Are you prepared to detect and defend against attacks that target your data in cloud services, or apps you’ve built that are hosted in the cloud?  Background  Nearly all enterprises and public sector customers we work with have enabled cloud use in their organization, with many seeing a 600%+ increase1 in use in the March-April timeframe of 2020, when the shift to remote work rapidly took shape.  The first step to developing a strong cloud security posture is visibility over the often…

Anna Kendrick Is McAfee’s Most Dangerous Celebrity 2020 During COVID-19, people stuck inside have scoured the internet for content to consume – often searching for free entertainment (movies, TV shows, and music) to avoid any extra costs. As these habits increase, so do the potential cyberthreats associated with free internet content – making our fourteenth Most Dangerous Celebrities study more relevant than ever. To conduct our Most Dangerous Celebrities 2020 study, McAfee researched famous individuals…

Attention Streamers: Check Out the McAfee Most Dangerous Celebrity 2020 List During COVID-19, people stuck inside have scoured the internet for content to consume – often searching for free entertainment (movies, TV shows, and music) to avoid any extra costs. As these habits increase, so do the potential cyberthreats associated with free internet content – making our fourteenth Most Dangerous Celebrities study more relevant than ever. To conduct our Most Dangerous Celebrities 2020 study, McAfee…

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: If You Connect It, Protect It October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is led by the U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)—a national non-profit focused on cybersecurity education & awareness. McAfee is pleased to announce that we’re a proud participant. We live in a day and age when even lightbulbs can be hacked. Perhaps you’ve caught the stories in the news:…

Are you trying to figure out the best way to protect your organisation from cyber attacks and data breaches? It can be tricky to know where to begin, which is why our Cyber Security Risk Scorecard contains a simple guide to help you secure your systems. We’ve run through some of the essential steps in this blog, or download the full, free checklist from our website. Install firewalls Firewalls are one of many types of…

Convenience vs. Online Security: Have Your Cake and Eat It Too We live in a world where convenience is king. Personally, I don’t know what I would do without my calendar alerts popping up on my smartphone, ensuring that I don’t miss any important meetings (or birthdays).  I can also use a variety of apps to make appointments with my family’s doctor and check up on my kids’ educational progress while they are at home…

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about how an adware family known primarily for distributing browser hijackers, Linkury, has been caught distributing malware. Also, read about a newly uncovered strain of the Glupteba trojan.   Read on: Cross-Platform Modular Glupteba Malware Uses ManageX Trend Micro recently encountered a variant of the Glupteba…

Welcome to National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM)! The meaning of the month has been obscured from its original purpose, somewhat, due to it having been hijacked by marketing and PR teams. It is worth pointing out that it remains a worthy cause. NCSAM is a collaboration between the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). It is designed to influence government, business, and consumers to consider the cybersecurity implications…