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Symantec scrambles to patch severe holes in 26 products
iTnews (AUS) ^
| Jun 29 2016 12:09PM
| Juha Saarinen
Posted on 07/06/2016 10:19:36 PM PDT by Utilizer
Symantec enterprise and Norton security product users are being urged to patch their applications immediately after multiple dangerous vulnerabilities were discovered.
The security firm has advised that 17 enterprise security products and nine Norton consumer offerings are affected.
Google Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy discovered the flaws. The most serious is that the products unpack compressed executables in the operating system kernel to analyse them for malicious code.
He said this dangerous practice means the vulnerability can be exploited by simply sending a link or an email - users don't need to do anything to activate an attack.
(Excerpt) Read more at itnews.com.au ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: computers; computing; norton; protection; security; symantec; virusware; windowspinglist
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To: GOPJ
I noticed that too .. but I run live update EVERY DAY .. just to be sure.
So far, I have not had any issues.
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posted on
07/07/2016 7:09:35 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
("Peace Through Strength")
To: Utilizer; ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; 5thGenTexan; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; AFreeBird; ...
Symantec and Norton products on ALL platforms including Macs have major security holes. If you use them, my advice is dump them and get something better. On a Mac, go without. PING!
Apple Security Ping
Ping!
The latest Apple/Mac/iOS Pings can be found by searching Keyword "ApplePingList" on FreeRepublic's Search.
If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me
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posted on
07/07/2016 11:42:17 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue..)
To: Utilizer
I was never comfortable with that aspect of their products and they are resource hogs anyway.
There are way better products on the market that don’t cost as much and are more robust.
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posted on
07/08/2016 12:22:12 AM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
To: Swordmaker
>
... my advice is dump them and get something better. On a Mac, go without. Hi Swordmaker,
I would expand that slightly: "...on your OS X partitions, go without. If you use BootCamp or have a Windows VM, protect Windows and get something better than Symantec."
It's surprising how often I have to remind a user who runs Windows in a VM that virtualization does NOT convey protection against malware.
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posted on
07/08/2016 5:51:57 AM PDT
by
dayglored
("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
To: ThunderSleeps
Another ping, for when you get back. :)
Cheers!
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posted on
07/08/2016 7:21:45 AM PDT
by
Utilizer
(Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzrims trying to kill them)
To: CyberAnt
We might be the only two people here who like Norton... I’m OK with that...
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posted on
07/08/2016 10:57:31 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
("Crooked Hillary has the violent thug vote" - - Freeper Reeses)
To: GOPJ
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posted on
07/13/2016 8:05:52 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
("Peace Through Strength")
To: 109ACS; aimhigh; bajabaja; Bikkuri; Bobalu; Bookwoman; Bullish; Carpe Cerevisi; DarthDilbert; ...
Serious security flaws, in the security software - ANDROID PING!
Android Ping!
If you want on or off the Android Ping List, Freepmail me.
I'm really aghast at this. Not just at the vulnerability, but that a company that was created and built around security would be so reckless and not follow accepted best practices for software security.
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posted on
07/15/2016 5:55:21 AM PDT
by
ThunderSleeps
(Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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