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Rogue Certificates, Mobile Banking Attacks Among Top Threats of 2012: McAfee Report

December 28, 2011 — Security research firm McAfee predicts that cyberattacks involving political motivation or notoriety will become major threats in 2012, according to a report released Wednesday.

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McAfee Report Finds Management Out of Touch with Data Center Security

October 3, 2011 –  A recent study released by security firm McAfee finds that management is largely unaware of how secure their data centers are. Released on Monday, the results of a survey conducted by Gabriel Consulting Group showed a “serious disconnect” between security perceptions and reality among IT enterprise security managers.

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McAfee Report Finds China Could be Behind Massive Five-Year Cyberattack

August 4, 2011 — More than 70 computer networks of public and private-sector organizations in 14 countries have been infiltrated by hackers in a scheme dubbed “Operation Shady RAT” by McAfee security experts. According to a report released Wednesday, over the past five to six years, intellectual property belonging to US defense contractors, US International Trade Organization, network security firms, accounting firms and government agencies has been compromised in a hack that researchers believe has “been one specific operation conducted by a single actor/group.”

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Security Firm McAfee Releases Cloud Security Platform

May 9, 2011 — Security software developer McAfee announced on Monday that it has launched its McAfee Cloud Security Platform, enabling a customer to secure all content and data traffic between their organization and the public cloud.

FTC Approves Intel's $7.68B McAfee Acquisition, European Approval Still Needed

December 22, 2010 — Intel announced on Tuesday via its website that it has received approval from the Federal Trade Commission for its proposed acquisition of McAfee.

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Most Global Businesses Concerned Over Web 2.0 Application Security: McAfee Study

September 28, 2010 — While business leaders across the globe see the value of Web 2.0 in supporting productivity and driving new revenue, they remain deeply concerned over security threats associated with deploying the technology, according to a new survey by security technology company McAfee.

Intel to Acquire McAfee for $7.7 Billion

August 19, 2010 — According to reports appearing Thursday, security software firm McAfee agreed to be acquired by chip-making giant Intel for $7.7 billion.

McAfee Unveils Comprehensive Software Solution for Server Security, Compliance

June 7, 2010 — Security technology company McAfee has announced a comprehensive software solution for security and compliance, McAfee Total Protection for Server, which is designed to ensure that mission-critical data and applications are protected with minimal impact to the performance and availability requirements of high-transaction servers.

Spammers Exploit Free Web Hosting Services: McAfee Report

January 11, 2010 — Temporarily benefiting from a host’s legitimate reputation, spammers are taking advantage of “free-hosting” services for their nefarious purposes, according to a new report from computer security company McAfee.

Verizon and McAfee Develop Cloud-based Security Services

October 9, 2009 — Telecommunications provider Verizon Business and security solutions provider McAfee announced on Friday that it has formed a partnership to provide integrated security solutions to businesses and government agencies worldwide.