anti-malware

FBI 'Increasingly Seeing' Malware Distributed In Document Converters

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FBI 'Increasingly Seeing' Malware Distributed In Document Converters

Image: iStockphoto/domoyega Threat actors may attempt to distribute malware, including ransomware, by offering free document converters, according to a March 7 report from the FBI’s Denver office. “Agents are increasingly seeing” this type of scam. The scheme has been deployed globally, the FBI warned. How the document conversion scam works Threat actors behind the document converter scam disguise malicious software as a legitimate tool for file conversion. The software may claim to convert .doc files…

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Setting Up Your Network Security? Avoid These 4 Mistakes

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Setting Up Your Network Security? Avoid These 4 Mistakes

Before you go and spend a ton of money on some “next-gen” network security solution, make sure you have the fundamentals locked down. Nearly one-third of businesses suffered a data breach in the last year, many of which were caused by common mistakes like: Weak passwords. Outdated software. Poor training. Excessive privileges. If you can avoid these mistakes, you make your organization a much less enticing target for hackers. In this post, we’ll walk through…

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Does Antivirus Software Slow You Down? | McAfee Blog

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Does Antivirus Software Slow You Down? | McAfee Blog

“Antivirus software slows down my PC.” This is a comment that is often heard when talking about antivirus and malware protection. That might be the case with many security products, but it’s not the case with McAfee. Independent tests since 2016 have proven that McAfee is not only good at catching malware and viruses, but also one of the lightest security products available today. What is antivirus protection? Antivirus forms a major cornerstone of online protection…

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