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Solving the Mystery of the Office Zero-Day Exploit and DEP
On November 5 McAfee Labs blogged about a Microsoft Office zero-day attack that we spotted in the...
Family Safety
What is a Firewall?
Most of us may have heard the term, and know it’s related to security in some way,...
Privacy & Identity Protection
Oversharing on Social Media Common Amongst 50+
Thanks to social media, societal norms have undergone a seismic shift in the past five years. What...
Mobile Security
Mobile Authentication vs. Mobile Banking and Commerce, Part II
Mobile authentication grants access to online banking – but it’s not exactly mobile banking. The main difference...
Internet Security
Revenge Posts on Social Media Could Land You in Jail
After a bad breakup, a scorned lover may choose to channel their anger through ice cream, a...
Internet Security
SnapHack: Hacking for the Greater Good?
Most hacks and attacks introduced on this blog are blatantly malicious, looking to nab your valuable information....
Family Safety
Nev & Michelle have a Conversation with the Students of Gertz-Ressler High
In honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), McAfee joined up with the National Cyber Security...
Privacy & Identity Protection
Microsoft Agrees: Home Users Need More than Antivirus Alone
After years of telling users that Microsoft Security Essentials was enough to protect their PCs from security...
Family Safety
What is Scareware?
When it comes to making us fall for their scams, cybercriminals have a number of tricks up...
McAfee Labs
Quarian Group Targets Victims With Spearphishing Attacks
This blog post was written by Rahul Mohandas. The current generation of targeted attacks are getting more...
McAfee Labs
Hacking Summit Names Nations With Cyberwarfare Capabilities
In 2009, I read with great interest a paper published in the Journal of International Security Affairs...
McAfee Labs
Ramnit Malware Creates FTP Network From Victims’ Computers
This blog post was written by Vikas Taneja. The Ramnit worm appeared in 2010. Within a year...Stay Updated
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