Cybercrime

How Criminals Capitalize On Our Digital Lives

Studies are beginning to show consistency in our digital behaviors. For example, almost 50% of us check Facebook or Twitter either immediately after waking or in the evening, after work or school. Criminals know this, and wait for these busy times to post tweets or status updates containing infected links. When unsuspecting users accidentally click Read more…

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Data Privacy Day 2012

Lately, it seems that barely a day goes by when we don’t learn about a major Internet presence taking steps to further erode users’ privacy. The companies with access to our data are tracking us in ways that make Big Brother look like a sweet little baby sister. Typically when we hear an outcry about Read more…

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How To Steal A Car: Hack It!

No more jimmying doors with a Slim Jim, bricks through windows, extracting lock cylinders with a dent puller, or hot-wiring ignitions. Automobiles today are being built to include wireless capabilities that allow for remote unlock, remote start, and of course, there’s global positioning systems (GPS) and services like OnStar and ATX, which offer “telematics,” or Read more…

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For a successful 2012

First of all, as we are still in time, let me wish you all a healthy, wealthy and Happy New Year! I hope you had a nice and well deserved break after this bumpy year 2011. On my side, I enjoyed a fantastic time skiing with my family in the French Alps.  Skiing was great Read more…

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I Found Your Data on That Used Device You Sold

Over the past 15 years, the increasingly rapid evolution of technology has resulted in new computers or mobile phones becoming outdated in a matter of one or two years. Chances are, you’ve gone through no less than ten digital devices in the past decade, if not more. It has become standard practice to upgrade to Read more…

Tags: computer security, Cybercrime, firewall, hacking, identity theft, internet security, malware, McAfee, mobile security, pc security, personal identity theft fraud, personal information protection, scams, tablet security, web security

Phishing Scammers Target Macs

On Christmas Day, 2011, Apple product users were targeted by a major phishing attack. The Mac Security Blog reported, “A vast phishing attack has broken out, beginning on or around Christmas day, with emails being sent with the subject ‘Apple update your Billing Information.’ These well-crafted emails could fool many new Apple users, especially those Read more…

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Safe Banking On Your Mobile Device

Mobile banking has experienced rapid growth over the last three years, in the U.S., more than doubling from 5% of online adults in 2007 to 12% by June 2010. Furthermore, Forrester predicts that one in five–or 50 million–U.S. adults will be using mobile banking by 2015. However, identity theft is a major concern and studies Read more…

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Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Real-time situational awareness is vital to securing global cyber systems and helping to protect national security.  A global policy is needed which enables companies to collaborate with governments to leverage innovative technology solutions that combine and leverage disparate datasets to expedite the identification of data patterns and indicators which can be used to identify potential Read more…

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2012 Threats: Are You Ready?

History is said to be a good indicator of what might come in the future. If you follow trends in how things are done and what tends to gain momentum then you can get a pretty good idea of what’s ahead. McAfee Labs™ is made up of security professionals who spend all their waking hours Read more…

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Securing New Digital Devices

Laptops, desktops, Macs, mobiles, and tablets are on many people’s wish lists this holiday season. Once these shiny new devices are connected to the Internet, they will be under siege by malware created by criminals in order to steal identities.  According to a recent McAfee survey, 60% of consumers now own at least three digital Read more…

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