Raj Samani is Chief Scientist and Fellow for the Enterprise business. He has assisted multiple law enforcement agencies in cybercrime cases and is a special advisor to the European Cybercrime Centre in The Hague. Samani has been recognized for his contribution to the computer security industry through numerous awards, including the Infosecurity Europe hall of Fame, Peter Szor award, and Intel Achievement Award, among others. He is the co-author of the book "Applied Cyber Security and the Smart Grid" and the "CSA Guide to Cloud Computing," as well as technical editor for numerous other publications.
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CIOs: You need to have the cloud talk with your staff
CIOs, it is time to have a frank and open discussion with your staff. This conversation may be difficult or...
Spotlight on Shamoon
Our analysis this month has pointed to Shamoon emerging in the Middle East. We have recently seen a number of...
Shamoon Rebooted in Middle East, Part 2
Last week we provided some initial analysis on recent attacks targeting organizations in the Middle East. The attack has hallmarks...
Shamoon Rebooted?
We have recently received notifications and samples from impacted organizations in the Middle East that have hallmarks of the Shamoon...
A ‘Second Economy’ Prognosis for Health Care Cybersecurity
McAfee CTO Steve Grobman has pointed out that gaining the upper hand in cybersecurity requires that we extend our thinking...
Wildfire Ransomware Extinguished by Tool From NoMoreRansom
McAfee and Kaspersky Lab, partners in the project NoMoreRansom, are pleased to announce today the availability of a decryption tool...
McAfee Teams With Industry, Law Enforcement to Thwart ‘Shade’ Ransomware
McAfee, Europol, Kaspersky Lab, and Dutch police have taken down the Shade ransomware botnet and captured encryption keys to unlock...
The Morning After: What Happens to Data Post-Breach?
This post first appeared on the security website Dark Reading. We need consumers and businesses to not simply shrug off...
A Future Beyond Mobile Devices; Trusting the Promises of Mobile World Congress
More than 100,000 people descended upon Mobile World Congress (MWC) last week to watch experts from around the world discuss...
Does Anyone Really Care About Mobile Security?
I’ve attended Mobile World Congress a number of times and it is fair to say the concept of the show...
A Case of Mistaken Identity? The Role of BlackEnergy in Ukrainian Power Grid Disruption
Recent reports of electricity outages across the Ukraine has led to significant speculation regarding the specific malware that was used...
Updated BlackEnergy Trojan Grows More Powerful
In late December, a cyberattack caused a power outage in the Ukraine, plunging hundreds of thousands of citizens into darkness...
Blockchain Transactions Create Risks for Financial Services
This post was written by Raj Samani and Christiaan Beek of McAfee , and Shane D. Shook, PhD. Trust is...
A Dummies Guide to ‘Insider Trading’ via Botnet, Part 2
This post, the second of two parts, was written by Christiaan Beek, Raj Samani, and Shane Shook. In our first post,...
A Dummies Guide to ‘Insider Trading’ via Botnet
This post, the first of two parts, was written by Raj Samani, Christiaan Beek, and Shane Shook. Want to spread...
We’ve Been Hacked! Okay, I’ll Deal With It Next Week
That was the message I got from a CEO when we presented evidence that their organization had been compromised and...
Update on the Beebone Botnet Takedown
On April 8, the takedown operation for the polymorphic botnet known as Beebone successfully concluded. This action redirected traffic from...
Takedown Stops Polymorphic Botnet
Several global law enforcement agencies—with assistance from McAfee —this week successfully dismantled the “Beebone” botnet behind a polymorphic worm known...
