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…
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…
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
Hackers sought $50,000 from Symantec for anti-virus blueprint (Reuters)
Reuters – Hackers sought $50,000 from U.S. 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. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post…
Symantec warns of mutating malware in Android Market (Appolicious)
Appolicious – The world of mobile device malware is getting a little more dangerous with the announcement from tech security company Symantec that it has discovered malware programs that mutate every time they’re downloaded. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
(2) MEDIUM: Symantec PCAnywhere Buffer Overflow
Category: Widely Deployed Software Affected: Symantec pcAnywhere 12.0.x and 12.1.x prior to 12.5.3 View full post on @RISK: The Consensus Security Alert View full post on National Cyber Security
Symantec Shouldn’t Backpedal on Android ‘Malware’
Symantec stirred up controversy last week when it announced the discovery of apps in the Android Market that it deemed malicious. Symantec has now stepped back from calling the apps “malware”, but it still maintains that the apps in question do unwanted things that legitimate apps shouldn’t do…so what’s the…
Symantec backtracks from Google Android malware claims
Symantec has backtracked from assertions last week that 13 Android apps distributed by Google’s Android Market were malicious, and now says that the code in question comes from an aggressive ad network that provides revenue to the smartphone programs. The security firm’s new stance was in line with that taken…
Symantec rescinds pcAnywhere remote software security guidance
Symantec has retracted its don’t-use-pcAnywhere recommendation to owners of the remote access software. Last week, the company took the highly unusual step of telling pcAnywhere users to disable the program based on a 2006 source code leak and this month’s claims by members of Anonymous that they were mining the…