May 9, 2011 - Cyber son has been dropping big hints over the years on how he would really appreciate a PlayStation. At one time, he expostulates on the merits of the PSP, vis-à-vis the Nintendo DS; at others, he moons over the latest (continue reading...) Read more
May 9, 2011 - By now I think most people have seen Rebecca Black’s “Friday” video. But have you heard of “Jessi Slaughter”? Or “Kiki Kannibal”? What do these three girls have in common? All three started posting (continue reading...) Read more
May 5, 2011 - With the announcement of the death of Osama Bin Laden late Sunday evening, within a day the bin Laden spam began to hit the interwebs. Links and infected documents are being sent out in the hopes that you click and (continue reading...) Read more
May 4, 2011 - Most of today’s malware works on Windows and its apps, because it can affect a lot of people around the world. However, other platforms are becoming more popular every day and attracting bad guys who are starting to create malicious (continue reading...) Read more
May 4, 2011 - Be wary of unsolicited emails and messages related to Osama bin Laden, McAfee warns Cyber scammers are using the high-profile news of Osama bin Laden’s death to distribute dangerous emails and messages related to the incident. So far, McAfee Labs™ has (continue reading...) Read more
May 4, 2011 - Adobe released a security advisory warning the users of a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player Versions 10.2.152.33 and earlier. An exploit targeting this vulnerability was embedded inside Microsoft Excel documents and was used to deliver the malicious code to (continue reading...) Read more
May 4, 2011 - There is no shortage of bad guys, identity thieves, and hackers trying to separate you from your money. They range from previously discussed pickpockets, Trojan viruses, and ATM skimmers to dumpster divers, spies, and wireless hackers. Dumpster Diver Dan is (continue reading...) Read more
May 4, 2011 - One of the most prevalent families of recent Trojans is called fake alerts. These Trojans generate fake warning screens that look like they were generated by legitimate security or anti-malware software. The majority of malware within this family attempts to con (continue reading...) Read more
May 3, 2011 - We all have friends and family who’ve fallen for this – they click on a bad link, and a fake anti-virus program pops up. It tells them their computer is under attack, but if they just click “ok” on the (continue reading...) Read more
May 2, 2011 - For my generation, summer vacation conjures up images of endless, sunny days of fun, with relaxed adult supervision and freedom from studies and classes. However, for the present generation, it seems to mean hours and hours of uninterrupted TV viewing (continue reading...) Read more
May 2, 2011 - McAfee has created a tongue-in-cheek list of the most unwanted identity thieves, describing the various techniques thieves use to steal your information. It’s clever and, unfortunately, very real. Pauly the Pickpocket & Sally Sticky Fingers work as a team to (continue reading...) Read more
May 2, 2011 - I suppose this was inevitable. The reported death of Osama Bin Laden is just too good a lure for cybercriminals and scammers to pass up. We at McAfee Labs certainly anticipated this and have been tracking it since the first (continue reading...) Read more
April 29, 2011 - My friend EQ and I were talking the other day about parenting. She is in her early 20’s and works in a national retail video game chain and was questioning me about why so many parents buy games for kids (continue reading...) Read more
April 19, 2011 - I have noticed an uptick in the number of hoax messages and wall posts on Facebook lately and thought that I should share my experiences so that you could use these as talking points to protect your children from such (continue reading...) Read more
April 19, 2011 - Fluffy bunnies, cute chicks, Easter eggs… Does that sound dangerous to you? You wouldn’t think it was dangerous by the looks of it. It is so sweet I would just want to download it and send it on to a (continue reading...) Read more
April 18, 2011 - Most of us have become accustomed to giving out the last four digits of our Social Security numbers. But this customary request is becoming increasingly problematic, and two Rhode Island lawmakers are responding by pushing legislation to stop businesses from (continue reading...) Read more
April 18, 2011 - Avoid clicking on links and images in malware-laden emails, McAfee warns Computer users around the world received phony Easter greetings with links to malware on Monday, according to research by McAfee Labs™. Cybercrooks often take advantage of current events to grab computer (continue reading...) Read more
April 14, 2011 - Recently we announced that Siemens Industry Automation Division had certified McAfee Application Control as interoperable with its product line which includes the Simatic WINCC SCADA system which was targeted by Stuxnet. This is an important announcement which underscores the intersection (continue reading...) Read more
April 14, 2011 - 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 (continue reading...) Read more
April 13, 2011 - Stop me if you’ve heard this before: The Cloud can save you money! If you’re anything like me, you’re pretty much exhausted hearing about how much money and time that cloud-based services can save you. We get it already. While cost (continue reading...) Read more