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paulzolo

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Symantec advises disabling pcAnywhere software


	Quote: Security firm Symantec has warned customers to stop using its pcAnywhere software. The company confirmed that "old" source code stolen by a hacking group had exposed vulnerabilities in the remote access program. An advisory note on Symantec's website explained how to minimise risks for customers who used pcAnywhere for "business-critical purposes".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16740153

Another ooops. :oops:

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Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:45 pm

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Re: Symantec advises disabling pcAnywhere software

I'm glad I didn't recommend them on the PC Software thread - I did think about it, but I've not used them since dial-up modems, parallel cables and DOS :lol:

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Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:08 pm

mikepgood

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Re: Symantec advises disabling pcAnywhere software

Never really liked the idea of this sort of thing, even Symantec's.

Don't get me started on the ones you see advertised on TV. Am I paranoid?

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Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:35 pm

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Re: Symantec advises disabling pcAnywhere software

Not used PC Anywhere in years. These days I use LogMeIn Free or join.me for those without the LogMeIn program on their systems.

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Re: Symantec advises disabling pcAnywhere software

Logmein and gotomypc are good products. I didn't even realise they were still punting pcanywhere.

Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:30 pm

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