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Bad authentication breaks Symantec scanner
Symantec's Scan Engine software contains three security bugs of its own, according to experts at research firm Rapid7. Scan Engine is a tool for embedding security software into third-party software, so this revelation could affect numerous other company's products. Symantec says there aren't known exploits, but Rapid7 says it's a very serious design flaw allowing remote attacks.
For more on the trouble:
- read this IDG News article
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