We discovered another fake antivirus/antimalware tool late in August. The “Windows 8 Security system” claims to detect infections, and displays alerts to scare users into purchasing protection. The real infection, of course, is the Win 8 Security System itself. It’s no surprise that developers of rogue antivirus software are playing up the connection to Windows Read more…
Tags: Fake AntiVirus, fake security software, rogue antivirus, Windows 8
McAfee’s study “The Digital Divide: How the Online Behavior of Teens is Getting Past Parents” shows an alarming 70% of teens have hidden their online behavior from their parents, up from 45% in 2010. And yet half of parents live under the assumption that their teen tells them everything he/she does online. The school year is now upon us. Read more…
Tags: cyberbullying, family protection, Internet filtering, Internet monitoring, internet security, kids online, McAfee, McAfee Safe Eyes, McAfee Safe Eyes Mobile, parental controls, pc security, protecting kids online, teen behavior, teens online
Update from Facebook: The Facebook security team been actively tracking this botnet and providing McAfee AV to the victims (via Scan and Repair) The sample covered is out of date, and the malware now works differently Any users infected with this malware should be pointed to the McAfee self-checkpoint on.fb.me/InfectedMcA [Original Post] Malware authors Read more…
A friend had recently been on a trip to Singapore and among the many purchases she made was her dream phone, the gleaming black temptress, the iPhone! From the time of their return, however, she hardly gets to use her iPhone or gloat over her new acquisition. The reason is her two middle-school going kids- Read more…
Colombia faces a multitude of information and network security challenges. High piracy rates, insufficient critical infrastructure, as well as a lack of technological savvy employees has made it difficult for Colombia to catch up to other Latin American countries in terms of infrastructure and information security. Piracy Woes Colombia’s high piracy rates and poor enforcement Read more…
Tags: Colombia, Emerging Markets
During the last couple of weeks I’ve come across three malware samples packed using compiled AutoIt scripts, so I decided to explore the connection between AutoIt and the malware world. I took the latest 50 samples marked as AutoIt that were submitted to the free scanning site VirusTotal. Here are the statistics: 11 wrongly classified as malware. Read more…
Tags: AutoIt, myAut2Exe, UPX, VirusTotal
Imagine you have a baby and want to share your newborn’s photos with your Facebook friends and family all across the country. You snap the pictures and post and receive lots of fun and exciting feedback. Then a week later you are scanning Craigslist to buy some second hand baby stuff like strollers and maybe Read more…
Tags: Facebook photos, family protection, internet security, McAfee, McAfee Social Protection, photo privacy, photo protection, protecting kids online, protecting photos, sharing photos
Hackers have been busy this year, and some big companies have been paying for this recent productivity: LinkedIn, Dropbox, eHarmony, Yahoo!, Formspring, Last.fm—the list goes on. These companies had their customer data compromised, suffered a serious blow to their security reputation, and faced a hefty price tag to boot. What have we learned about online Read more…
Tags: eCommerce, online safety, passwords
Just five years ago, who would have guessed that tablets would be the game-changing devices they have become? Or that mobile phones would morph into the sleek smartphones we know and love? The consumerization of IT has seen rapid growth over the past few years, and it shows no sign of slowing down. Mobile devices Read more…
Tags: mobile security, Q1 Threats Report
For those that know me, I am a firm believer that leadership is built on open, transparent and candid communications. And, as we work together to transform the security industry that is my commitment to our partners, to always be open, candid and transparent. With this in mind, let me attempt to deliver on all Read more…
Tags: channel partner, Channel Partners, DAT 6807/6808, KnowledgeBase, Mandatory Security Hotfix, McAfee Channel, Support Notification Service