• Symantec code 'extortion' claim
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16927660[/url]
[quote]At one point, the hackers suspected FBI involvement, writing: "say hi to FBI agents".[/quote] :v: [editline]7th February 2012[/editline] I also find it incredible that the BBC managed to find a relevant image.
I heard that they offered the money to the hackers, rather than the hackers demanding they be paid.
[QUOTE=st_nick5;34588875]I heard that they offered the money to the hackers, rather than the hackers demanding they be paid.[/QUOTE] The hackers first said "name your price" in an e-mail, which started that.
Yes, because we all know Symantec's software is [I]soooo[/I] awesome and worth stealing.
[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;34589671]Yes, because we all know Symantec's software is [I]soooo[/I] awesome and worth stealing.[/QUOTE] Because with it people can easily bypass a lot of the security features they offer and avoid detection from it.
[QUOTE=Dame Flawless;34591439]Because with it people can easily bypass a lot of the security features they offer and avoid detection from it.[/QUOTE] Oh I'm not saying its not an issue, its a huge issue. Getting the [I]source code[/I] of an incredibly popular anti-malware system has the potential to be extremely harmful to a lot of people. I just found it funny that they're picking on their software. There's just plenty of other flavors of computer overlords that they could have picked other than [I]symantec[/I] of all people.
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