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
See March 15 and 16 updates at the end of this blog. —————————————————- The March Security Bulletin release from Microsoft was relatively light in volume. Out of the six bulletins released, only one was rated as Critical. And for good reason. MS12-020 includes CVE-2012-0002. This flaw is specific to the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) present on Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, Cybercrime, data breach, Data Protection, Endpoint Protection, enterprise, global threat intelligence, labs, malware, McAfee Labs, Microsoft Security Bulletin, MS12-020, Network Security, Risk and Compliance
In late 2011, the FBI released documents and data focusing on “Operation Ghost Click.” This malicious operation, leveraging a variety of DNSChanger-type malware, was defined by the FBI as an “international cyber ring that infected millions of computers.” Associated malware samples and events can be traced back several years, and multiple platforms were targeted. To this day many remain Read more…
Tags: Cybercrime, Endpoint Protection, enterprise, global threat intelligence, malware, McAfee, Risk and Compliance
Today we released our Fourth Quarter 2011 Threat Report, revealing that malware surpassed the our estimate of 75 million unique malware samples last year. Although the release of new malware slowed a bit in Q4, mobile malware continued to increase and recorded its busiest year to date. Malware The overall growth of PC-based malware actually Read more…
Tags: Android, Cybercrime, data breach, Data Protection, Endpoint Protection, enterprise, facebook, global threat intelligence, identity protection, Identity thieves and cybercriminals, malware, mobile security, Network Security, Risk and Compliance, security, social networking, spam
Most of us refer to security policies in much the same way as we refer to our car manuals – when something unexpected happens. We know these documents have useful information. However, their utility is tied to situations where answers do not present themselves readily. According to Chris Noel, SVP of Product Management at ANXeBusiness, Read more…
Tags: enterprise scurity, Risk and Compliance, security policy
Visit any news site on the Web, and undoubtedly you’ll come across a barrage of articles publicizing the details of yet another data breach. With the prominence of SQL injection attacks, and malicious insiders and hackers exploiting sensitive data stored on unpatched and vulnerable databases, enterprise organizations have found themselves reevaluating their security strategies. Following Read more…
If we look at the evolution of hacking, certain techniques never go out of style, but we’re at the beginning of a big shift in terms of the targets. The threat landscape has evolved beyond PCs, tablets, and smartphones to a whole new battleground: connected devices all around us. According to Ericsson, there will be Read more…
Tags: black hat hackers, cyber attack, embedded, Hacking Exposed, Risk and Compliance, security, white hat hackers
While 99.9% network and server uptime has long been an established standard in data centers, the consumer experience so often fails to live up to that, and I as I was reminded of again this weekend. Unplanned network or server changes or vulnerabilities are often the cause of website outages. And, as the website Read more…
Tags: Cybercrime, data breach, data center, data center security, Data Protection, enterprise, Risk and Compliance
Recently I have been meeting with customers and resellers throughout Italy and Spain and it was interesting to hear that their needs from a security partner are very similar to those from the other countries I have recently visited. I have started to see strong interest in the McAfee DLP, Database Protection and Encryption technologies Read more…
Tags: Consumer, Cybercrime, EMEA, enterprise, Mid-Market, Network Security, Public Sector, Risk and Compliance
As an IT professional, often times you’re pulled in many different directions. With technology and the role of IT changing, you’re asked to cover various disconnected silos within an enterprise. When it comes to security, regardless of your business size or type – attacks happen. But how do you address security when you’re already stretched Read more…
Tags: enterprise, Mid-Market, Network Security, Risk and Compliance, Risk Management
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