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Symantec Acquires @Stake

Posted by timothy on from the assimilation dept.

halligas writes "You may have noticed that last month McAfee acquired security firm Foundstone. Not to be outdone, McAfee rival Symantec has gone out a bought up their very own bunch of hackers, @Stake."

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  1. Feeling old and sad... by E-Rock · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Anyone else shedding a tear at what l0pht heavy industries has become?

    1. Re:Feeling old and sad... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      @stake != l0pht

      l0pht is long over.

  2. do you mean shedding a tear because by joeflies · · Score: 5, Insightful

    they've found a way to legally make money hacking?

    1. Re:do you mean shedding a tear because by networkBoy · · Score: 5, Insightful

      but it just doesn't have the allure it once had. I rember the l0pht and miss it.

      By all means three cheers for the hackers making money at what they love, I just miss what it was.
      -nB

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