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Hidden Data Economy Report Exposes Price Points for Stolen Data
McAfee today released The Hidden Data Economy report, which provides examples of how different types of stolen data is being...
Making Online Safety a Priority for Our Tech-Savvy Children
The joy of parenthood! We offer our children the best opportunities to help them become happy, healthy, responsible and educated...
Chip and PIN Credit Cards: More Secure, But Not Perfect
Not too long ago I discussed a big change coming to your credit and debit cards—the Chip and PIN system....
10 Ways to Help Your Kids Deal with Digital Friction
Has your teen been a little moody lately, short-tempered, or even oddly quiet? Outside of the normal teen angst, there could...
Ransomware: an Insight to Financial Gain
This week, joint research on the CryptoWall Version 3 family was released by the Cyber Threat Alliance. In Lucrative Ransomware...
CryptoWall V3 and V4 Protection for McAfee Customers
Updated, November 6: Since October 30, the release date of the Cyber Threat Alliance report on CryptoWall Version 3, we...
Mobile Phone Etiquette
Nothing irritates me more than someone using their phone while talking to me – and it’s not because I think...
10 Tips to Rein In Excessive Texting
Last month’s phone bill confirms it: Houston, we’ve got a problem. Your teen sent 4,600 texts and your tween sent...
Beware the Rapid Proliferation of Cyber-warfare Capabilities
Governments across the globe continue to invest in cyber warfare operations. Over 60 countries, a number that is rising, currently...
Mobile Attacks: The Golden Age for Hackers
It’s fun to re-watch shows like “Friends” and realize that so many plot lines are irrelevant today because of technology...
Introducing the ‘Most Hackable’ Gifts of the Holiday Season
It’s that time of year again: the time for a gauntlet of ads, shopping trips, and crowds as we begin...
2016 Cybersecurity Predictions Report Examines Growth in Integrity Attacks
Cybersecurity changes rapidly. Those with valuable insights can better prepare for the shifting risks and opportunities. McAfee has just released the McAfee...
Smart Home, or Dumb Home/Smart Cloud?
At the end of my street, tucked between some bushes and a tree in someone else’s garden, is a weathered...
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...
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,...
Land of the Lost Mobile Phones
Have you ever experienced that panicked moment when you realize you can’t find your mobile phone? You check your pockets,...
The Hidden Costs of Cyber Attacks
The real costs of cyber attacks are difficult to understand. The impacts of cybersecurity are terribly challenging to measure, which...
Overcoming Targeted Attacks: a New Approach
Successful targeted attacks bypass security controls and typically cause significant damage to an enterprise. Damages may include reputation, monetary, and...
Now Dolls Can be Hacked Too
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. Soon after posting our Most Hackable Gifts blog, NBC 5 in Chicago...
How to Report an Online Scam
For many online consumers, money (or the power of it) hovers quietly and invisibly over an online shopping cart only...
Rovnix Downloader Updated with SinkHole and Time Checks
McAfee Labs has found that the latest Rovnix downloader now comes with the capability to check for the sinkholing of...
Learn How to Spot a Phishy Email and Stay Safe
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. One piece of advice I always give (after update, update, update) is...
Anonymous App ‘After School’ Gaining Popularity with Teens
I’ve advised my kids since they were babies: If you need to hide it, you probably shouldn’t be doing it....
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...
Behind the Mobile App: Your Data Exposed
Taylor Swift dropped a musical explosion when she released her music video for the song “Bad Blood” earlier this year....
Be Aware of This Rising Menace – Body Shaming
Hello All, We are officially in the last day of 2015. These years just seem to fly by faster every...
Security, By the Numbers, Is Big
When you quantify security, the numbers are big and plentiful. The reality of data being compromised is staggering, but we...
