MOUNTAIN VIEW (California): A hacker released the source code for antivirus firm Symantec’s pcAnywhere utility, raising fears that others could find security holes in the product and attempt takeovers of customer computers.
The release followed failed e-mail negotiations over a US$50,000 (RM150,000) payout to the hacker calling himself YamaTough to destroy the code.
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