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2020-10-01 18:32:50 | McAfee Leapfrogs Competition with trio of awards at 2020 IT World Awards (lien direct) | 
Network Products Guide, the industry's leading technology research and advisory guide, recently named the winners in their 15th Annual 2020 Network PG's IT World Awards. Judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices around the world participated and their average scores determined the 2020 award winners. McAfee took center stage with three wins, including Gold […]
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2020-10-01 04:01:56 | Securing Space 4.0 – One Small Step or a Giant Leap? Part 1 (lien direct) | 
McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) is collaborating with Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and its Blackrock Castle Observatory (BCO) and the National Space Center (NSC) in Cork, Ireland The essence of Space 4.0 is the introduction of smaller, cheaper, faster-to-the-market satellites in low-earth-orbit into the value chain and the exploitation of the data they provide. […]
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2020-10-01 04:01:49 | Securing Space 4.0 – One Small Step or a Giant Leap? Part 2 (lien direct) | 
McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) is collaborating with Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and its Blackrock Castle Observatory (BCO) and the National Space Center in Cork, Ireland In the first of this two-part blog series we introduced Space 4.0, its data value and how it looks set to become the next battleground in the defense […]
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2020-09-28 21:30:29 | Election 2020 – Five Tips to Secure a Mail-In Ballot That Counts (lien direct) | 
Election 2020 – Five Tips to Secure a Mail-In Ballot That Counts Forecasts predict that roughly 80 million votes will get cast by mail-in ballots-double the number cast by mail in the 2016 election. Here are a couple tips to make sure your vote counts for the 2020 election. Smart use of the internet will […]
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2020-09-28 19:22:11 | Cybersecurity Awareness Month Helps Us All be #BeCyberSmart (lien direct) | 
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Helps Us All be #BeCyberSmart October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)-a national non-profit focused on cybersecurity education & awareness in conjunction with the U.S. government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). McAfee is pleased to announce that we're a proud participant. If there's […]
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2020-09-26 12:21:59 | 8 Ways to Help Senior Adults Stay Safe Online These Days (lien direct) | 
8 Ways to Help Senior Adults Stay Safe Online These Days Technology has come in handy for most of us during these days of pandemic distancing. But for the -at-risk, homebound senior population, technology has been a lifeline connecting them to family members, online services, and healthcare. Still, this unprecedented shift to virtual life has […]
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2020-09-24 18:08:07 | Stay Connected & Protected: Weaving Security Into Our Social Media Habits (lien direct) | 
Stay Connected & Protected: Weaving Security Into Our Social Media Habits Today, there are so many different avenues where we receive information. Personally, I prefer finding out what's going on in the world by scanning my favorite news channels' websites and by receiving personalized feeds and notifications to my phone. My wife, however, scans social […]
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2020-09-23 20:53:25 | Career change? Cybersecurity companies are hiring. (lien direct) | 
Career change? Cybersecurity companies are hiring. If you're thinking career change or career shift, there's a field that has an estimated 4 million jobs open. Cybersecurity. According to survey and research data from the International Cybersecurity Organization (ICS)2, there's a cybersecurity workforce gap-a terrifically high volume of jobs left unfilled. Published in 2019, the gap […]
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2020-09-23 19:50:50 | ST22: Attivo Networks with Greg Vinson & Tushar Kothari (lien direct) | 
McAfee’s Global Business Development Manager, Greg Vinson and CEO of Attivo Networks, Tushar Kothari discuss the solutions to Threat Deception.
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2020-09-21 16:41:24 | Special Delivery: Don\'t Fall for the USPS SMiShing Scam (lien direct) | Special Delivery: Don't Fall for the USPS SMiShing Scam According to Statista, 3.5 billion people worldwide are forecasted to own a smartphone by the end of 2020. These connected devices allow us to have a wealth of apps and information constantly at our fingertips – empowering us to remain in constant contact with loved ones, […] | ★★★ | ||
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2020-09-15 17:45:33 | Evolving Security Products for the new Realities of Living Life From Home (lien direct) | 
Announcing McAfee's Enhanced Consumer Security for New Consumer Realities With millions of people continuing to work and study remotely, scammers have followed them home-generating an average of 375 new threats per minute so far this year. In response, our enhanced consumer portfolio directly addresses the new needs and new threats people face. McAfee Labs found that […]
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2020-09-15 15:28:56 | Phishing Email Examples: How to Recognize a Phishing Email (lien direct) | 
Phishing Email Examples: How to Recognize a Phishing Email Keeping your identity safe on the internet can be challenging. Phishing is a scam that tricks you into voluntarily providing important personal information. Protect yourself from phishing by reviewing some examples of phishing emails and learning more about this common online scam. What is phishing? Phishing […]
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2020-09-09 17:25:58 | Can You Decode Your Teen\'s Texting Language? (lien direct) | 
It's hard to believe, right, parents? In just a blink or two, you went from being the teenager dropping cool phrases like “rad” and “gnarly” to monitoring a teenager texting words like “lowkey,” “IRL” and “CD9” into her smartphone non-stop.* For generations, teens have been crafting terms to differentiate themselves from other age groups. The difference today is that […]
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2020-09-03 15:00:12 | What A Threat Analyst Really Thinks of Intelligence (lien direct) | 
When I was a threat analyst, too long ago for me to actually put in writing, I remember the thrill of discovery at the apex of the boredom of investigation. We all know that meme: And over the years, investigation leads became a little more substantial. It would begin in one of a few […]
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2020-09-02 15:00:50 | NDAA Conference: Opportunity to Improve the Nation\'s Cybersecurity Posture (lien direct) | 
As Congress prepares to return to Washington in the coming weeks, finalizing the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will be a top priority. The massive defense bill features several important cybersecurity provisions, from strengthening CISA and promoting interoperability to creating a National Cyber Director position in the White House and codifying FedRAMP. These are […]
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2020-08-28 17:31:04 | The First Smartphone for Free-Ranging Kids (lien direct) | 
The First Smartphone for Free-Ranging Kids In an earlier article, we took a look at smartphone alternatives for free-ranging kids. Next up is the follow-on conversation … the time you give them their first, fully functional smartphone-and how to manage having it in your lives. For children, learning to use a first smartphone is just […]
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2020-08-27 15:00:18 | Why Ransomware Targets No Longer Need to Wind Up as Ransomware Victims (lien direct) | 
It was every administrator's worst nightmare. A small district hospital in western Colorado lost access to 5 years' worth of patient records after ransomware attackers exploited holes in an aging infrastructure to strike. But it was also an increasingly familiar story as ransomware attackers escalate their attacks and go after targets across all sectors of […]
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2020-08-26 16:35:02 | Understand and Manage Pesky Persistent Threats (lien direct) | 
Ransomware Evolution to Most Promising Victim (MPV) Attacks Ransomware cost businesses over $11.5 B with a 500% increase in attacks in 2019 according to Forrester Research. It's your persistent threat. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users' access to it and their data until a ransom is paid […]
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2020-08-26 00:28:08 | Ransomware Could Be the New Data Breach: 5 Tips to Stay Secure (lien direct) | 
Cybercriminals tend to keep with the times, as they often leverage current events as a way to harvest user data or spread malicious content. McAfee COVID-19 Threat Report July 2020 points to a rather significant surge in attacks exploiting the current pandemic with COVID-19 themed malicious apps, phishing campaigns, malware, and ransomware. However, what many users don't realize is that ransomware attacks are a […]
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2020-08-25 21:32:51 | What is GPS spoofing? (lien direct) | 
What is GPS spoofing? Global positioning system (GPS) technology is now the standard way for travelers to efficiently get from point A to point B. While GPS delivers unparalleled opportunities to businesses and individuals, there are some drawbacks to using this technology. GPS devices can be vulnerable to cyber attacks through GPS spoofing. GPS Spoofing […]
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2020-08-25 21:30:07 | McAfee ESM Named a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers\' Choice for SIEM (lien direct) | 
The McAfee team is very proud to announce that once again McAfee was named a Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for SIEM for its McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) Solution, a recognition of high satisfaction from a number of reviews by verified end-user professionals. We are most appreciative of our customers who support our solutions and share […]
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2020-08-24 15:45:48 | ST21: DB Cybertech with Tranel Hawkins & Ben Farber (lien direct) |
McAfee’s Senior Manager of Business Development, Tranel Hawkins and DB Cybertech’s Chief Data Scientist & Product Manager Ben Farber discuss the Security Innovation Alliance.
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2020-08-24 04:01:22 | Transform your Architecture for the Cloud with MVISION UCE and SD-WAN (lien direct) | 
“Features are a nice to have, but at the end of the day, all we care about when it comes to our web and cloud security is architecture.” – said no customer ever. The fact is that nobody likes to talk about architecture when shopping for the latest and greatest cyber security technology, and most […]
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2020-08-20 17:58:42 | Women in Sales Part 5: The Value of Support Networks and Inspiration (lien direct) | 
Women at McAfee are making powerful contributions to our sales efforts. Saleswomen from varying backgrounds share their unique perspectives in hopes of encouraging more women to join them in sales. This week, women share the inspirations and support networks which are leading them down successful sales paths. And in case you missed it, meet more women at McAfee who discussed opportunities in the field, offered insight […]
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2020-08-19 13:01:18 | (Déjà vu) What Security Means to Professionals (lien direct) | What Security Means to Professionals Recently, we conducted a survey of 600 families and professionals in the U.S. to better understand what matters to them-in terms of security and the lives they want to lead online. The following article reflects what they shared with us, and allows us to share it with you in turn, […] | Guideline | ||
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2020-08-18 15:36:06 | The Economic Benefits from McAfee\'s UCE Solution (lien direct) | 
Special thanks to Tom Bryant for his assistance. The cloud transformation that we are seeing today is happening across several dimensions. Companies are rapidly moving from their private data centers to hybrid cloud models with Cloud Service Providers. Cloud is where all modern-day work is happening by employees and developers. Employees use SaaS based applications […]
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2020-08-18 00:29:37 | ScamsWeek2020 (lien direct) | 
Here's How to Be Yourself and NOT let a Scammer Be You! If you hadn't truly embraced the incredible benefits of managing your life online, then I bet 2020 has changed things for you. With social distancing still a big consideration in day to day life, more Aussies than ever are managing their lives online […]
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2020-08-17 18:00:11 | Back-to-School: Could Your Remote Learner Be Cyber Cheating? (lien direct) | 
Back-to-School: Could Your Remote Learner Be Cyber Cheating? As families across the country ramp up for the new school year, most are considering one of three basic learning options. Kids can attend traditional, in-class learning, they can attend their classes online from home, or they can choose a hybrid of the two. There are also […]
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2020-08-17 13:01:41 | Back-to-School: Prepping Your Tech for Learning Pods or Micro School (lien direct) | 
Back-to-School: Prepping Your Tech for Learning Pods or Micro School With a new academic year starting up, the look of “back to school” will vary greatly depending on where you live. While some schools will open again for in-person classes, numerous others will adopt a hybrid mix of in-person and online education, with others remaining […]
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2020-08-15 00:14:37 | 444k Affected by an Online Exam Breach: Stay Secure While Distance Learning (lien direct) |
Students everywhere are adjusting to new forms of education outside of the classroom. In conjunction with distance learning, it's likely that many students will now be required to take online exams. To ensure that students don't cheat on their online exams, educators are employing the help of online proctoring tools that help protect exam integrity. […]
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2020-08-13 18:19:06 | On Drovorub: Linux Kernel Security Best Practices (lien direct) |
Intro In a U.S. government cyber security advisory released today, the National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation warn of a previously undisclosed piece of Linux rootkit malware called Drovorub and attribute the threat to malicious actor APT28. The report is incredibly detailed and proposes several complementary detection techniques to effectively identify Drovorub malware […]
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2020-08-13 15:49:44 | Women in Sales Part 4: Achieving success through growth and balance (lien direct) | 
Women at McAfee are succeeding in cybersecurity sales. With an inclusive culture, raw talent, and passion, McAfee saleswomen continue to grow as professionals and people and seek to inspire women. In the last few weeks, women at McAfee discussed opportunities in the field, offered insight into the necessary skills to succeed, and shared the distinguishing traits that defined their success. Now, leading women at McAfee offer to help […]
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2020-08-13 03:25:16 | How to \'Online Date\' Safely in 2020 (lien direct) | 
If you are a young person looking for your 'special someone' then 2020 would have seriously cramped your style. Whether you've been in lockdown, working from home or simply staying home to stay well, your social life would have taken a hit. So, it comes as no surprise that dating sites have become the playground […]
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2020-08-12 15:59:00 | Vulnerability Discovery in Open Source Libraries Part 1: Tools of the Trade (lien direct) | 
Executive Summary Open source has become the foundation for modern software development. Vendors use open source software to stay competitive and improve the speed, quality, and cost of the development process. At the same time, it is critical to maintain and audit open source libraries used in products as they can expose a significant volume […]
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2020-08-12 13:46:29 | What Security Means to Elders (lien direct) | 
What Security Means to Elders Recently, we conducted a survey of 600 families and professionals in the U.S. to better understand what matters to them-in terms of security and the lives they want to lead online. The following article reflects what they shared with us, and allows us to share it with you in turn, […]
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2020-08-11 15:40:58 | How We\'re Using AI to Usher in the Era of the “Smarter SOC” (lien direct) | 
In 2020, months seem to feel like years. Amid rapid change, adaptation is essential. Cyber threats are no exception to this rule. Technology can solve complex problems but can also be destabilizing. We think about this paradox regularly as artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning gain prevalence in our field. Will these technologies drive better […]
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2020-08-06 19:34:36 | Women in Sales Part 3: Traits for Success in Cybersecurity Sales (lien direct) | 
At McAfee, women are finding the inclusiveness and tools to succeed in cybersecurity sales, a field often misconceived because of its technical background. They are doing so through perseverance, resolve, and the know-how to excel as sales professionals. We recently kicked off our Women in Sales Series, which features inspiring women at McAfee. In Part 1, leading women discussed opportunities and in Part 2, they outlined the necessary skills to succeed. This week meet more women at McAfee as they share their advice and distinguishing qualities or characteristics that defined […]
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2020-08-06 04:01:42 | Robot Character Analysis Reveals Trust Issues (lien direct) | 
Retired Marine fighter pilot and Top Gun instructor Dave Berke said “Every single thing you do in your life, every decision you make, is an OODA Loop.” OODA Loop? Observe–Orient–Decide–Act, the “OODA Loop” was originally developed by United States Air Force Colonel John Boyd and outlines that fundamentally all actions are first based on observations. […]
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2020-08-06 04:01:06 | Call an Exorcist! My Robot\'s Possessed! (lien direct) | 
Overview As part of our continued goal of helping developers provide safer products for businesses and consumers, we here at McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) recently investigated temi, a teleconference robot produced by Robotemi Global Ltd. Our research led us to discover four separate vulnerabilities in the temi robot, which this paper will describe in […]
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2020-08-05 16:01:05 | Dopple-ganging up on Facial Recognition Systems (lien direct) | 
Co-authored with Jesse Chick, OSU Senior and Former McAfee Intern, Primary Researcher. Special thanks to Dr. Catherine Huang, McAfee Advanced Analytics Team Special thanks to Kyle Baldes, Former McAfee Intern “Face” the Facts There are 7.6 Billion people in the world. That's a huge number! In fact, if we all stood shoulder to shoulder on […]
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2020-08-05 13:00:05 | Ripple20 Critical Vulnerabilities – Detection Logic and Signatures (lien direct) | 
This document has been prepared by McAfee Advanced Threat Research in collaboration with JSOF who discovered and responsibly disclosed the vulnerabilities. It is intended to serve as a joint research effort to produce valuable insights for network administrators and security personnel, looking to further understand these vulnerabilities to defend against exploitation. The signatures produced here […]
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2020-08-04 17:00:35 | What Security Means to Families (lien direct) | 
What Security Means to Families One truth of parenting is this: we do a lot of learning on the job. And that often goes double when it comes to parenting and the internet. That's understandable. Whereas we can often look to our own families and how we were raised for parenting guidance, today's always-on mobile […]
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2020-08-04 15:33:11 | My Experience as a Finance Intern at McAfee for Summer 2020 (lien direct) | 
By: Nilisha, Finance Intern, Plano, TX, United States Amidst this global pandemic, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to be a Finance Intern at McAfee this summer. Working remotely was something that I never thought I would have to do so soon, however, my experience was nothing short of amazing. From the onboarding […]
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2020-08-03 16:49:29 | Special Delivery: Criminals Posing as Amazon Are Out to Steal User\'s Data (lien direct) | 
One of the joys of online shopping is instant gratification – your purchases arrive on your doorstep in just a few days! Unfortunately, consumers aren’t the only ones taking advantage of this convenience – hackers are also using it to trick users into handing over money or data. Recently, AARP recounted several scams where cybercriminals posed as Amazon's customer […]
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2020-08-03 14:00:43 | (Déjà vu) McAfee Defender\'s Blog: NetWalker (lien direct) | 
Building Adaptable Security Architecture Against NetWalker NetWalker Overview The NetWalker ransomware, initially known as Mailto, was first detected in August 2019. Since then, new variants were discovered throughout 2019 and the beginning of 2020, with a strong uptick noticed in March of this year. NetWalker has noticeably evolved to a more stable and robust ransomware-as-a-service […]
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2020-08-03 14:00:20 | Take a “NetWalk” on the Wild Side (lien direct) |
Executive Summary The NetWalker ransomware, initially known as Mailto, was first detected in August 2019. Since then, new variants were discovered throughout 2019 and the beginning of 2020, with a strong uptick noticed in March of this year. NetWalker has noticeably evolved to a more stable and robust ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, and our research suggests […]
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2020-08-01 16:39:41 | How to Keep Remote Learning Pod Students Safe Online (lien direct) | 
The upheaval of 2020 has forced us all to reimagine familiar pathways, and parents are no exception. Cautious about sending their kids back into the classroom, families across the country are banding together to form remote “learning pods.” Learning pods are small groups of families with like-aged children that agree to educate their kids together. […]
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2020-07-31 16:05:48 | Source Code Leak – What We Learned and How You Can Protect Your IP (lien direct) | 
This week we learned about a leak of source code from 50 prominent companies, posted by a Swiss IT consultant. These come after another recent leak of source code from Nintendo, prompting us to comment on the issue of IP protection and secure development pipelines. The latest leak appears to stem primarily from a misconfiguration of […]
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2020-07-30 22:34:36 | Smartphone Alternatives for Free-Ranging Kids (lien direct) | 
Smartphone Alternatives for Free-Ranging Kids A popular topic in our blogs is “when to buy a child a smartphone,” and for good reason. It's an important conversation, one that calls for plenty of research and reflection as you look to balance the risks and rewards of giving your child a smartphone. Maybe you've already arrived […]
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2020-07-30 21:24:16 | Women in Sales Part 2: Skilling up for a Career in Cybersecurity Sales (lien direct) | 
McAfee fosters an inclusive environment where we value varied life experiences. To showcase women who are making an impact and inspire others, we launched our Women in Sales Series. In Part 1, McAfee women described industry opportunities and how they continue to break boundaries to develop rewarding careers. Here in Part 2, we introduce women whose unique past experiences helped shape their career paths. They share critical skills for success and words of encouragement for those considering a career in sales. Practice clear communication and collaboration: “In […]
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