McAfee Labs has just released the McAfee Threats Report, First Quarter 2012, and I’m proud of it. I am cribbing from the intro to this quarter’s report, but it kinda says it all: “The Greek philosopher Heraclitus, known for his doctrine of change as central to the universe, once wrote that ‘everything flows, nothing Read more…
Tags: Android, antivirus, Consumer, counter identity theft, critical infrastructure, Cybercrime, data breach, Data Protection, global threat intelligence, Identity thieves and cybercriminals, mobile security, phishing, social networking, spam
Pinterest is getting lots of media attention lately. Spammers are also starting to exploit the social-media “pinup” site to make quick money. We have found that there are already lots of ready-to-use tools that make it easy for anyone to start Pinterest scams without much difficulty or technical skill. These tools are so easy that Read more…
Tags: Android, Cybercrime, Data Protection, global threat intelligence, identity fraud scams, identity protection, identity theft, Identity thieves and cybercriminals, McAfee Labs, pinterest scam, social networking
“A Strategic Inflection Point is that which causes you to make a fundamental change in business strategy. Nothing less is sufficient.” This quote came from Andy Grove, Intel Co-founder and former CEO. And, while he said this at an annual meeting in 1998, his philopsophy is timeless. In my opinion, social networking is at the Read more…
Tags: authentication, Cloud computing, cloud security, facebook, identity protection, linkedin, McAfee Cloud Security Platform, secure cloud computing, social media, social networking, social networks, twitter
Well, I don’t know about you, but the relaxing summer days now seem like a distant memory. The crazy combination of work, kids, school, sport and social activities has returned. Plus let’s not forget the kids’ social lives! Sometimes, when I am feeling completely strapped for time, I cut corners. I dry shirts in the Read more…
Tags: 3DS, Alex Merton-McCann, Apple, children online safety, computers, cyber security, cybermum, cybersafe, facebook, families online, Family Safety, Holidays, malware, McAfee, mothering advice, mothering Internet safety, Mummy blogger, online safety, parental advice, PC, Playstation, smartphones, social media, social networking, tablets, Wii, Xbox
Recently I blogged about some exploit packs. In that post I showed a table that had 10 common malware kits. I listed the vulnerabilities used, referenced by their Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVE) names. There were 45 vulnerabilities in the table. From the data, this idea was taken up by Mila Parkour via her Contagio Read more…
Tags: Cybercrime, data breach, Data Protection, Endpoint Protection, global threat intelligence, identity theft, malware, Network Security, social networking
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
As much as I love the Christmas school holidays, I am always so grateful for the peace and quiet February brings. After the craziness of Christmas, the annual January family holiday and the hectic ‘Back to School’ spending spree, I can finally take a breath. And then get psyched up to get organised for the Read more…
Tags: Alex Merton-McCann, Apple, Back To School, children online safety, christmas, cyber criminals, cyber security, Cybercrime, cybermum, cybersafe, facebook, families online, Family Safety, holiday scams, Holidays, malware, McAfee, mcafee all access, mothering advice, mothering Internet safety, Mummy blogger, online safety, parental advice, smartphones, social media, social networking, tablets
Lately, it seems that barely a day goes by when we don’t learn about a major Internet presence taking steps to further erode users’ privacy. The companies with access to our data are tracking us in ways that make Big Brother look like a sweet little baby sister. Typically when we hear an outcry about Read more…
Tags: Consumer, counter identity theft, Cybercrime, Data Protection, Family Safety, malware, McAfee, Mobile, mobile security, personal information protection, scams, social networking, spam
With the gift giving season behind us, it’s likely we saw the latest hot tech item get into the hands of children of all ages. Whether that item is the latest tablet device, smartphone or game console, every device can offer kids a fun and educational opportunity to interact with the latest new gadgets, but Read more…
Tags: Consumer, Family Safety, identity protection, identity protection surveillance, identity theft, mobile security, personal identity theft fraud, proactive identity surveillance, social networking
McAfee recently distributed a press release and the line that caught my eye was, “Now is the time for parents to model good behavior and etiquette.” This wasn’t something you’d normally expect to see from a major security company, so intrigued, I read on. Instruction in etiquette and good behavior is something we could all probably Read more…
Tags: Consumer, cyberbullying, identity protection, Internet filtering, Internet monitoring, internet security, malware, McAfee, McAfee Family Protection, McAfee Family Protection for Android, McAfee Safe Eyes, McAfee Safe Eyes Mobile, parental controls, social networking, spam
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