Hackers spunk 'pcAnywhere source' after negotiation breakdown � The Register

Tech | 207173 hits | Feb 07 5:33 am | Posted by: Macguyver

Hacktivists affiliated with Anonymous uploaded what they claim is the source code of Symantec's pcAnywhere software early on Tuesday, following the breakdown of negotiations between the hacking group and "a federal agent posing as a Symantec employee".

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by Anonymous
Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:40 pm
pcAnywhere software allows you to control your computer from any other computer. Thanks to the brilliant minds at Symantec it?s likely that now your computer can be controlled by hackers from any computer.
by Regina
Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:13 pm
Hackers tried to extort $50,000 for stolen anti-virus code, Symantec says

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/tec ... le2329215/
by DrCaleb
Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:34 pm
"Macguyver" said
pcAnywhere software allows you to control your computer from any other computer. Thanks to the brilliant minds at Symantec it's likely that now your computer can be controlled by hackers from any computer.

Only if you have PC Anywhere installed on your computer. Virus writers have been installing VNC on people's computers to do this themselves for many years now.

Not new.

"Regina" said
Hackers tried to extort $50,000 for stolen anti-virus code, Symantec says

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/tec ... le2329215/

That was an FBI Sting.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenbe ... ion-sting/
by Regina
Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:43 pm
Yup.
by herbie
Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:40 am
I thought pcAnywhere went out with Windows98.
I suppose the fools in business and government are keeping it alive.

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