Hackers wanted $50,000 to keep Symantec source code private

[hey_moe]

This is unreal >> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57372308-83/hackers-wanted-$50000-to-keep-symantec-source-code-private/?tag=mncol;topStories

[bearcat241]

Poor Symantec...i jumped that ship a loooong time ago...and they want US to pay for their net protection :icon_lol:..."physician, heal thyself"...

[Clarke123]

Kaspersky here I come!

[Allen]

"Evidence at the time suggested that hackers found the code after breaking into servers run by Indian military intelligence"

You leave your source code on some one else servers? You should know better... This is what you get for being dumb, also Symantec don't taunt the dynamite monkey...

http://caveviews.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8341bffd953ef0133f31e54bf970b-800wi

[Blackbird686]

There are currently only 2 or 3 other Anti-Virus products on the market that use their own source codes for internet security and anti-virus protection. Alot of companies that have an anti-virus product, get their virus definition updates from Symantec. In short, it all comes from the same place, irregardless of who's product you are using.

Not so sure about the Symantec Source Codes found on servers run by Indian Military Intel... that sounds kinda flakey, but for all intent and purpose, it could very well be true.

"The World is a Vampire".....

BB686:USA-flag:

[Prowler1111]

50k only?..that´s not much comparing the size of the anti-virus industry (which silently feeds the virus industry...ooppps did i said that??)not to mention other security sofwares (like anti piracy), knowing the way most of that scum thinks..it´s surprising they are not asking for 5 Mill..

Prowler

[Allen]

No kidding I would be asking

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/files/2010/11/dr-evil.jpg

money for it....