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AI-Powered Scams Surge Ahead Of Amazon Prime Day 2025, Warns McAfee
In India, where 96 per cent of consumers plan to shop online during the event, 71 per cent have expressed concern over AI-enabled fraud, the study has claimed.
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Almost Half of Indians Experience AI-Enabled Fake Voice Scams: McAfee Survey
About half of Indians surveyed said that they are unable to differentiate between the real and cloned voice of a person while 83 percent of the victims of voice scams have faced the loss of money, online security firm McAfee said in a report. The survey of 7,054 people was conducted in seven countries, including 1,010 respondents from India, around...
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McAfee Creator Charged in Cryptocurrency Scam, Allegedly Raked in Over $13 Million From Investors
The creator of McAfee computer security software was facing charges Friday that he cashed in on a "pump-and-dump" scheme, by promoting cryptocurrencies on Twitter to drive up their value.
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McAfee Hires New CEO Peter Leav to Replace Chris Young
McAfee told Reuters on Thursday it has hired Peter Leav, the former CEO of BMC Software, as its new CEO, replacing Chris Young, who created the cyber security company in its current form by carving it out of Intel four years ago.
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GoDaddy India Launches Website Security Platform Launched for Small Business
GoDaddy India launched its Website Security platform and added McAfee protections for small, independent businesses in India.
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Hackers Could Get Even Nastier in 2018, Says McAfee
A report by the security firm McAfee said the ransomware outbreaks of 2017 offer just a taste of what's to come as hackers develop new strategies and "business models."
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McAfee to Acquire Cloud Data Security Firm Skyhigh Networks
Skyhigh CEO Rajiv Gupta will join McAfee CEO Chris Young's leadership team to run McAfee's cloud business unit.
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Paying Ransom Will Make You a Preferred Future Target for Hackers, Says McAfee
"Meeting hackers' demands will not necessarily guarantee compliance from the hackers. In many cases, the likelihood of receiving decryption keys is almost nil."
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Hackers Exploited Word Flaw for Months While Microsoft Investigated
The first known victims were sent emails enticing them to click on a link to documents in Russian about military issues in Russia.
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2.5 Million IoT Devices Affected by Mirai Botnet in Q4 2016: McAfee
Mirai is a malware that turns networked devices running on obsolete versions of Linux into remotely controlled "bots" which can be used for a large-scale network attacks.
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H1-B Visa Crackdown Creates National Security Risks, Says McAfee
The tech sector "has been clear that we need good talent in order to build the technology that the country requires in order to protect itself."
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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux Security Flaws Gives Attackers Root Access
According to security researcher Andrew Fasano, the vulnerabilities when chained could result in the execution of the code remotely as a root user.
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'Dronejacking' May Be the Next Big Cyber Threat
A report by Intel's McAfee Labs said hackers are expected to start targeting drones used for deliveries, law enforcement or camera crews, in addition to hobbyists.
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Intel to Spin Out McAfee Unit, Sell Stake in Business to TPG
Intel, which bought McAfee for $7.7 billion in 2011, will retain a 49 percent stake in the business.
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TPG Said to Be Among Possible Bidders for Intel Security Unit McAfee
The private equity firm has reportedly held preliminary discussions with Intel about a deal that could value McAfee at as much as $3 billion.
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AI-Powered Scams Surge Ahead Of Amazon Prime Day 2025, Warns McAfee
In India, where 96 per cent of consumers plan to shop online during the event, 71 per cent have expressed concern over AI-enabled fraud, the study has claimed.
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Almost Half of Indians Experience AI-Enabled Fake Voice Scams: McAfee Survey
About half of Indians surveyed said that they are unable to differentiate between the real and cloned voice of a person while 83 percent of the victims of voice scams have faced the loss of money, online security firm McAfee said in a report. The survey of 7,054 people was conducted in seven countries, including 1,010 respondents from India, around...
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McAfee Creator Charged in Cryptocurrency Scam, Allegedly Raked in Over $13 Million From Investors
The creator of McAfee computer security software was facing charges Friday that he cashed in on a "pump-and-dump" scheme, by promoting cryptocurrencies on Twitter to drive up their value.
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McAfee Hires New CEO Peter Leav to Replace Chris Young
McAfee told Reuters on Thursday it has hired Peter Leav, the former CEO of BMC Software, as its new CEO, replacing Chris Young, who created the cyber security company in its current form by carving it out of Intel four years ago.
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GoDaddy India Launches Website Security Platform Launched for Small Business
GoDaddy India launched its Website Security platform and added McAfee protections for small, independent businesses in India.
-
Hackers Could Get Even Nastier in 2018, Says McAfee
A report by the security firm McAfee said the ransomware outbreaks of 2017 offer just a taste of what's to come as hackers develop new strategies and "business models."
-
McAfee to Acquire Cloud Data Security Firm Skyhigh Networks
Skyhigh CEO Rajiv Gupta will join McAfee CEO Chris Young's leadership team to run McAfee's cloud business unit.
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Paying Ransom Will Make You a Preferred Future Target for Hackers, Says McAfee
"Meeting hackers' demands will not necessarily guarantee compliance from the hackers. In many cases, the likelihood of receiving decryption keys is almost nil."
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Hackers Exploited Word Flaw for Months While Microsoft Investigated
The first known victims were sent emails enticing them to click on a link to documents in Russian about military issues in Russia.
-
2.5 Million IoT Devices Affected by Mirai Botnet in Q4 2016: McAfee
Mirai is a malware that turns networked devices running on obsolete versions of Linux into remotely controlled "bots" which can be used for a large-scale network attacks.
-
H1-B Visa Crackdown Creates National Security Risks, Says McAfee
The tech sector "has been clear that we need good talent in order to build the technology that the country requires in order to protect itself."
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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux Security Flaws Gives Attackers Root Access
According to security researcher Andrew Fasano, the vulnerabilities when chained could result in the execution of the code remotely as a root user.
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'Dronejacking' May Be the Next Big Cyber Threat
A report by Intel's McAfee Labs said hackers are expected to start targeting drones used for deliveries, law enforcement or camera crews, in addition to hobbyists.
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Intel to Spin Out McAfee Unit, Sell Stake in Business to TPG
Intel, which bought McAfee for $7.7 billion in 2011, will retain a 49 percent stake in the business.
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TPG Said to Be Among Possible Bidders for Intel Security Unit McAfee
The private equity firm has reportedly held preliminary discussions with Intel about a deal that could value McAfee at as much as $3 billion.
