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2021-03-15 18:16:54 | How 2020 Helped Parents Understand Their Kids\' Digital Lives (lien direct) | 
How 2020 Helped Parents Understand Their Kids' Digital Lives Over the last 12 months, technology has featured in our lives in a way I don't think any of us would have predicted. Whether you were in lockdown, choosing to stay home to stay well or quite simply, out of other option – technology saved the […]
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2021-03-09 23:28:28 | Privacy in Practice: Securing Your Data in 2021 and Beyond (lien direct) | 
Privacy in Practice: Securing Your Data in 2021 and Beyond Technological advancements continually emerge that make our lives easier. Right? As beneficial and convenient as emerging tech is, it can pose serious risks to our online safety and privacy-risks that you might find yourself ill-prepared to handle. In fact, according to our 2021 Consumer Security […]
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2021-03-09 19:31:52 | Why MITRE ATT&CK Matters? (lien direct) | 
MITRE ATT&CK enterprise is a “knowledge base of adversarial techniques”. In a Security Operations Center (SOC) this resource is serving as a progressive framework for practitioners to make sense of the behaviors (techniques) leading to system intrusions on enterprise networks. This resource is centered at how SOC practitioners of all levels can craft purposeful defense […]
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2021-03-09 18:13:49 | Seven Windows Wonders – Critical Vulnerabilities in DNS Dynamic Updates (lien direct) | 
Overview For the March 2021 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released a set of seven DNS vulnerabilities. Five of the vulnerabilities are remote code execution (RCE) with critical CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring Standard) scores of 9.8, while the remaining two are denial of service (DoS). Microsoft shared detection guidance and proofs of concept with MAPP members for […]
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2021-03-08 15:42:42 | How a Group of McAfee Team Members Helped Change the Lives of Critically Ill Children (lien direct) | 
The generosity and kindness displayed by team members across McAfee is one major factor that makes up the incredible culture of the company. At McAfee, we empower our team members to initiate meaningful ways to give back to the community. It came to no surprise when a large group of team members came together in order to run a donation […]
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2021-03-08 15:38:51 | Shiva\'s Tragic Accident Turns into a Story of Resilience (lien direct) | 
My McAfee Chronicles is a series featuring McAfee team members who have interesting and inspiring life stories to share. Meet Shiva, a Software Development Engineer in Bangalore, India. When a traumatic road accident changed the course of Shiva's life, he had two options – give up on life or give life his best shot. For Shiva, there was only […]
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2021-03-08 15:33:45 | How McAfee\'s Inclusive Maternity Benefits Helped Me Thrive as a New Mom (lien direct) | 
By: Smriti, People Partner McAfee continues to recognize and celebrate hardworking mothers across our global workforce. We continue to advance in our workplace culture by offering policies and programs to better serve working parents. Meet Smriti as she shares her incredible story as a new mother and how McAfee helped her to transition comfortably into a new role as a working parent. My Journey at McAfee began in 2017 as a People […]
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2021-03-08 11:00:59 | McAfee ATR Thinks in Graphs (lien direct) | 
0. Introduction John Lambert, a distinguished researcher specializing in threat intelligence at Microsoft, once said these words that changed perspectives: “Defenders think in lists. Attackers think in graphs.” This is true and, while it remains that way, attackers will win most of the time. However, the true power of graphs does not only reside in […]
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2021-03-05 21:55:00 | Attention Android Users: This Free VPN App Leaked the Data of 21 Million Users (lien direct) | 
Attention Android Users: This Free VPN App Leaked the Data of 21 Million Users To live our digital lives to the fullest, we rely on a variety of technologies to support our online activities. And while some apps and devices are meant to make certain tasks more convenient or provide us with greater security, others […]
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2021-03-05 18:30:53 | The Fastest Route to SASE (lien direct) | 
Shortcuts aren't always the fastest or safest route from Point A to Point B. Providing faster “direct to cloud” access for your users to critical applications and cloud services can certainly improve productivity and reduce costs, but cutting corners on security can come with huge consequences. The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework shows how […]
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2021-03-03 19:50:07 | Let\'s Commit To Protect Our Privacy This Year (lien direct) | 
Let's Commit To Protect Our Privacy This Year How our new identity & privacy app can help By this point in the year you may have already broken some of your New Year's resolutions, but here's one to keep: better protecting your online privacy. After all, we are likely to continue to spend more time online in 2021, whether it be for working, learning, […]
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2021-03-03 05:00:56 | Don\'t Let Tax Fraud Ruin Your IRS Refund (lien direct) | 
Don't Let Tax Fraud Ruin Your IRS Refund Here's how to lock down your data this tax season Tax season is always a high time for scams that put our money and information at risk. But this year securing your data may be more important than ever, due to a spike in unemployment fraud. Millions […]
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2021-03-03 05:00:30 | Who loves tax season besides accountants? Hackers (lien direct) | Who loves tax season besides accountants? Hackers It's tax time in the United States, and even if you're pretty sure you did everything right, you're worried. Did I file correctly? Did I claim the right deductions? Will I get audited? Unfortunately, tax season brings out scammers eager to take advantage of your anxiety. The tax […] | |||
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2021-03-03 05:00:06 | How to Spot, and Prevent, the Tax Scams That Target Elders (lien direct) | 
How to Spot, and Prevent, the Tax Scams That Target Elders Elder scams cost seniors in the U.S. some $3 billion annually. And tax season adds a healthy sum to that appalling figure. What makes seniors such a prime target for tax scams? The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) states several factors. For one, elders […]
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2021-03-02 17:37:25 | Hacking Proprietary Protocols with Sharks and Pandas (lien direct) | 
The human race commonly fears what it doesn't understand. In a time of war, this fear is even greater if one side understands a weapon or technology that the other side does not. There is a constant war which plagues cybersecurity; perhaps not only in cybersecurity, but in the world all around us is a […]
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2021-02-28 13:02:03 | Supporting the Women Hit Hardest by the Pandemic (lien direct) | Supporting the Women Hit Hardest by the Pandemic Only 57% of women in the U.S. are working or looking for work right now-the lowest rate since 1988. That telling data point is just one of several that illustrate a stark contrast in these stark times: of the millions who've seen their employment affected by the […] | |||
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2021-02-27 11:26:46 | 6 Steps to Help Your Family Restore Digital Balance in Stressful Times (lien direct) | 6 Steps to Help Your Family Restore Digital Balance in Stressful Times Editor's Note: This is part II in a series on helping families protect their mental and digital health in times of chronic stress. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or treatment. Over the past year of remote […] | |||
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2021-02-25 16:00:26 | SOC Health Check: Prescribing XDR for Enterprises (lien direct) |
It is near-certain the need for security across the enterprise will never cease – only increase if year-over-year trends are any indication. We constantly see headlines with repetitive buzzwords and phrases calling attention to the complexity of today's security operations center (SOC) with calls to action to reimagine and modernize the SOC. We're no different here at McAfee […]
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2021-02-24 05:01:46 | Babuk Ransomware (lien direct) | 
Executive Summary Babuk ransomware is a new ransomware threat discovered in 2021 that has impacted at least five big enterprises, with one already paying the criminals $85,000 after negotiations. As with other variants, this ransomware is deployed in the network of enterprises that the criminals carefully target and compromise. Using MVISION Insights, McAfee was able […]
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2021-02-19 00:21:23 | Beyond Clubhouse: Vulnerable Agora SDKs Still in Widespread Use (lien direct) | 
On February 17th, 2021, McAfee disclosed findings based on a 10-month long disclosure process with major video conferencing vendor Agora, Inc. As we disclosed the findings to Agora in April 2020, this lengthy disclosure timeline represents a nonstandard process for McAfee but was a joint agreement with the vendor to allow sufficient time for the […]
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2021-02-17 22:58:03 | How 2020 Has Shaped The Way We Live Our Lives (lien direct) | 
How 2020 Has Shaped The Way We Live Our Lives I've had such a busy morning! I've hunted down my favourite foundation, bought a puzzle mat, stocked up on special dog food for our naughty new puppy, ordered the groceries, made a few appointments and chatted with several friends. And guess what? I haven't left […]
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2021-02-17 21:32:17 | Millions Affected by Malware Attributed to Android Barcode-Scanning App (lien direct) | 
We've all come to a realization that we don't go anywhere without our phone. It's a utility that helps us navigate our daily lives: directions, schedules, shopping, discounts, banking, and so on. And as our reliance on our smartphone continues to grow, it's no wonder that hackers have taken notice. This time, it's another case […]
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2021-02-17 20:11:17 | Domain Age as an Internet Filter Criteria (lien direct) | 
Use of “domain age” is a feature being promoted by various firewall and web security vendors as a method to protect users and systems from accessing malicious internet destinations. The concept is to use domain age as a generic traffic filtering parameter. The thought is that hosts associated with newly registered domains should be either […]
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2021-02-17 13:00:39 | Don\'t Call Us We\'ll Call You: McAfee ATR Finds Vulnerability in Agora Video SDK (lien direct) | 
The McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) team is committed to uncovering security issues in both software and hardware to help developers provide safer products for businesses and consumers. We recently investigated and published several findings on a personal robot called “temi”, which can be read about in detail here. A byproduct of our robotic research was […]
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2021-02-17 13:00:36 | Hang Up on Hackers: Protect Yourself from Mobile App Video Conferencing Vulnerabilities (lien direct) |
Hang Up on Hackers: Protect Yourself from Mobile App Video Conferencing Vulnerabilities Whether they’re attending regular work meetings or catching up with extended family across the globe, many people leverage video conferencing to better connect with others – a process that will likely continue as our world only becomes more digital. But as the rapid adoption of video […]
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2021-02-16 16:47:23 | Balancing Digital: Helping Your Family Manage Ongoing Stress (lien direct) | 
Balancing Digital: Helping Your Family Manage Ongoing Stress Editor's Note: This is part I in a series on helping families protect their mental and digital health in times of chronic stress. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or treatment. The data continues to confirm that living with the stress […]
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2021-02-16 16:02:47 | Are You Ready for XDR? (lien direct) | 
What is your organization's readiness for the emerging eXtended Detection Response (XDR) technology? McAfee just released the first iteration of this technology, MVISION XDR. As XDR capabilities become available, organizations need to think through how to embrace the new security operations technology destined to empower detection and response capabilities. XDR is a journey for people and organizations. The cool thing about […]
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2021-02-15 20:06:02 | True Security Requires a Holistic Approach (lien direct) | True Security Requires a Holistic Approach | ★★★ | ||
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2021-02-11 18:54:42 | Here\'s What I\'m Doing to Avoid Being Caught Up in A Puppy Scam (lien direct) | 
In November last year, we lost our much-loved family dog. We were all so devasted. Harley was a very handsome black and white Cavoodle who died from a paralysis tick bite after giving us 12 years of love. After lots of tears and weeks of sadness, we have decided it's time to start our search […]
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2021-02-10 23:27:37 | XDR – Please Explain? (lien direct) | 
SIEM, we need to talk! Albert Einstein once said, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them”. Security vendors have spent the last two decades providing more of the same orchestration, detection, and response capabilities, while promising different results. And as the old adage goes, doing the same thing over and over again whilst […]
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2021-02-10 16:49:01 | Why it\'s Best to Stick to Sharing Chocolates and Flowers this Valentine\'s Day (lien direct) | 
Valentine's Day is nearly upon us – and as couples and singletons alike gear up for a day that's traditionally all about sharing, when it comes to our digital identities, might we be sharing too much, and how can we protect ourselves? With data showing that past, present and possibly even future lovers are willing […]
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2021-02-09 19:07:52 | Researchers Follow the Breadcrumbs: The Latest Vulnerabilities in Windows\' Network Stack (lien direct) | 
The concept of a trail of breadcrumbs in the offensive security community is nothing new; for many years, researchers on both sides of the ethical spectrum have followed the compass based on industry-wide security findings, often leading to groundbreaking discoveries in both legacy and modern codebases alike. This happened in countless instances, from Java to […]
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2021-02-09 17:31:40 | Europe\'s Quantum Story is Accelerating, and the World Will be Better for it (lien direct) | 
Quantum computing is the next frontier in computer science. It can bring untold benefits, allowing the development of new materials, tackling pandemics and making the world a greener, safer place. But it also threatens to break the encryption that keeps our data safe from prying eyes. France's recent announcement to invest €1.8b into Europe's quantum […]
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2021-02-06 20:26:32 | Lets Have “The Talk” About the Internet: 7 Conversation-Starters for Staying Safer Online (lien direct) | 
It's Time to Have “The Talk” About the Internet: 7 Conversation-Starters for Staying Much Safer Online With Safer Internet Day upon us, it's time to have “The Talk.” The internet talk, that is. What's the internet talk? It's a candid conversation about how safe we're really being when we go online, as opposed to how […]
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2021-02-05 18:52:59 | 6 Best Practices for SecOps in the Wake of the Sunburst Threat Campaign (lien direct) | 
1. Attackers have a plan, with clear objectives and outcomes in mind. Do you have one? Clearly this was a motivated and patient adversary. They spent many months in the planning and execution of an attack that was not incredibly sophisticated in its tactics, but rather used multiple semi-novel attack methods combined with persistent, stealthy […]
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2021-02-04 17:20:56 | SOCwise Series: Practical Considerations on SUNBURST (lien direct) | 
This blog is part of our SOCwise series where we’ll be digging into all things related to SecOps from a practitioner’s point of view, helping us enable defenders to both build context and confidence in what they do. Although there's been a lot of chatter about supply chain attacks, we're going to bring you a slightly different […]
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2021-01-29 17:58:57 | Digital Marriage-Making Sure Your Online Wedding is Safe and Secure (lien direct) | 
Digital Marriage-Making Sure Your Online Wedding is Safe and Secure Love finds a way. Even in a pandemic. Across this year and last, a growing number of couples are sticking to their wedding dates as planned, yet with a twist-they're holding them online. Whether to comply with local guidance, accommodate friends and family who cannot […]
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2021-01-28 19:27:18 | ShinyHunters Exposes Over 125 Million Online Credentials (lien direct) |
ShinyHunters Exposes Over 125 Million Online Credentials Meet ShinyHunters, a hacker who recently leaked 10 new databases this past month from companies including: • Pixlr.com • Bonobos.com • Wognai.com • Tesspring.com • Tunedglobal.com • Buyucoin.com • Wappalyzer.com • Chqbook.com • Rooter.io • MeetMindful.com But this isn't the first time they've made headlines. It all started […]
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2021-01-28 17:44:58 | 10 Easy Ways to Build Up Your Family\'s Online Security (lien direct) |
10 Easy Ways to Build Up Your Family's Online Security The events of 2020 didn't just set significant lifestyle changes in motion. According to a recent study, it also influenced our mindset about our online security. McAfee's 2021 Consumer Security Mindset Report highlights our collective shift to a Digital-First mindset and the increased risks that come with […]
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2021-01-28 17:33:12 | Schrems II – A few Things to Keep in Mind! (lien direct) | 
A couple of days ago, I have been asked whether, notably thanks to the GDPR[1] and the CCPA[2], we were seeing as professionals, a standardization in negotiations governing privacy terms. Alas, we have possibly never been so much away of such harmonization. 128 out of 194 countries have put in place legislation to secure the […]
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2021-01-28 17:14:38 | This Data Privacy Day Own Your Privacy, Even On Social Sites (lien direct) | 
One of the positive trends that we've seen in recent years is governments and users pressuring companies to simplify their privacy policies and security settings. This comes after a slew of concerning incidents, such as widespread data breaches and data sharing by social media companies. The spotlight on these issues is beginning to take effect, […]
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2021-01-27 16:00:09 | McAfee ATR Launches Education-Inspired Capture the Flag Contest! (lien direct) | 
McAfee's Advanced Threat Research team just completed its second annual capture the flag (CTF) contest for internal employees. Based on tremendous internal feedback, we've decided to open it up to the public, starting with a set of challenges we designed in 2019. We’ve done our best to minimize guesswork and gimmicks and instead of flashy graphics and games, we’ve distilled the kind of problems […]
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2021-01-26 17:55:52 | New Year, New Digital You: Consumer Security Findings from McAfee\'s Latest Report (lien direct) |
New Year, New Digital You: Consumer Security Findings from McAfee's Latest Report 2020 was a year unlike any other. We transitioned from the corporate office to the home office, participated in distance learning, and figured out how to communicate with one another from afar. We sought out new forms of entertainment by streaming countless movies and TV […]
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2021-01-26 17:55:18 | New Year, New Digital You: Canadian Survey Findings from McAfee (lien direct) |
New Year, New Digital You: Canadian Survey Findings from McAfee McAfee is headquartered in the U.S. and with our impressive global footprint protecting over 600 million devices protecting users' connected lives isn't just a priority for one location, but for the entire world that we serve. As Site Leader of our Consumer Ontario offices, when […]
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2021-01-21 00:31:49 | Ransomware and DDoS is on the Rise: Tips for Distance Learning in 2021 (lien direct) | 
Ransomware and DDoS is on the Rise: Tips for Distance Learning in 2021 The holidays have come and gone, and students returned to the virtual classroom. But according to the FBI, cyberattacks are likely to disrupt online learning in the new year. As of December 2020, the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and […]
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2021-01-20 19:08:30 | The Connected Lives of Babies: Protecting First Footprints in the Digital World, Part Two (lien direct) | 
The Connected Lives of Babies: Protecting Their First Footprints in the Digital World, Part Two Picture an infant with a credit card. In her name. With a $10,000 limit. Well, it happens. As recent as 2017, it was estimated that more than 1 million children in the U.S. were victims of identity theft. Of […]
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2021-01-19 21:44:47 | The Connected Lives of Babies: Protecting First Footprints in the Digital World, Part 1 (lien direct) | 
The Connected Lives of Babies: Protecting The First Footprints in the Digital World, Part One A baby can leave their first footprints internet even before they're born. The fact is that children start creating an identity online before they even put a little pinky on a device, let alone come home for the first time. […]
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2021-01-15 18:58:49 | Two Pink Lines (lien direct) | 
Depending on your life experiences, the phrase (or country song by Eric Church) “two pink lines” may bring up a wide range of powerful emotions. I suspect, like many fathers and expecting fathers, I will never forget the moment I found out my wife was pregnant. You might recall what you were doing, or where […]
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2021-01-15 17:59:45 | Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.\'s Legacy with McAfee\'s African Heritage Community (lien direct) | 
Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King diligently dedicated his life to dismantling systemic racism affecting marginalized groups and leading a peaceful movement to promote equality for all Americans, irrespective of color and creed. He leaves behind a legacy of courage, strength, perseverance, and a life-long dedication […]
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2021-01-15 13:29:25 | CES 2021: Highlights From the “Cleanest” Show Yet! (lien direct) | 
Typically, the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) gives us a sense of where technology is going in the future. However, this year’s show was arguably more about technology catching up with how the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped our lives. While gathering in person was not an option, we still had the opportunity to witness incredible […]
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