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As Ormandy succinctly put it, 'this is about as bad as it can possibly get. Speedier scans: Norton Security scans are some of the fastest weve seen this year, an improvement over last years Norton 360. The hacker then gets root access to the target computer, meaning he owns the machine. Norton 2022 Comprehensive AntiVirus, Online Security & Identity Theft Protection.

The result is that if a hacker sends a carefully formatted file via email (or just a web link), all the target computer has to do is receive and scan the email - the user doesn't even have to open the file or link. MUST READ: Apple ruined the dream of having Google take over my iPhone If you wish to cancel this subscription then please feel free to contact our billing department as soon as possible. The Symantec bug is to do with how the antivirus engine scans code, in particular an old compression tool. Expiration Date : 1 Year from the date of purchase. The flaw (spotted by The Register) was found by Tavis Ormandy, a white-hat hacker whose previous work has involved hacking internet-connected scales. The teams at Norton, NortonLifeLock and LifeLock are fighting online crime 24x7x365. A security researcher has discovered a 'bug' in Symantec antivirus software, which affects 'the core Symantec Antivirus Engine used in most Symantec and Norton branded Antivirus products.' I say 'bug' because it's less bug, and more a gaping security flaw that makes it incredibly easy to hack any PC, Mac or Linux box running Symantec software.

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