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Extortion, ransom demands and code leak - what would you have done in ... - SC Magazine UK


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Extortion, ransom demands and code leak - what would you have done in ...
SC Magazine UK
The company admitted that it had been breached in 2006 when the source code for its Norton software was stolen. According to Reuters, this was specifically the source code to Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition, Norton Internet Security, ...
Hackers release Symantec source codeCRN Australia
Hackers release source code for Symantec's PCAnywhereCNET
More Symantec Source Code ReleasedOverclockers Club
SYS-CON Media (press release) -CBS News -openPR (press release)
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Hacker Group 'Anonymous' Tried To Extort Payment From Symantec - Wall Street Journal


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Hacker Group 'Anonymous' Tried To Extort Payment From Symantec
Wall Street Journal
Last month, the group published source code stolen in 2006 for Norton Utilities and pcAnywhere. The company anticipates Anonymous will next publish code for the 2006 version of Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition and Norton Internet Security.
Symantec pcAnywhere Code Leaked After $50000 Payoff Deal CollapseseWeek
After failing to get $50k, hackers post Symantec source codeGMA News
After Extortion Attempt, Hacker Releases Symantec Source CodeRedOrbit
CBS News -InformationWeek -Los Angeles Times
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Symantec Confirms Hackers Breached Network in 2006 - Tom's Hardware Guide


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Symantec Confirms Hackers Breached Network in 2006
Tom's Hardware Guide
Symantec spokesman Cris Paden said on Tuesday that unknown hackers breached its network back in 2006 and obtained the source code to Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition, Norton Internet Security, Norton Utilities, Norton GoBack and pcAnywhere.
Symantec Confirms Source Code Stolen in 2006 Breach It Didn't Know AbouteWeek
Symantec: 2006 hacking led to source code theftMyBroadband
Hackers stole Symantec source code in 2006TVNZ
Computer Business Review -IT PRO -RedOrbit
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Symantec: We Didn't Know in 2006 Source Code Was Stolen - Wired News (blog)


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Symantec: We Didn't Know in 2006 Source Code Was Stolen
Wired News (blog)
By Kim Zetter Anti-virus giant Symantec says it did not know back in 2006 that source code for its software was stolen when it experienced a breach at that time. The company surprised the public last week when it disclosed that hackers had obtained ...
Don't use our software, security firm Symantec warns customersFox News
Symantec Tells Users to Disable pcAnywhere, Cites Threat from AnonymouseSecurity Planet
Major Symantec breach highlights risks of running old softwareZDNet (blog)
BetaNews -Infoboom -ComputerActive.co.uk
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Symantec Warns pcAnywhere Users to Disable Tool Due to Source Code Theft - eWeek


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Symantec Warns pcAnywhere Users to Disable Tool Due to Source Code Theft
eWeek
The theft was limited to the code for the 2006 versions of Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition; Norton Internet Security; Norton SystemWorks, which includes Norton Utilities and Norton GoBack; and pcAnywhere, Symantec said.
Symantec recommends disabling pcAnywhere and waiting for security patchesNetwork World
Symantec Tells Customers to Pull the Plug on pcAnywhere Following Code TheftTechNewsWorld
Symantec Warns Users to Disable pcAnywherePC Magazine
InformationWeek
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