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Privacy & Identity Protection
Are you Hackable or Uncrackable? “Password Day” is Today!
Yes, such a day exists and it’s today, May 7th 2013. McAfee is working to make sure...May 07, 2013 | 3 MIN READ
McAfee Labs
Emerging ‘Stack Pivoting’ Exploits Bypass Common Security
[This blog was primarily written by Xiaoning Li of McAfee Labs, with assistance from Peter Szor of...May 06, 2013 | 9 MIN READ
Internet Security
Visualizing A DDoS Cyber Attack
A denial-of-service (DDoS) attack occurs when hackers flood a target website with large amounts of traffic. This traffic...Apr 29, 2013 | 3 MIN READ
Internet Security
Are Google and Bing Serving You Safe Search Results?
New research has concluded that despite best efforts to keep search results clean, Google and Bing often...Apr 24, 2013 | 3 MIN READ
McAfee Labs
Travnet Botnet Steals Huge Amount of Sensitive Data
In a McAfee Labs blog by my colleague Vikas Taneja last month, he discussed high-level functioning in...Apr 23, 2013 | 6 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
Don’t Want to Read Through the Fine Print? There’s an App for That
We’ve always been told to “read the fine print before you sign on the dotted line,” but...Apr 23, 2013 | 4 MIN READ
Mobile Security
Digital Stalking: Physical Eavesdropping on Your Mobile Device
Did you know that while you innocently play games or browse Facebook on your smartphone or tablet,...Apr 18, 2013 | 4 MIN READ
Security News
Fake Vertu App Infects Korean and Japanese Android Users
A new threat has surfaced targeting users in Korea and Japan, but this attack, unlike others making...Apr 10, 2013 | 4 MIN READ
McAfee Labs
Turkish ‘Delete Virus’ Targets Facebook Users
Facebook continues to be a favorite target for attackers to spread fake wall-post messages or fake scams....Apr 08, 2013 | 4 MIN READ
McAfee Labs
Multiple Java Exploits Hide in a Jar (File)
Exploits of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) have been extensively used in drive-by-download toolkits such as Blackhole...Apr 01, 2013 | 3 MIN READ
Family Safety
Online Safety for Kids – The App Your Kids are Using Now: Snapchat
The #1 question asked by parents when I present for McAfee’s Online Safety for Kids program, is...Mar 27, 2013 | 3 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
How to Protect Yourself from Tax Scams
Tax season is now upon us, and more than ever, we are opting for the convenience of...Mar 20, 2013 | 3 MIN READ