social media

2012 Trends in Social Business

In “Six Social Media Trends for 2012”, David Armano explores the evolution of social media into social business. “Social media,” says Armano, “continues to move forward towards business integration.”  According to Forrester’s Stephen Mann, the increasing ubiquity of mobile devices in enterprise environments is facilitating this trend. A joint Booz Allen/Buddy Media study found that Read more…

Tags: 2012, mobile security, social business, social media

McAfee Reference Architecture: Securely Enabling Social Media

Social media platforms have become ubiquitous in recent years, not only because connections are easy to make and conversations are rapid and short – but there is also the universal thrill of finding a great piece of content and sharing it with hundreds of thousands of online followers. This is especially true when that information Read more…

Tags: Security Connected Reference Architecture, social media

Facebook Accounts Compromised by ‘Giveaway’ Scam

A recent social engineering attack that targeted Facebook accounts hit very close to home. One of my friends mentioned to me that his account was no longer accessible and that his password was not working. He even found his primary email address changed to another email. So I went onto Facebook to see his wall Read more…

Tags: facebook, identity theft, scams, social media, social network

Share Pics Safely Online

For all of us, the true satisfaction from any event is derived when we share the anecdotes and pictures with friends and families. Whether it be a foreign trip, a wedding, a family get together or a friends’ reunion, we post these pics on our social networking sites like Facebook or Google+ so that others Read more…

Tags: good parenting, kids online safety, online safety, pic sharing, social media, social networking

Is Getting More Followers Really the Goal?

So I have been mildly obsessed (all right completely obsessed) with Pinterest lately. Pinterest is a website/social network where you can post images from sites/blogs/etc. My page looks like this… If you like, you can follow me here, though I admit I have not figured out how to post any security/technology related pins. This for me is Read more…

Tags: cybermom, Facebook Security, good parenting, monitor a child’s identity, online child safety, social media, social networking, twitter

Social Media Coverage at FOCUS 2011: Live Tweeting and Giveaways

In addition to our activities and contests at the McAfee booth, our team will also be covering the show on Facebook and Twitter, live-tweeting from FOCUS sessions and keynotes on @focusconference, @McAfeeBusiness & @McAfee with the #McAfeeFOCUS hashtag, and posting photos and video on the FOCUS Conference Facebook page. You can also follow comprehensive updates Read more…

Tags: #McAfeeFOCUS, #MFETrivia, facebook, live-tweeting, McAfee FOCUS 2011, social media, twitter

Join Us for #SecChat Thursday on McAfee and Intel DeepSAFE Technology

This month at Intel’s Developer Forum in San Francisco, McAfee unveiled DeepSAFE with Intel, a new security technology that sits beyond the operating system, close to the silicon, and allows for a unique vantage point in the computing stack to better protect systems. During our next #SecChat this Thursday, we’re opening up the discussion around Read more…

Tags: #SecChat, DeepSAFE, enterprise security, social media

Friends, Foes and Faceless Denizens – The Real Social Network

I recently performed a penetration test of a transportation company in the Midwest. Save for a few low-severity vulnerabilities, Company X had a well-managed public-facing network infrastructure.  Satisfied with the status of their network security, I turned my attention to the human network. Searching for Company X on sites like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, I Read more…

Tags: enterprise, Information Security, privacy, social media

Long Weekend Security Highlights: Morto Worms, Linux Hacks and a Lesson in Pronunciation

This week’s (somewhat belated) Highlights are short and sweet with a quick review of the week’s top infosec topics. An Internet worm dubbed “Morto” was found spreading in the wild via Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). The worm is the first of its kind capable of spreading via RDP and has so far impacted a few Read more…

Tags: data breach, enterprise security, Friday Security Highlights, Network Security, social media

Friday Security Highlights: Social Media Catalyzes Hacktivism

Welcome to our second edition of Friday Security Highlights, a weekly roundup of top infosec news, blogs and buzz from around the web. Earlier this week, we pushed out a tweet about how excited we are to offer this blog alongside Lang Tibbils’ In Wake of the Week, another recap focused specifically on McAfee news Read more…

Tags: Focus, Friday Security Highlights, Hacktivism, intel, Patmos, social media