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Myth: Apple Products Don’t Get Viruses

Have you ever bitten into an apple and found a worm? I have, and it’s yummy! Anyway, how many times have you heard, or even said, “I won’t get that computer virus because I have a Mac”?  While Mac users tend to feel somewhat insulated from viruses, it’s time for anyone who owns an Apple Read more…

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Botnets Demystified and Simplified

Let’s face it: Most people–even folks in the security industry–have a hard time explaining botnets (robot networks of infected computers) in a way that your Uncle Joe or Aunt Betty can understand. Is it really a big deal? Yes, it is. With the rapid growth in malware and bot infections we’re seeing, it’s important for Read more…

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The ‘Art’ of Fake Anti-Virus Software

Hi, everyone. I am very excited to announce that I recently joined McAfee Labs. As many of you know, I have spent more than 20 years doing anti-virus (AV) development and research. Needless to say, I am not happy to see the new developments in fake AV software. Fake AV developments began only a few Read more…

Tags: Apple, Cybercrime, Data Protection, Endpoint Protection, Fake AntiVirus, Family Safety, global threat intelligence, identity protection, identity theft, malware, OS/X

Exchange Personal Data For Stardom

A couple of years ago a good friend phoned me in a panic – his car had been stolen.  A major inconvenience admittedly but he managed to replace it, and there were no further attempts from the criminals to contact him in an attempt to get more of his possessions.  The thing with the theft Read more…

Tags: Consumer, Cybercrime, Data Protection, enterprise, Family Safety, global threat intelligence, identity fraud, identity protection

Blue-Light Special on Zeus

With much fanfare and much to the chagrin of ne’er-do-wells far and wide, the Zeus Toolkit source code has been released to the public. This is notable because normally it would cost quite a bit to purchase the kit and associated services (in excess of of US$10,000). With a release of this sort, the most Read more…

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Osama bin Laden Death Scams Haunt the Internet

Be wary of unsolicited emails and messages related to Osama bin Laden, McAfee warns  Cyber scammers are using the high-profile news of Osama bin Laden’s death to distribute dangerous emails and messages related to the incident. So far, McAfee Labs™ has seen spam emails that claim to have confirmation of bin Laden’s death—or survival—as well Read more…

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Fake-Alert Scam Targets Mac Users

One of the most prevalent families of recent Trojans is called fake alerts. These Trojans generate fake warning screens that look like they were generated by legitimate security or anti-malware software. The majority of malware within this family attempts to con users by convincing them that their systems are at risk and that they should purchase Read more…

Tags: Apple, Cybercrime, Data Protection, Endpoint Protection, Family Safety, global threat intelligence, identity fraud, identity protection, identity theft, Mac OSX, malware, security

5, 4, 3, 2, 1: Osama Bin Laden Death Scams

I suppose this was inevitable. The reported death of Osama Bin Laden is just too good a lure for cybercriminals and scammers to pass up. We at McAfee Labs certainly anticipated this and have been tracking it since the first reports came out of Washington early this morning. We have seen variations of what I Read more…

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LizaMoon the Latest SQL-Injection Attack

Working in the security industry brings about a myriad of challenges. This is especially true for vendors. We must do our best to educate and inform. At the same time, we want to avoid laying on the FUD–or scaring customers into making poorly educated security decisions. Which brings us to the recent LizaMoon attacks. There Read more…

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Welcome To My Blog!

Having joined McAfee in October 2010, and being responsible for the EMEA region, I welcome you to my blog. Here I look to share with you not just two decades of experience in the technology industry, gained from my time at Juniper Networks and other technology companies, but also trends and insight from my travels Read more…

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