Tagged: McAfee

BlackBerry hires former McAfee president to lead cybersecurity business

Howard Solomon

Published: September 22nd, 2021

McAfee adds EDR and cloud protection to its Mvision platform

LAS VEGAS --- McAfee says two new additions to its Mvision portfolio will help improve their cybersecurity capabilities in the cloud. Executives from the security software company spent most of Wednesday morning refreshing

Published on: October 17th, 2018 Alex Coop

McAfee names Jann Arden as 2018’s most dangerous Canadian celebrity

Jann Arden is the most dangerous celebrity to search online, says McAfee Corp. The Calgary-born singer-songwriter is associated with the highest number of search results that could compromise a user's security. Criminals leverage

Published on: October 2nd, 2018 Tom Li

Cyber crime costs the world almost US$600 billion a year: Report

Cyber crime may now cost the world almost $600 billion USD a year, up from $445 billion USD three years ago. That estimate comes from the latest Economic Impact of Cybercrime report by

Published on: February 26th, 2018 Howard Solomon

How do you protect yourself from Microsoft Office malware?

Recently, antivirus company McAfee has warned users that Microsoft office has a potentially harmful virus inside that can install malware into the PC of users once the user installs MS Office in his

Published on: October 25th, 2017 Ellie Martin

Why it’s dangerous to Google Shawn Mendes or Justin Bieber

Each year McAfee produces a list of the world’s most dangerous cyber celebrities. You may remember actresses such as Lily Collins (pop star Phil Collins' daughter) and Emma Watson taking top spot in past years.

Published on: September 21st, 2017 ITBusiness Staff

Students are smarter than their school’s cybersecurity

Cybersecurity may be a top priority for schools, but Canadian high school students are finding ways around those efforts, according to the Back to School survey from McAfee. Nearly a quarter of students

Published on: August 1st, 2017 Alex Radu
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Return of McAfee corporate brand brings mix of risk and reward, experts say

What's old is new again as McAfee is once again operating as an independent company, and the latest twist in this 30-year branding story brings a strange mix of being affiliated with its

Published on: April 4th, 2017 Brian Jackson

Think before you selfie – mobile malware might be watching

Facial recognition technology might be a boon for mobile payment security, but it also represents another weapon for cybercriminals, a cybersecurity expert warns. A mobile research team inside Intel Security Group's McAfee Labs

Published on: October 19th, 2016 Eric Emin Wood

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to include McAfee security software, Intel announces

They might not have the virus-prone reputation of their desktop brethren, but don't kid yourself - mobile devices are under constant threat. Fortunately, owners of Samsung's newest Galaxy smartphone should be well protected,

Published on: August 24th, 2016 Eric Emin Wood
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Security threats, five years after Intel bought McAfee

Intel Corp. recently released its McAfee Labs Threat Report 2015, marking five years since the chipmaking giant acquired the security company to complement its portfolio of products. The report is a retrospective of

Published on: September 8th, 2015 Dave Webb
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Ransomware attacks see dramatic increase: McAfee

The latest McAfee Labs Threat Report from Intel Security warns of a rapid proliferation of new ransomware attacks, as well as HDD and SSD firmware attacks by a major computer espionage group and

Published on: June 10th, 2015 Jeff Jedras
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McAfee adds to legal chorus: Bieber is dangerous

Add this to accusations of vandalism, impaired and dangerous driving, for Stratford, Ont.-born mega pop star Justin Bieber's jacket: He's the Canadian most likely to lead web surfers to a malicious site, according

Published on: October 1st, 2014 Dave Webb

Hackers piggybacking off legitimate apps to install mobile malware

If you were desperate for another round of Flappy Bird and downloaded a clone of it, once the game’s creator took the original down, you may have downloaded malware as well, according to

Published on: June 26th, 2014 Candice So
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FIFA World Cup is hackers’ chance to score personal data

It’s a ritual once every four years – fans gathering in soccer jerseys emblazoned with their favourite players’ names across the back, storming pubs and bars all over Canada to cheer on their

Published on: June 4th, 2014 Candice So