Have you ever thought about what would happen if you lost your mobile phone? These days we rely on our mobile phones more than ever. For a lot of us, it can also be a nightmare if it’s lost, stolen or hacked, especially since today it’s become our most personal computer, But despite the fact Read more…
Tags: Android, android antivirus, Android security, android security app, anti-phishing, anti-theft, anti-virus, antivirus, app protection, BlackBerry, identity theft, internet security, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Mobile, mobile antivirus, mobile app, mobile security, mobile security app, phishing, QR codes, safe searching, Symbian, tablet security, web protection
What are Security Legos, you ask? This year at RSA, we introduced our Security Connected Reference Architecture model – made entirely from Lego bricks. We chose Lego bricks as the medium for our Security Connected model to help illustrate how connectedness is critical to a strong security posture, reducing complexity through a modular and scalable Read more…
Tags: #SecurityLegos, Blackhat, Security Connected
This week many security researchers will converge on Las Vegas for the annual Black Hat USA, Security B-Sides Las Vegas, and DefCon security conferences. As in previous years, we’ll present and discuss many new security techniques and methods used by computer criminals, attackers, and defenders. A good portion of the new research will be related Read more…
Tags: Android, DEX, iOS, Linux, mobile security
In recent years, the number and variety of new security threats seems be increasing exponentially. Online commerce has taken off and criminals are taking note, putting consumers and the businesses that they buy from at risk. The 2012 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) presents some unsettling data regarding the state of web-based threats, with Read more…
Tags: eCommerce, PCI, Verizon DBIR
Fishing, of course, is the sport of tossing a baited hook into the water and then patiently waiting for a fish to bite. Phishing is similar. The cybercrook sends out spam email and waits for a victim to take the bait. A phisher can send thousands of phishing emails a day, and eventually some people Read more…
Tags: anti-malware, anti-phishing, anti-spam, anti-spyware, antivirus, Antivirus software, computer security, Cybercrime, cybercriminals, cybercrooks, firewall, hacking, identity theft, internet security, malware, McAfee, pc security, phishing, Safe search, safe surfing, scams, site advisor, spam, Virus protection, web security
Update: To accomodate participants attending BlackHat, DefCon and BSides Las Vegas, our Network Security #SecChat has been rescheduled to Thursday, 8/2 at 11am PT. Trends in BYOD, embedded devices, virtualization and cloud computing have all created new security challenges for organizations of all sizes. And while the future of network security in the face Read more…
Tags: #SecChat, Network Security
It’s always great to get in the field with sales to have discussions with customers. Actually, this is the majority of what I do these days. I love hearing what customers are thinking about, what threats concern them, how they are trying to do more with security, etc. I share with them perspectives I’ve gleaned Read more…
Tags: Bill Rancic, RPM Italian
NFC is an acronym for near field communication, a wireless technology that allows devices to talk to each other. In the case of a mobile wallet application, those devices would be a mobile phone and a point of sale device at a checkout counter. Visa is testing out its NFC service PayWave contactless payment service Read more…
Tags: mobile threats, NFC, summer games
A large delegation from NATO visited McAfee to discuss information warfare as it relates to emerging markets. Based on my most recent travels throughout Latin America, Africa, and Asia I presented on various information warfare topics to the NATO delegation. We explored information warfare from a defensive and offensive perspective looking at major actors such Read more…
Tags: Emerging Market Security, NATO
This is a busy summer though it can be hard to believe that summer arrived in some parts of EMEA! As soon as Q2 closed, I travelled to Cannes for a series of meetings. First of all I attended the EMEA Talent Forum. This EMEA program brings together on a regular basis some of our Read more…
Tags: DeepSAFE, EMEA, IPS, Magic Quadrant, McAfee Labs, SIEM