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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:59 am Post subject: Symantec Source Code Scattered to the Winds |
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Hackers have posted the source code for two Symantec security products, claiming they obtained the information from systems belonging to Indian military intelligence. The products affected are four and five years old, Symantec said. "If the source code from product released in the past three or four years was compromised, I'd be pretty concerned," said security consultant Randy Abrams.
Source code for two security applications from Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) has been stolen and posted on the Web. The hackers claiming responsibility, who call themselves the "Lords of Dharmaraja," say they obtained code for the Norton Antivirus application.
However, it appears they actually obtained code for two enterprise products, Symantec End Point 11 (SEP 11) and Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (SAV) 10.2 instead, Symantec spokesperson Cris Paden told TechNewsWorld.
The code is "four and five years old," and SEP 11 has since evolved into SEP 12.0 and 12.1, while SAV 10.2 has been discontinued, although it's still being serviced by Symantec, Paden said.
"Presently, we have no indication that the code disclosure impacts the functionality or security of Symantec's solutions," Paden remarked. "Furthermore, there are no indications that customer information has been impacted or exposed at this time."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Symantec-Source-Code-Scattered-to-the-Winds-74133.html |
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