IoT Devices: The Gift that Keeps on Giving… to Hackers
McAfee Advanced Threat Research on Most Hackable Gifts You’ve probably noticed the recent increase in Internet connected drones, digital assistants, toys, appliances and other devices hitting the market and maybe even showing up in your own home. The sale of these “Internet-of-Things” (IoT) devices is expected to reach 600 million units this year[1] and, unfortunately, […] more…Importance of Cybersecurity Lessons in Schools
Are you aware that there are more than 460 million internet users in India, and this is expected to grow to around 635.8 million by 2021? Or, that nearly 81% of kids between the ages of 8-16 are active on social media? Or, that of the children who are active on social media, 69% have published […] more…Supporting Our Military Veterans at McAfee
By Dawson McPherson, Talent & Communications Coordinator Over the past week, McAfee employees around the world paused to recognize and honor all the brave military men and women who have served their countries. From a veterans appreciation ceremony at our Plano, Texas office, to a display of red poppies in observation of Remembrance Day at […] more…#WorldKindnessDay: How to Help Kids Tap into their Superpower of Being Kind
“There is no small act of kindness. Every compassionate act makes large the world.” —Mary Anne Radmacher, American writer, and artist With so many tragedies in the news, World Kindness Day, Nov. 13, could not come at a better time. But can one day — or month — put a dent in the accumulation […] more…What is ransomware? How it works and how to remove it
Ransomware is a form of malicious software (or malware) that, once it’s taken over your computer, threatens you with harm, usually by denying you access to your data. The attacker demands a ransom from the victim, promising — not always truthfully — to restore access to the data upon payment. Users are shown instructions for […] more…How GIBON Ransomware Created a Benchmark for Response Time
We all remember WannaCry and Petya. How could you forget them? Their rampant spread and malicious maneuvers are burned into memory. But there was one upside to the nasty ransomware campaigns – we learned from them. We adapted and we got agile. So when GIBON ransomware came into town, we were ready to rumble. Meet […] more…Why Social Engineering is a Scammer’s Secret Weapon
Criminals and scammers love to trick, deceive and manipulate their victims into handing over sensitive information, and money. This kind of exploitation is often referred to as social engineering, and it’s worth knowing about because although the scams change, the methods remain the same. Social engineering can happen online, over the phone, or even in […] more…GDPR: Data-Protection Soul-Searching, Not Just Compliance
The General Data Protection Regulation requires companies to review how they handle data of European Union residents. Thirty-one of its 88 pages are non-binding recitals, statements that help define some of the specific requirements in the articles, and a good number more pages are about the departments and organizations that will enforce the law. There are […] more…McAfee Warriors – Building a Community Inclusive of Military Veterans
As we make our way into the month of November, it’s easy to get caught up in a whirlwind of holiday festivities, shopping and delicious food. We love all these things here at McAfee (especially the food part!), and as a global company that recognizes the traditions and diverse backgrounds of thousands of employees around […] more…STEM – How and Why To Get Your Daughter Involved
In 1990, the buzz around STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) just didn’t exist. When I was doing my HSC, my subjects were all humanities. Lots of English and history broken up with a bit of French. For me, it was a dream. No science and maths – subjects that I was quite average at […] more…REDBALDKNIGHT/BRONZE BUTLER’s Daserf Backdoor Now Using Steganography
by Joey Chen and MingYen Hsieh (Threat Analysts) REDBALDKNIGHT, also known as BRONZE BUTLER and Tick, is a cyberespionage group known to target Japanese organizations such as government agencies (including defense) as well as those in biotechnology, electronics manufacturing, and industrial chemistry. Their campaigns employ the Daserf backdoor (detected by Trend Micro as BKDR_DASERF, otherwise […] more…REDBALDKNIGHT/BRONZE BULTER’s Daserf Backdoor Now Using Steganography
by Joey Chen and MingYen Hsieh (Threat Analysts) REDBALDKNIGHT, also known as BRONZE BUTLER and Tick, is a cyberespionage group known to target Japanese organizations such as government agencies (including defense) as well as those in biotechnology, electronics manufacturing, and industrial chemistry. Their campaigns employ the Daserf backdoor (detected by Trend Micro as BKDR_DASERF, otherwise […] more…Inclusion Drives Innovation: An Employee’s Perspective on Being Differently Abled
By Karla Jackson, Digital Media Specialist, McAfee “With Our People at The Heart, We Are McAfee.” If you make your way around the halls of McAfee, you’ll see this short but powerful declaration plastered on our walls, cubicles, and computer desktops. It unifies our core values and shines a light on the most important and […] more…Code Execution Technique Takes Advantage of Dynamic Data Exchange
Email phishing campaigns are a popular social engineering technique among hackers. The idea is simple: Craft an email that looks enticing to users and convince them to click on a malicious link or open a malicious attachment. Weight-loss and other health-related phishing emails are common. Package deliveries, bank notices and, in the case of spear […] more…Resolved: Comcast Maintenance
On Wednesday, October 25th @ 5:00 AM Comcast will be performing maintenance work on a fiber circuit that will affect multiple customers. This will also cause our peering with Comcast at the border to go down and come back up again. The work is expected to be completed in under 5 minutes. Most of the […] more…Gran Turismo Sport review: A brilliant, but very new, direction for the series
Gran Turismo Sport is a great racing game. What it’s not is a simple PS4 port of the last GT game. Almost everything about this latest release is different from every game that has come before it in the series. There are way fewer selectable cars than the competition (and previous GT games). There aren’t […] more…More information
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