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Privacy & Identity Protection
Google’s Project Zero: Good News for Cyber Security
Google has assembled a team of counter-hackers to search, identify and patch zero day vulnerabilities and malware...Jul 18, 2014 | 3 MIN READ
Internet Security
The Surprisingly Simple Google Maps Attack That Shut Down a Business
Not all hacking requires code-cracking programmers who can slip through complex algorithms. No, sometimes all you need...Jul 14, 2014 | 4 MIN READ
Internet Security
The Internet of Things Needs a Standard. There’s a Consortium for That
Let’s talk about networks. A network can imply a number of things: it can imply a group...Jul 09, 2014 | 3 MIN READ
McAfee Labs
CryptoWall Ransomware Built With RC4 Bricks
Last month many Internet users were suddenly forced to trade in Bitcoins. This was not for general...Jul 07, 2014 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
Stay Connected Safely When Using Free Wi-Fi in Public Areas
I am just back from my summer hols, and feeling absolutely refreshed! Holidays are so necessary to...Jun 27, 2014 | 5 MIN READ
Mobile Security
Google Just Made Unlocking Your Phone Easier. But is that Good or Bad?
It’s the last week in June and the sun is shining and the birds are chirping and...Jun 26, 2014 | 4 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
Trojan Turns Computers Into Bitcoin Mining Machines
It has long been known that Bitcoin—the crypto-currency offering users almost completely anonymous transactions online—is the favored...Jun 24, 2014 | 3 MIN READ
McAfee Labs
A Glance Into the Neutrino Botnet
While analyzing the Neutrino botnet, McAfee Labs found that it has a number of anti-debugging, anti-virtual machine,...Jun 23, 2014 | 4 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
What is Wardriving?
Wireless networks have certainly brought a lot of convenience to our lives, allowing us to work and...Jun 23, 2014 | 3 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
How to Spot and Protect Yourself from Fake Antivirus Software
Most of you know how important it is to have security software on your computers to stay...Jun 16, 2014 | 4 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
Massive Law Enforcement Operation Tells two Malware Variants it’s Game Over
On Monday, the United States Department of Justice announced an international law enforcement effort to take out...Jun 04, 2014 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
Teens’ Online Behavior Can Get Them in Trouble
Do you really know what your kids are doing all the time? Probably not, unless you’re a...Jun 03, 2014 | 4 MIN READ