Symantec Releases Security Update

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National Cyber Awareness System:

Symantec Releases Security Update [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/03/17/Symantec-Releases-Security-Update ] 03/17/2016 03:08 PM EDT 
Original release date: March 17, 2016

Symantec has released an update to address vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection version 12.1. Exploitation 
of one of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Security Advisory [ 
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160317_00
 ] from Symantec and apply the necessary update.

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