McAfee stories - Page 3

Your mobile phone ain't as safe as it used to be
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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If you ever believed your mobile device was less exposed to online threats, now’s the time to take another look.

Raising the stakes: McAfee’s predictions for cybersecurity
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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iot security
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iam
Security teams and solutions will have to contend with synergistic threats, increasingly backed by artificial intelligence to avoid detection.

McAfee customer choice for Cloud Access Security
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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cloud security
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“This is the second time that McAfee has been named... and we believe this demonstrates our ability to stay ahead of the pack.”

Experts comment on record 772mil-user data breach
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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dark web
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
Dubbed “Collection #1”, the data set contains emails and passwords with over a billion unique combinations of email addresses and passwords.

McAfee Gartner Customers’ Choice for Secure Web Gateway
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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cybersecurity
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gartner
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gateway
“We take great pride in being recognised by our customers on Gartner Peer Insights, and their willingness to recommend McAfee Web Gateway technology”

Sophos hires ex-McAfee SVP Gavin Struther
Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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firewall
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network management
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network security
After 16 years as the APAC senior vice president and president for McAfee, Struthers is now heading the APJ arm of Sophos.

How McAfee aims to curb enterprise data loss
Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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dr
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dlp
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McAfee DLP aims to help safeguard intellectual property and ensure compliance by protecting sensitive data.

McAfee named Leader in Magic Quadrant an eighth time
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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gartner
The company has been once again named as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management.

What the people say - Gartner’s November Customers’ Choices
Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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microsoft
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virtualisation
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bi
A roundup of the latest Gartner Peer Insight Customers’ Choices from Backup and Recovery to Business Intelligence and Analytics, and more.

Gallery: McAfee’s 2018 partner award winners are...
Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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dimension data
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datacom
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awards
DXC, Ingram Micro, Dimension Data and Datacom all took home awards. We have some photo highlights from the evening.

McAfee report shows cloud storage remains vulnerable to attack
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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cloud services
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cloud security
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iaas
The report revealed that nearly a quarter of the data in the cloud can be categorised as sensitive, putting an organisation at risk if stolen or leaked.

McAfee announces new endpoint protection and cloud security products
Fri, 19th Oct 2018
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bi
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big data
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cloud services
For organisations to adopt the cloud with peace of mind, they not only need visibility, but consistent data and threat protection policies across their data and applications.

Deep dive: Research finds new links among North Korea’s malware families
Fri, 10th Aug 2018
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malware
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ddos
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north korea
By identifying reused code, researchers gained valuable insights about the “ancestral relations” to known threat actors or other campaigns.

Exclusive: Cloud and blockchain threats creating new channel opportunities
Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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securitychannel
While blockchain technology isn’t at the same maturity stage as cloud, the channel should start ramping up their security capabilities in that space.

Criminals “infect and collect” in cryptocurrency mining surge
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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cryptocurrency
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report
Coin miner malware grew a stunning 629% in the first quarter of 2018, rocketing from around 400,000 total known samples in Q4 2017 to more than 2.9mil

Silver Peak adds Symantec, Forcepoint, McAfee to partner alliance
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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network infrastructure
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network management
They join the likes of Palo Alto Networks, OPAQ, Zscaler, and Fortinet in a rapidly expanding security alliance ecosystem.

Securing the cloud in the face of skills shortages
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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devops
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cloud security
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mcafee
With a shortage of skills to tackle immediate cybersecurity threats, especially in the cloud, companies need to look beyond traditional methods.

Android malware used to target North Korean defectors
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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smartphones
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malware
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technology gifts
A malware called RedDawn used Google Play to apparently target North Korean defectors, according to security firm McAfee.

Key takeaways from Privacy Awareness Week: Experts comment
Mon, 14th May 2018
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data protection
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firewall
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network management
Cybersecurity experts from Sophos, Trend Micro, CyberArk, Mimecast, Bitglass & others share their thoughts on privacy and what it means for security.

Could gamers be the best contenders for cybersecurity roles?
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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cybersecurity
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gamification
Those entering the workforce that grew up playing video games may be best placed for cybersecurity roles.

Canalys says SECaaS growing rapidly, while vendors struggle to keep up
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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cloud services
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licensing
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cybersecurity
The company says the increase is due to the technology’s multiple advantages compared to software licensing.

McAfee named a ‘Leader’ in Magic Quadrant for IDPS
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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cybersecurity
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mcafee
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enterprise
The inclusion of the company in the Leader category is based on Gartner’s criteria, including completeness of vision and ability to execute.

D-Link and McAfee team up on router with integrated endpoint protection
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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iot
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endpoint protection
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edr
The D-Link AC2600 Wi-Fi router powered by McAfee and Intel’s connected home technology automatically protects all devices connected to the network.

Highly-targeted cyberattacks surround upcoming Winter Olympics
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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mcafee
McAfee released a report that revealed cybercriminals have targeted organisations involved in fast approaching Winter Olympics held in South Korea.