of…
Anonymous Claims to Have Released Source Code of Symantec’s PcAnywhere
Hacker group Anonymous claimed late Monday that the source code of Symantec's pcAnywhere had been uploaded on The Pirate Bay site. View full post on anonymous hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security