Wired is reporting that Security firm Symantec withheld information about at least one big cyberthreat for hours after spotting it, possibly harming millions of Internet users.
Wee confirmed that Symantec did not publicly release the information about Slammer until well the after worm had begun to spread.
"Unless you are a paid Symantec DeepSight Threat Management System customer, you would not have received the early notification," Wee said.
Incredibly scummy behavior, if true.
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