Norton antivirus has a gaping security flaw

A security researcher has discovered a "bug" in Symantec antivirus software, which affects "the core Symantec Antivirus Engine used in most Symantec and Norton branded Antivirus products." I say "bug" because it's less bug, and more a gaping security flaw that makes it incredibly easy to hack any PC, Mac or Linux box running Symantec software. The flaw (spotted by The Register ) was found by Tavis Ormandy , a white-hat hacker whose previous work has involved hacking internet-conne