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Techies Give Back at Tech Forum
This blog was written by Chance Hoover. Earlier this month, more than 100 channel partner engineers from...Sep 07, 2016 | 4 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
Microsoft Discovers Malware in Word Files! Here’s What You Need to Know
Microsoft Word is omnipresent. Students use it for their academic careers and office workers, well, office workers...Sep 06, 2016 | 3 MIN READ
Family Safety
Keep Your Data Safe While Unplugging on Vacation
When you are packing your bags for a long weekend break or a family holiday, do you...Sep 01, 2016 | 3 MIN READ
Family Safety
When Voice Recognition Goes Wrong: YouTube Videos Can Say “Ok Google”
It just takes a few well-placed words in the video’s audio, and our devices can be ready to obey. After...Aug 31, 2016 | 3 MIN READ
Mobile Security
The Four Mobile Security Threats You Need to Know About
Cybercriminals are all about keeping up with trends—no, not ski masks and gloves—but hacking the latest tech trends.Aug 30, 2016 | 4 MIN READ
Mobile Security
How Virtual Reality and Facebook Photos Helped Researchers Hack Biometric Security
Years ago, holograms were considered science-fiction. Things have changed. Within recent memory, we’ve gone from seeing well-loved,...Aug 24, 2016 | 4 MIN READ
Mobile Security
80% of Android Phones Are at Risk! Luckily, People Can Use Encryption for Safety
Let’s imagine you traveled back in time, smartphone in pocket. Let’s say a medieval peasant sees you...Aug 19, 2016 | 4 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
Becoming an Experimental Marketer
A few years ago, Optimizely decided to try something different for the 2013 Dreamforce event, a developer...Aug 17, 2016 | 2 MIN READ
Mobile Security
Send Your Kids Back to School with Mobile Safety in Mind
The days are getting shorter and your bags are (finally) unpacked from the annual family vacation. Summer...Aug 16, 2016 | 4 MIN READ
Family Safety
Time to make your Kids aware of Digital Fraud?
Long ago I watched a movie where the hero returned home after a harrowing experience only to...Aug 15, 2016 | 5 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
This Year at Black Hat: Danger Drones and Thermostat Ransomware
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. Last week I went to one of the few places...Aug 10, 2016 | 7 MIN READ
McAfee Labs
Banload Trojan Targets Brazilians With Malware Downloads
McAfee Labs has recently encountered new variants of the Banload Trojan. Banload has been around since the...Aug 09, 2016 | 4 MIN READ