This past April (4/19 to 4/21) I had the great pleasure and experience of joining the Red Team at 9th NCCDC competition. It was actually my 2nd year on the Red Team and 4th year to attend in total (I judged in 2010 and 2011). McAfee is actually a perpetual Read more…
Tags: anti-virus, critical infrastructure, Cybercrime, Data Protection, global threat intelligence, internet security, labs, malware, McAfee, McAfee Labs, NCCDC, Network Security, Red Team, Risk and Compliance, security
If you read the CRN article, Here’s Where SMBs Will Spend Big in 2013, then you know that there are quite a few trends that will affect how and what SMBs will invest in over the course of the next year. Security is one of those top investment areas. Why? It’s simple. SMBs are the Read more…
Tags: Channel Demand Generation Kit, Cybercrime, McAfee Channel, McAfee Channel Partner, McAfee Partner Portal, SMB
We broke the Internet. This was amongst the many headlines resulting from the recent disagreement between anti-spam service Spamhaus and Internet Service Provider (ISP) Cyberbunker. Whilst the claims did appear to be a little far-fetched, more than a few people became a little worried about not being able to stream the latest movies. Our dependency Read more…
Tags: anti-spam, Connected Home, Cybercrime, internet connected devices, Spamhaus
The media is driving cyber security and the concept of cybercrime into our mainstream world. Improved awareness is terrific, as we all have data, experiences and a world to protect, big or small. As cyber criminals continue to develop new ways to breach systems and networks it is more important than ever to provide, small Read more…
Tags: cloud, Cybercrime, mobile device security, SMB
My travels have continued over the past few weeks. First stop – South Africa, where I met with some of our customers and partners. It’s an exciting time for Africa at the moment in terms of opportunity. According to Canalys, Africa is leading growth in EMEA with a year-on-year growth rate of almost 15%. The Read more…
Tags: byod, Canalys, Cork, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, database security, EMEA, Enda Kenny, Endpoint Security, Great Place to Work; Best Workplaces Ireland 2013, IDA, Ireland, Irish Examiner, Irish Prime Minister, McAfee, Mike Decesare, Network Security, R&D, security management, SIEM, South Africa, The Economist, threat intelligence, Todd Gebhart, web security
The Internet has dissolved the geographical boundaries and technological limitations that have constrained organized cybercrime in the past. We now live with cybercrime syndicates based in the US, Russia, Asia and all over the globe. When hackers in the US are sleeping, the ones in China are flexing their fingers on their keyboards, and the Read more…
Tags: Cybercrime, identity theft, mobile security
A new threat has surfaced targeting users in Korea and Japan, but this attack, unlike others making the news, is not one motivated by political or ideological dogma. Instead, this one is based purely on old-fashioned greed. Vertu phone owners or those looking for a localized Vertu theme in Korean or Japanese for an Android Read more…
Tags: Android, Android/Smsilence, Cybercrime, Japan, Korea, malware, mobile malware, mobile security, targeted attacks
We hear an awful lot about hackers breaking into systems and taking down networks or stealing millions of data records. The general understanding we have for hacking is bad guys want to disrupt things to make a point or to make money. But how do they really use our personal information against us? Whether you Read more…
Tags: Cybercrime, Hackers, idenitty theft, internet security, mobile security, pc security, scammers
If you own a small business you might just think that the alarmists are at it again clamoring about the increasing risk of cybercrime. Bloomberg Businessweek recently outlined the events from a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business regarding protecting small business against cyberattacks. At the hearing, McAfee’s own Dr. Read more…
Tags: cyberattacks, Cybercrime, IT Security, SMB
The economy is improving, consumer confidence is up, and eCommerce is expected to grow 13% in 2013, all good signs right? However, along with these positive signs, the online threat landscape still continues to grow. In the last two months alone, cyberattacks have not only been high in quantity, but also high in quality, hitting Read more…
Tags: cyberattacks, Cybercrime, eCommerce
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