It’s that time again, where we look back at the year passed and assess how the threat landscape has changed—for better and for worse. The 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) reveals that last year was not only defined by the varied nature of cyberattacks, but also by the increased frequency of these incidents in general. Read more…
Tags: eCommerce, PCI Compliance, Small Business, Verizon DBIR, web security
On May 5, 2013 we announced our intent to acquire Stonesoft, a leading innovator in firewall technology. In fact, in 2013 Gartner positioned Stonesoft in the “Visionary” quadrant of its Network Security Firewall Magic Quadrant. We are very excited, as evident by Pat Calhoun’s latest blog, about what this potentially means to our network security Read more…
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While online-based businesses may not have the long history enjoyed by their brick-and-mortar predecessors, many helped to pioneer the digital shopping experience and make it what it is today. With that goal in mind, eCommerce merchant Batteries4Less.com was one of the first online stores of its kind, a move that has branded them one of Read more…
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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…
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Gone are the days when you had to click to “accept” a download or install a software update in order to become infected. Now, just opening a compromised web page could allow dangerous code to install on your device. You just need to visit or “drive by” a web page, without stopping to click or Read more…
Tags: identity theft, internet security, malware, scams, web security
Ecommerce is shaping up to be a major part of the global retail market, with Forrester predicting that U.S. online retail sales alone will top $370 Billion by 2017. With this in mind, it’s no wonder so many people hope to take advantage of these profits by creating their own online business. Although it’s easier Read more…
Tags: eCommerce, firewall, online security, SMB, web security
McAfee Labs researchers recently published its 2013 Threat Predictions Report which had some very intriguing observations about what the bad guys are planning for the next year. While I found the observations to be critical to my team’s development work, I had one observation of my own: I think people are starting to pay a Read more…
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Malware is traditionally not in the purview of network security. However, network security is well positioned to defend against this threat and many of the bad guys that may have launched traditional attacks are now changing their plans to incorporate malware. Why the change? Cyber criminals are no dummies. If it is easier to attack Read more…
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2012 has come and gone, and with it we’ve seen one of the most disruptive trends in computing reach a critical mass – global adoption of mobile, internet-connected devices. This trend is great for people and business worldwide. It means connectivity. It means new customers. It also however, means more data and more attackers trying Read more…
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The cybercrime landscape is always growing and changing as hackers look for new ways to make money from us. And 2012 was no different as McAfee Labs™ found huge growth in malicious software and activities. As the year closes, McAfee Labs looks ahead to see what is on the horizon for 2013. Here’s the areas Read more…
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