pcAnywhere is a suite of computer programs by Symantec which allows a user of the pcAnywhere remote program on a computer to connect to a personal computer running the pcAnywhere host if both are connected to interconnected networks and the password is known. pcAnywhere runs on several platforms, including Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and Pocket PC.
In January 2012, Symantec, the maker of pcAnywhere, revealed a security breach and told users to stop using the software, pending a resolution of the problem and the creation of new secure code,[1] while on February 7th 2012 the software's source code was leaked and distributed through BitTorrent.[2]
On 11 April 2012, a patch has been released: About the pcAnywhere 12.5 SP4 and pcAnywhere Solution 12.6.7 releases
Notes
- ^ Symantec to Users: Stop Using pcAnywhere
- ^ Zach Epstein: Hackers tried to extort $50,000 from Symantec after stealing source code
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