McAfee
Android Ransomware hackers demand $50 for not leaking your images onto the Web
Cybersecurity Insiders has learned that a new ransomware variant called ‘LeakerLocker’ is being circulated by hackers on Google Play store from past few weeks. And security researchers from McAfee discovered that the said malware has the potential to leak the images of the victim’s phone onto the web if a ransom of $50 isn’t paid. […]
Computer Security software provider McAfee LinkedIn page hacked
McAfee which happens to be America’s top computer security software provider felt extremely embarrassed yesterday when it learned that its LinkedIn page was hijacked by an individual or a group of hackers. The cyber attack on McAfee’s LinkedIn page happened at 9:30 PM EST on Sunday and the hackers soon managed to deface the page […]
McAfee proves that Russia used ‘Fake News’ to influence 2016 US Election voters
McAfee which released a recent report on security threats has confirmed that Russian hackers influenced the US 2016 Poll results by propelling fake news to distract and confuse voters. This led to the crowding of genuine information that could have better guided their decisions. Vincent Weafer, Vice President of McAfee Labs said that such incidents […]
Mobile Security turns into a booming business vertical for Companies!
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) culture of the Corporate World is making businesses see mobile security as a highly productive business vertical these days. As hackers are getting busy in breaking mobile wallets, firms catering to cyber security needs are trying their best to capture this trend to make profits. Gartner has labeled this market […]
Cyber attacks may intensify in 2017 says McAfee report
Intel Security Group, formerly known as McAfee has predicted that the year 2017 will witness an increase in cyber attacks. As per the McAfee Labs 2017 Threats Prediction report, the most critical developments pulled out up in this arena will be from Cloud Security and Internet of Things (IOT). McAfee which was acquired by Intel […]
