Support for Windows XP SP3 will officially end April 8, 2014, meaning users have less than a year to choose which operating system to go with next. For many, the motivation to move off XP to a new operating system hasn’t been very compelling – while Windows 7 may be a reasonable option, Vista wasn’t Read more…
Tags: Endpoint Protection, endpoint suites, hips, Java Vulnerability, McAfee Application Control, Whitelisting, Windows 8, Zero-Day
It’s been an exciting week at McAfee FOCUS 2012, and we wanted to provide a quick recap of highlights so our readers can stay up to date on all the happenings from Las Vegas. There’s been a lot of discussion around enhancements to our Security Connected Platform vision this week: the addition of new technologies Read more…
Tags: Endpoint Security, Focus, McAfee Application Control, McAfee Asset Manager, McAfee Deep Defender, McAfee Endpoint Encryption, McAfee Enterprise Mobility Manager, McAfee Enterprise Security Manager, McAfee Network Intrusion Prevention Systems, McAfee Vulnerability Manager, Security Innovation Alliance, Westinghouse, Xerox
Like Zeus, it appears that Operation High Roller is a banking trojan much more advanced in terms of quality, applicability to broad platforms and automation. Its ability to scale far beyond current banking malware is of great concern. So you want to know what you can do now to protect yourself? Here are some tips Read more…
Tags: Deep Defender, global threat intelligence, GTI, highroller, hips, McAfee Application Control, OHR, virusscan
As discussed during our Q2 global Town Hall on May 3, (on-demand replay) strengthening partner relevance underpins everything we are doing. From our leadership with Intel to transform the security market with innovative technology, like DeepDefender to our continuous commitment to drive channel partner profitability with the industry’s richest deal registration program, Enhanced Deal Registration. Read more…
Tags: Accredited Channel Engineer, ACE, Change Control, Channels Town Hall, database security, DeepDefender, Enhanced Deal Registration, Gavin Struthers, McAfee Application Control, Mike Decesare, Mike Fey, Network Security, Partner Summit, SIEM, SMB, SMB Extravaganza, Virtual Sales Kickoff 2012
I have been on the road constantly in the last few weeks speaking to large customers and partners in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden. I met with customers from large financial institutions, banks and telecommunications companies and there are a few trends I am seeing wherever I go. The first trend is that the intensity Read more…
Tags: consumerization, David Small, EMEA, malware, McAfee Application Control, Mobile, mobile security, targeted attacks
Advanced persistent threats like we’ve seen with Stuxnet and Night Dragon target the manufacturing and process industry, including national critical infrastructure. The industrial revolution started our reliance on automation. However as the industry became more integrated, modular and adaptable to broader industrial processing it also grew more vulnerable and susceptible to attack. Adding further complication Read more…
Tags: Advanced Persistent Threat, critical infrastructure, data breach, McAfee Application Control
Which software can you trust? There’s a lot of good in Web 2.0 technologies that allow rapid development of user-contributed content and applets, but they also bring risk: poorly secured or deliberately malicious software in the form of JavaScript, ActiveX, videos, file-sharing software, spam, open source, and Google Docs. How do you know if this Read more…
Tags: Compliance, Cybercrime, Data Protection, Endpoint Protection, McAfee Application Control, Risk and Compliance
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