http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2141452/symantec-advises-users-pcanywhere-hack-aftermath By Shaun Nichols V3.co.uk 26 Jan 2012 Symantec is advising customers to take their copies of PCAnywhere offline as the company continues to struggle with the aftermath of a major data breach. The company has issued a whitepaper addressing new vulnerabilities brought to light by a recently publicised attack which resulted in attackers gaining access to the application's source code. The 2006 hack was recently brought to light by an Indian hacking team which is seeking to publicly distribute the code. With the code compromised, Symantec has now determined that a major update is necessary to protect users from any flaws revealed in the compromised source code. Until that update can be released, the company is advising users of pcAnywhere 12.5 to disable the remote management tool. "At this time, Symantec recommends disabling the product until Symantec releases a final set of software updates that resolve currently known vulnerability risks," the company said in the whitepaper. [...] _____________________________________________________ Did a friend send you this article? Make it your New Year's Resolution to subscribe to InfoSec News! http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isnReceived on Wed Jan 25 2012 - 22:54:45 PST
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