Re: Fwd: flaw in Symantec security software

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

Kind of a cool hack.  However, like it says: just keep your software
up-to-date.

I hope the software we produce never suffers from this problem.

 > From: Flora  <http://www.gmail.com/~flora>
 > Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 05:15:38 -0400
 >
 > Not sure if this pertains to you, but thought I'd share.
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 > From: "Scamicide" <http://www.wordpress.com/~donotreply>
 > Date: May 18, 2016 8:10 PM
 > Subject: [New post] Scam of the day â?? May 19, 2016 â?? Serious flaw in
 > Symantec security software exposed
 > To: <http://www.gmail.com/~flora>
 > Cc:
 > 
 > Steven Weisman, Esq. posted: "Security software is supposed to keep you
 > safe which is why it is a necessity for anyone who uses the Internet on
 > their computer or portable devices including smartphones, which is why it
 > is so disturbing to learn, as we did earlier this week, that Symant"
 > 
 > New post on *Scamicide*
 > flaw in Symantec security software exposed
 > by
 > Steven Weisman, Esq.
 > 
 > Security software is supposed to keep you safe which is why it is a
 > necessity for anyone who uses the Internet on their computer or portable
 > devices including smartphones, which is why it is so disturbing to learn,
 > as we did earlier this week, that Symantec and Norton anti-virus software
 > has a huge security flaw that makes its users vulnerable to having their
 > computers and mobile devices taken over by hackers. This vulnerability was
 > discovered by white hat hacker Tavis Ormandy who found that this
 > vulnerability can be exploited by a hacker who merely has to send a
 > particularly formatted file by email or just send a link in the email to
 > start the attack.  The victim does not even have to open the attached file
 > or click on the link for the attack to be successful.  All the victim has
 > to do is merely open the email and the malware becomes active.
 > 
 > Although this particular flaw was found only in anti-virus software of
 > Symantec under its Symantec and Norton brands, it is important to note that
 > in the last year many good makers of security software including Kaspersky
 > Lab, Avast, AVG Technologies, Intel Security and Malwarebytes have all had
 > similar flaws found in their security software programs.
 > 
 > TIPS
 > 
 > The good news is that a security update has already been developed to patch
 > this serious security flaw. Here is a link to the notice from the
 > Department of Homeland Security that tells you what you need to do to patch
 > this vulnerability.
 > https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/05/16/Symantec-Releases-Secur
 > ity-Update
 > 
 > No computer product or software is perfect and new vulnerabilities are
 > constantly being discovered which is why it is so critical that you update
 > your software of all kinds as soon as security patches become available.
 > Delay in doing so can have disastrous results.