Symantec Admits Its Networks Were Hacked in 2006

Orome1 writes "After having first claimed that the source code leaked by Indian hacking group Dharmaraja was not stolen through a breach of its networks, but possibly by compromising the networks of a third-party entity, Symantec backpedalled and announced that the code seems to have exfiltrated during a 2006 breach of its systems. Symantec spokesman Cris Paden has confirmed that unknown hackers have managed to get their hands on the source code to the following Symantec solutions: Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition, Norton Internet Security, Norton Utilities, Norton GoBack and pcAnywhere."

Comments

Surely this is a good thing...

[el3mentary]

Surely this is a good thing, the hackers might release an anti-virus for Norton

Re:Thanks a bunch

[Synerg1y]

Realize that no piece of security software will keep you safe indefinitely from a determined hacker. That applies to security companies as well.

Re:Thanks a bunch

[rickb928]

How they use their signatures and heuristics to detect threats is of great use to attackers. Thinking otherwise is naive.