Yesterday I had the honor of keynoting at RSA. This theme of this year’s conference is “the Cipher is Mightier than the Sword” – based on the story of the Great Cipher, which was used for nearly 200 years before its key was cracked in 1893. The lessons for me with this story are that Read more…
Yesterday we kicked off FOCUS 11 in Las Vegas, and we’ve got record attendance. I’m thrilled to see so many security professionals coming together for such a valuable dialogue about the future of security. The big news of the day is that we announced two new products built on our DeepSAFE platform. These products will Read more…
Tags: Deep Command, Deep Defender, DeepSAFE, Focus, kurtz
The recent arrival of Google’s Chromebook — a gadget designed to run only a Web browser — was heralded by some as spelling the end of antivirus and a nail in the coffin for companies that sell antivirus software. The Chromebook is part of a burgeoning category analysts call “post-PC devices.” Since these devices are Read more…
Tags: beyond the PC, chromebook, Consumer, Data Protection, embedded, enterprise, kurtz, Mobile
On Tuesday, McAfee and CSIS issued our second annual critical infrastructure report, “In the Dark: Crucial Industries Confront Cyberattacks.” The good news? We took a close look at the sectors that affect you on a daily basis—power, oil, gas, and water—sectors that may well be the first targets of a serious cyberattack. The bad news? Read more…
Tags: critical infrastructure, enterprise, kurtz, Public Sector
In 2010 McAfee Labs processed an average of almost 55,000 pieces of new malware every day. That nearly mind-numbing amount makes it difficult for any particular attack to stand out. Today, however, I want to highlight one large scale attack that is a clear example of how cybercrime has evolved from something of a hobbyist Read more…
Tags: critical infrastructure, Cybercrime, enterprise, kurtz, malware, Network Security, Night Dragon, Operation Aurora
Corporations around the world face millions of cyberattacks a day. Most of these attacks don’t gain any media attention or lead to strong political statements by victims. This changed on Tuesday. Google on Tuesday afternoon said it had discovered “a highly sophisticated and targeted attack” on its corporate infrastructure. The company said the attacks originated Read more…
Tags: Cybercrime, data breach, kurtz, security
You may have heard that the European Commission accepted Microsoft commitments to give users a browser choice. While this is fantastic news for the masses, a small paragraph was included in Microsoft’s “Interoperability Undertaking” that will bring holiday cheer to the security-minded: (42) Microsoft shall ensure on an ongoing basis and in a Timely Manner Read more…
Tags: Consumer, Cybercrime, kurtz, Microsoft
I’ve seen a lot of Patch Tuesdays. If you look back at history, the concept of updating (“patching”) the Windows operating system began with the release of Windows 98. The term “Patch Tuesday” didn’t actually start until 2004 when the ritual became more scheduled in an attempt to reduce patch cycles. Each month Microsoft would Read more…
Tags: Compliance, kurtz, Microsoft, Patch Tuesday
It is hard to believe it has been five years to the day that McAfee acquired Foundstone, the company I helped start. At the time of the acquisition I knew McAfee as a solid AV vendor – nothing more. As I reflect back on the past five years, McAfee has had some ups and downs; however, there Read more…
Tags: Cybercrime, kurtz
In June McAfee acquired Solidcore, a leading provider of dynamic whitelisting technology. Today, under the McAfee name, we offer the industry’s first end-to-end compliance solution that includes dynamic whitelisting and application trust technology. In my opinion, this technology is one of the most disruptive that I have seen over the last 15 years. We are Read more…
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