Symantec confirms hacker extortion attempt

7 February 2012, 12:19 pm

Computer security firm Symantec confirmed it tried to turn the tables on hackers who threatened to release stolen source code if a demand for US$50,000 was not met.An email exchange posted online at pastebin.com revealed how Symantec...... Read More »

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