Security News

Peter Leav Named CEO of McAfee
2020-01-17 09:33

Cybersecurity firm McAfee announced on Thursday that its board of managers has appointed Peter Leav as the company's new chief executive officer after Chris Young decided to step down. Prior to joining McAfee as CEO, Leav was the CEO of BMC Software, which investment firm KKR acquired in 2018 for $8.5 billion.

CES 2020: How McAfee's Just in Time jamming technique stops cybercriminals
2020-01-09 14:39

At CES 2020 in Las Vegas, TechRepublic's Teena Maddox spoke with Security Researcher on McAfee's Advanced Threat Research Team Sam Quinn about McAfee's Just in Time jamming technique and what consumers should keep in mind as they live a more connected lifestyle. Sam Quinn: We implemented a Just in Time jamming technique for the state sensor of the MyQ garage door device.

CES 2020: How McAfee's Just in Time debugger stops cybercriminals
2020-01-08 21:23

How the Advanced Threat Research Team can stop hackers from stealing personal data from a wearable device.

McAfee products now available on Flipkart
2020-01-08 02:30

McAfee and Flipkart, India's leading e-commerce marketplace, announced that McAfee products are now available on Flipkart.com. "McAfee's partnership with Flipkart aims to give consumers peace of mind by highlighting the importance of online security and helping them protect what matters to them, from their mobile devices and connected homes," said Venkat Krishnapur, vice president of engineering and managing director McAfee India.

McAfee MVISION Cloud for Containers: A CASB and CSPM integrated security platform
2019-12-12 04:15

McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, announced McAfee MVISION Cloud for Containers, thereby becoming the first unified cloud security platform to integrate container security with...

McAfee Considers Purchase of NortonLifeLock: Report
2019-12-11 18:18

Former Symantec Consumer Business Unit Continues to Attract InterestMcAfee's ownership team is exploring a deal to acquire NortonLifeLock, the renamed, publicly traded firm that was formerly the...

Kathy Willard joins McAfee’s Board of Directors
2019-12-09 23:30

McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, announced that Kathy Willard, CFO of Live Nation Entertainment, has joined its Board of Directors. Willard brings extensive experience managing...

McAfee MVISION Cloud for AWS now includes support for Amazon Detective
2019-12-05 00:30

McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, announced that McAfee MVISION Cloud for Amazon Web Services (AWS) now includes support for Amazon Detective, providing customers with seamless...

Vulnerability in McAfee Antivirus Products Allows DLL Hijacking
2019-11-13 19:40

A vulnerability in McAfee antivirus software could allow an attacker to evade self-defense mechanisms and achieve persistence, SafeBreach security researchers have discovered. read more

From AV to oy-vey: McAfee antivirus has security hole of its own
2019-11-12 16:30

Security suite falls victim to malicious DLLs Three of McAfee's anti-malware tools have been found to contain a vulnerability that could potentially allow an attacker to bypass its security...