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AV-Comparatives, AV-TEST show how Defender, McAfee, Norton, AVG hog your Windows 11, 10 PCs

Sayan Sen — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 12:00:01 +0000

Microsoft Defender is found to be one of the worst performers in AV-Comparatives test suite which measured performance impact by anti-malware apps. AV-TEST also found similar results. Read more...

McAfee launches AI-powered and identity features in latest products

Paul Hill — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 08:30:01 +0000

McAfee has launched a bunch of new features for its McAfee+ and McAfee+ Family plans. Pricing begins at $49.99 for the first year that you decide to subscribe. Read on to see the new features. Read more...

Microsoft Defender, Kaspersky, McAfee get worse while Avast, AVG shine in Windows web test

Sayan Sen — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:34:01 +0000

Microsoft Defender did really well in a Windows web malware test last time. This time around though, its performance was not the best. Other solutions like Kaspersky performed even worse. Read more...

Don't believe everything you hear: AI voice scams rising with 25% of adults affected

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 May 2023 12:28:01 +0000

A new report from McAfee highlights the dangers of AI-generated voice fakes that are being used by malicious actors to scam money out of people. People are encouraged to use codewords with contacts. Read more...

Unlike AV-TEST, AV-Comparatives wasn't as impressed by Microsoft Defender in 2021

Sayan Sen — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:20:01 +0000

Microsoft Defender scored highly in some of the latest AV-TEST rankings, the latest one being from December. However, it hasn't quite done as well in AV-Comparatives' testing though. Read more...

John McAfee, 75, found dead in apparent suicide in Barcelona prison

Paul Hill — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:58:01 +0000

John McAfee, famous for his antivirus company, has been found dead in a Barcelona prison after his extradition to the United States was approved. He was facing a long sentence for tax evasion. Read more...

McAfee and his advisor indicted over cryptocurrency fraud

Paul Hill — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 04:54:01 +0000

The US Department of Justice has indicted John McAfee over cryptocurrency fraud. It said the businessman was involved in a pump-and-dump scheme on Twitter. He's currently detained in Spain. Read more...

Microsoft, McAfee and 17 other entities unite to form Ransomware Task Force

Usama Jawad — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 15:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has collaborated with 18 other government, private, and nonprofit entities including McAfee and Citrix to form the Ransomware Task Force. More details will be revealed next month. Read more...

McAfee added to list of antivirus software affected by the April patch for Windows 7

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 07:28:01 +0000

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 7 this month aren't playing nice with antivirus software, with McAfee joining Avast, Avira and others in reporting compatibility issues with KB4493472. Read more...

Critical flaw in Cortana enabled execution of PowerShell commands on locked devices

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:54:01 +0000

A code execution vulnerability in Windows 10 allowed Cortana to be duped into running PowerShell scripts even while a device was locked by leveraging a combination of voice and context menu commands. Read more...

McAfee and Infoblox boost alliance to help organizations combat cyber threats

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:46:02 +0000

McAfee and Infoblox have enhanced an alliance established last October in an effort to help organizations counter cyber threats through DNS and web security, data sharing, and security orchestration. Read more...

Samsung 2018 smart TVs certified for enhanced security

Paul Hill — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:16:01 +0000

Samsung's smart TVs have received two security related certificates making them some of the most secure on the market. The firm is the first to receive the Common Criteria cert three years running. Read more...

Avril Lavigne now the 'most dangerous celebrity' online

Justin Luna — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:30:01 +0000

A recent study by security firm McAfee regarding celebrities that generate the most dangerous web results reveal Avril Lavigne at the top of the list, which is reportedly caused by free mp3 searches. Read more...

While Microsoft was busy investigating, hackers exploited Word flaw for months

Florin Bodnarescu — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:06:01 +0000

A flaw in Microsoft's Word application was able to be exploited by hackers for months on end. The Redmond giant was in the middle of an in-depth investigation about it when attacks started in January. Read more...

Zero-day vulnerability within Microsoft Office lets attackers install malware

Justin Luna — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:26:01 +0000

Security researchers over at McAfee have found that attackers are exploiting an unpatched vulnerability within Microsoft Office, which allows for full control to be taken of the victim's PC. Read more...

McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool 9.1.142.0

Razvan Serea — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 21:26:01 +0000

The McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool will remove McAfee software products when the normal removal methods fail. Read more...

McAfee Cloud AV 0.5.151.6 Beta

Razvan Serea — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:52:01 +0000

FREE Next Generation security software that protects against online threats. Real-time scanning managed from the cloud so it won't bog down your Windows PCs and tablets. Read more...

McAfee Cloud AV 0.5.142.2 Beta

Razvan Serea — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:58:01 +0000

FREE Next Generation security software that protects against online threats. Real-time scanning managed from the cloud so it won't bog down your Windows PCs and tablets. Read more...

McAfee Free Antivirus released for download

Razvan Serea — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:24:02 +0000

FREE Next Generation security software that protects against online threats. Real-time scanning managed from the cloud so it won't bog down your Windows PCs and tablets. Read more...

Lenovo releases Superfish automatic removal tool

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 03:12:01 +0000

While Lenovo tried to play it cool, Superfish has undeniably become a huge problem for the tech giant. In an updated statement today, Lenovo has released an automatic removal tool for download. Read more...

App clones help spread malware, study reveals

Shreyas Gandhe — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:35:12 +0000

A study from McAfee labs has revealed that numerous clones of popular smartphone applications are helping the spread of malware and have become a major problem for users. Read more...

Intel dropping the McAfee brand for consumer products

Shreyas Gandhe — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:14:26 +0000

Intel has started dropping the McAfee brand name from its consumer security products to be replaced by "Intel Security" over the coming months across all platforms including iOS, Android and Windows. Read more...

McAfee's device could disallow the NSA from accessing your phone

Phi Ha — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 06:23:36 +0000

Software tycoon John McAfee announced a device that would stop government surveillance agencies from hacking your phones. Dubbed "Decentral", he claims every college student will be lining up for one. Read more...

Today is Password Day; McAfee suggests you change yours

John Callaham — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:29:17 +0000

Today has been designated as Password Day and to celebrate the occasion McAfee and its parent company Intel want everyone to change their password, and offer tips on making strong passwords. Read more...

Beware, pirates: McAfee plans to detect and block infringing content in the browser

Andy Weir — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:49:23 +0000

McAfee has patented technology to detect and block pirated content within a web browser, impeding access to sites that infringe copyrights and redirecting users to approved content sources instead. Read more...

The United States is a hive for botnets

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:10:47 +0000

McAfee Labs has discovered that the United States is the country with the most active botnet command servers, coming in a whopping 631 and beating other contenders by quite a margin Read more...

Two John McAfee movies in the works

John Callaham — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:43:43 +0000

The life of the rich and eccentric McAfee software company founder John McAfee will now be the subject of two movies; one authorized by McAfee and the other based on a Wired magazine article. Read more...

McAfee predicts "rapid development" of Windows 8 attacks in 2013

John Callaham — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:14:36 +0000

In its annual predictions of new PC and malware threats, McAfee says that it sees a "rapid development" of attacks centered on Windows 8 in 2013, along with other threats. Read more...

John McAfee back in US; claims he was pretending to be nuts

John Callaham — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:03:49 +0000

McAfee founder John McAfee is now back in the US after being kicked out of Guatemala Wednesday night and now says he played the "crazy card" in order to get the media to notice his issue with Belize. Read more...

Yes, John McAfee's life will be made into a movie

Christopher White — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:01:28 +0000

Do you think McAfee's life on the run would make for a good movie? You're not alone! The rights to his life have been purchased by a studio and we expect to see the film in a theater near you. Read more...

John McAfee now wants to return to US

John Callaham — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:00:00 +0000

McAfee antivirus company founder John McAfee now admits he wants to return to his native United States, a few days after he was arrested in Guatemala. He could still be moved to Belize. Read more...

John McAfee reportedly suffers heart attack while in jail [Update]

John Callaham — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:22:44 +0000

McAfee antivirus company founder John McAfee may have suffered from a heart attack in Guatemala, where he was in jail awaiting possible deportation to Belize to answer questions in a murder case. Read more...

John McAfee video press conference and alibi posted to YouTube [Update: He's now arrested]

Steven Parker — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:28:26 +0000

In what seems like almost daily new twists in the John McAfee saga where he is being sought for questioning by the Belize government over a murder inquiry, now an alibi video has been posted online. Read more...

John McAfee admits escaping Belize to Guatemala

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:34:42 +0000

John McAfee, the eccentric founder of the McAfee antivirus company, has admitted he is now in Guatemala after escaping from the country of Belize where the police want to question him in a murder case Read more...

John McAfee arrested for murder on Mexico/Belize border [UPDATE: He wasn't arrested]

Christopher White — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:31:18 +0000

Has John McAfee finally been found after allegedly murdering his neighbor last month? According to his official blog, the answer is yes. Read more...

John McAfee, antivirus kingpin, wanted for murder in Belize

Paul Ferson — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:29:30 +0000

McAfee antivirus creator John McAfee is wanted in the Central American country of Belize in connection with the shooting of a builder on Saturday night, following recent history of being... well, odd. Read more...

Intel's McAfee to lay off employees

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:01:33 +0000

With the PC sales slowing in anticipation of the arrival of Windows 8 at the end of the month, McAfee have announced that a number of their 7000 employees will be laid off. Read more...

Emma Watson tops "Most Dangerous Celebrity" search listing

Steven Parker — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:46:18 +0000

Emma Watson is best known for her role in the "Harry Potter" series of films; but now McAfee has found that she's (unwillingly) much more likely to lure unwitting interwebs surfers to download malware Read more...

McAfee says PC malware level is highest in four years

John Callaham — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:22:04 +0000

A new report on malware threats by security software company McAfee claims that the level of PC malware for the first quarter of 2012 is the highest in the last four years. Read more...

McAfee founder arrested in SWAT-style raid

Tyler Holman — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:49:50 +0000

In a whacky turn of events, anti-virus pioneer John McAfee has been arrested in a SWAT-style raid in Belize on charges of drug manufacturing and possession of illegal weapons, claims he calls 'bogus.' Read more...