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  McAfee reports big spike in malware

  PC malware had its "busiest quarter in recent history," according to McAfee's quarterly security report released Wednesday.

  By Cameron Scott | 23 May, 2012 20:08

  Tags: mobile security, malware, Exploits / vulnerabilities, security, Apple, Google, mcafee

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  Intel incorporates security, management into Core vPro processors

  Intel today described management and security capabilities that will be part of its new Intel Core vPro processor family used in PCs, tablets, laptops and intelligent systems.

  By Ellen Messmer | 15 May, 2012 23:42

  Tags: vPro, symantec, servers, server, security, mcafee, Intel, hardware systems, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance

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  Intel-McAfee developing cloud-security strategy

  Intel, which last year acquired McAfee for its security expertise, today described work it is doing to provide enterprises with a way to secure data stored in public or hybrid cloud environments.

  By Ellen Messmer | 05 May, 2012 05:33

  Tags: security, mcafee, internet, Intel, IBM, cloud security, cloud computing, cloud

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  Government IT strains under BYOD challenge

  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- IT executives with federal and state governments are struggling to sort out mobile strategies for smartphones and tablets that would be used by employees at work.

  By Ellen Messmer | 06 April, 2012 05:44

  Tags: AirWatch, Apperian, Apple, byod, Good Technology, Google, mcafee, mobile, mobile-device management (MDM ), MobileIron, Mocana, NASA, security, sybase, U.S. Department of Defense

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  McAfee brings antivirus support to VMware's vShield

  McAfee today announced a version of its antivirus software for VMware's vShield security technology.

  By Ellen Messmer | 04 April, 2012 20:50

  Tags: anti-malware, antivirus, mcafee, Microsoft, MOVE AV, security, VMware

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  McAfee's Android AV redeemed after AV-Test redoes tests

  German antivirus security testing outfit AV-Test has "updated" its Android antivirus rankings, pushing McAfee up from a lowly ineffective piece of software to a top 10 Android security product.

  By Liam Tung | 20 March, 2012 09:31

  Tags: Android, AV-Test, mcafee

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  Cloud security registry slow to catch on

  Last August the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) announced at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas a registry that it hoped would serve as a place for prospective Cloud users to go to easily inspect and compare cloud vendors' security controls. But to date, only three companies have submitted their Cloud security data, making the registry of limited use.

  By Brandon Butler | 22 March, 2012 08:29

  Tags: Assurance, cloud computing, cloud security, cloud security alliance, Gartner, Google, Intel, internet, mcafee, Microsoft, STAR cloud security

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  Remote access tools a growing threat to smartphones

  Malware tools that allow attackers to gain complete remote control of smartphones have become a serious threat to users around the world, security researchers say.

  By Jaikumar Vijayan | 01 March, 2012 23:27

  Tags: consumer electronics, Cybercrime and Hacking, mcafee, security, smartphones

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  Intel announces Cloud SSO beta program

  Intel has announced the availability of a cloud-based single sign-on (SSO) authentication and authorization service under a beta program that is expected to become a generally available offering later this spring.

  By Ellen Messmer | 28 February, 2012 06:20

  Tags: cloud computing, cloud security, cloud security alliance, cloud SSO, Intel, internet, mcafee, security, symantec

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  Unique malware samples broke the 75 million mark in 2011

  The number of unique malware samples broke the 75 million mark in 2011, McAfee notes in its fourth-quarter threats report for 2011, which also looks back at annual global trends in malicious code activity.

  By Ellen Messmer | 21 February, 2012 22:35

  Tags: Android, android malware, anti-malware, consumer electronics, fake A/V, Mac malware, malware, mcafee, security, smartphones

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  Mobile device management: Apple's extra little tricky requirement

  Anyone wanting to buy mobile-device management (MDM) software to manage Apple iOS devices will find they need a special digital certificate from Apple to activate it, a requirement that doesn't apply to the same MDM software that would be used to manage Google Android devices, for instance.

  By Ellen Messmer | 07 February, 2012 06:29

  Tags: Android, Apple, consumer electronics, Good Technology, Google, mcafee, Mobile device management, MobileIron, networking, security, smartphones, sybase, symantec, wireless

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  Vodafone teams up with McAfee to offer security app for Android

  Vodafone has teamed up with security vendor, McAfee, to offer a protection service for the telco’s Android phone customers.

  By Hamish Barwick | 31 January, 2012 15:23

  Tags: Android, mcafee, mobile applications, security, Vodafone

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  Cybersecurity report: All countries lag behind the bad guys

  The US and UK are relatively well prepared for cyberattacks, compared to many other developed nations, but everyone has more work to do, according to a new cybersecurity study from McAfee and Security & Defence Agenda (SDA).

  By Grant Gross | 31 January, 2012 08:24

  Tags: Cherian Samuel, Cyber Security Strategies, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, mcafee, Phyllis Schneck, Robert Lentz, security, Security & Defence Agenda, U.S. Department of Defense

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  McAfee Mobile 2.0 moves beyond virus protection

  Intel-owned McAfee has released Mobile Security 2.0, which allows users of Android-based smartphones and tablets to keep better track of what applications are up to, the company said on Monday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 31 January, 2012 00:24

  Tags: Android, Android OS, Blackberry, BlackBerry OS, consumer electronics, mcafee, mobile, mobile applications, Mobile OSes, mobile security, security, smartphones

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  McAfee due to patch spam relay problem in cloud product

  McAfee expects to patch by Thursday two problems with its SaaS Total Protection antimalware service, one of which lets an attacker use a computer as a spam relay.

  By Jeremy Kirk | 19 January, 2012 23:39

  Tags: mcafee, security