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Combating Malware and Advanced Persistent Threats

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In the past decade, the security industry has seen a constant rise in the volume of malware and attacks associated with them www.mcafee/activate . Malware are www.mcafee.com/activate product key constantly evolving to www.mcafee.com/activate download become more  mcafee.com/activate product key complex and sophisticated. For example, Unique malware samples broke the 75 million mark in 2011 – Network World 500 malware networks available to launch  www.mcafee/activate a ttacks – InformationWeek This blog discusses the changing malware threat landscape, challenges faced by intrusion-prevention systems, and www.mcafee.com/activate limitations with traditional signature-based www.mcafee/activate detection. We also provide the www.mcafee.com/activate product key vision of McAfee Labs  www.mcafee.com/activate download regarding effective mcafee.com/activate product key solutions to combat such advanced threats.   Changes to the Threat Landscape...

McAfee A Leader Gartner Magic Quadrant

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Gartner states that “the capabilities of IPS products need to adapt to  www.mcafee.com/activate product key changing threats, and next-generation IPSs (NGIPSs) have evolved in response to advanced targeted threats  mcafee.com/activate product key evading first-generation IPSs.” McAfee IPS was www.mcafee/activate evaluated based on both www.mcafee.com/activate download completeness of vision and ability to execute, so it comes as no surprise that McAfee Network Security is mcafee.com/activate product key ranked near the top of this year’s Magic Quadrant www.mcafee.com/activate . Additionally, we believe that McAfee’s position in the leaders quadrant demonstrates the value of McAfee Security  mcafee.com/activate product key Connected, our unique www.mcafee/activate approach to sharing security intelligence and event feeds across several security solutions. Strong network security  www.mcafee.com/activate download isn’t just about www.mcafee.c...

Database Security: Establishing A Critical Last Line of Defense

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Security Connected Framework

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Recently Dmitri Alperovitch, McAfee’s VP of Threat Research, published a blog about Operation Shady RAT. In the blog and corresponding  mcafee.com/activate product key whitepaper www.mcafee.com/activate download he details an investigation of targeted intrusions www.mcafee.com/activate into over 70 global companies www.mcafee/activate, governments, and non-profit organizations over the last five years that appear to be sourced from a single actor or group. The targeted attacks used a combination of known attack components such as remote access tools or RATS and spearphishing. Since the release of this information, there have been www.mcafee/activate questions regarding mitigation techniques for these types of attacks; we’ll look at some now. It’s important to note that there is no single product that can be plugged in that will stop spearphishing, protect sensitive data, thwart malware mcafee.com/activate product key , put an end to malicious insiders, etc. Instead t...

Google Tool Cleans Up Mobile Malware ‘Dream’

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Over the weekend  www.mcafee.com/activate product key Google released the Android Market Security Tool to help clean up  devices infected with the DroidDream malware www.mcafee/activate. The Android/DrdDream family of malware used a pair of exploits (Expoit/LVedu and Exploit/DiutesEx) to gain root access on vulnerable mcafee.com/activate product key Android devices.  More than 50 Android applications were reported to be infected; all were pulled from the Android Market. The applications were all versions of legitimate mcafee.com/activate product key programs www.mcafee.com/activate download that were repackaged  www.mcafee.com/activate by the malware authors with malicious code. Android/DrdDream sends a collection of information (IMEI, IMSI, OS version, etc.) to the attacker and also attempts to mcafee.com/activate product key download additional  www.mcafee/activate payloads. Although the malware uses the pair of root exploit...

Social Security Numbers Easily Cracked

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Lost or Stolen Mobile Devices Can Lead to Identity Theft

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