Tag Archives: McAfee

Aug
08

2011 bumper malware year

malware The first quarter of 2011 has been the busiest ever seen in terms of malware, according to a report by McAfee. The security experts say they identified more than six million.. more
Dec
20

EU appears to have doubts over Intel and McAfee

Back in August, Intel made a move to bolster its security expertise by purchasing McAfee. The idea is McAfee will boost Intel’s security efforts on both mobile and desktop fronts, but.. more
Sep
22

McAfee beats Twitter to launch URL scanning service

The problem with shortened URLs from services such TinyURL and Bit.ly is that you can’t see exactly where they are going to take you, so there is a risk of being.. more
Aug
20

Intel boosts security with McAfee acquisition

Intel has made a move to buy security and anti-virus specialists McAfee for the tidy sum of $7.7 billion. The security industry is a booming one, what with the increasing proliferation of malware. McAfee has experienced double-digit, year-on-year growth, and almost 80% gross margins last.. more
Jun
22

Imperva strengthens board of directors

Imperva, the market leader in data security, is pleased to announce Albert A. “Rocky” Pimentel as the newest member of the Imperva Board of Directors. Pimentel, currently the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of McAfee, Inc., will contribute more than thirty years of.. more
Apr
28

Compensation offer from McAfee

Following an update on the 21st April, some McAfee customers found that a file in Windows XP was deleted, causing the computer to restart on a loop or just shutdown. Whatever the outcome, the hassle experienced by users is deserving of some sort of compensation.. more
Apr
23

McAfee update causes XP crash

The computer security firm, McAfee, has been saying sorry to thousands of its customers following a security update that caused users’ computers to repeatedly reboot or completely crash. The recent security update identified a file, SVCHHOST.EXE, as being a threat and removed it. For Windows.. more
Nov
03

Pirate Bay closure fails to make an impact

A report from security specialist McAfee reckons that the number of illegal file sharing sites has shot up since The Pirate Bay was shut down. Pirate Bay, a notorious source of illegal downloads, was closed down by Swedish authorities in August. Since then, fairly predictably,.. more
Jun
23

Security software sales continue rapid growth

While the economy may be down, the software industry is still doing well according to market researcher Gartner, which recently reported that global software revenue in 2008 increased by 18.6% closing out with total revenue of $13.5 billion. Principle research analyst at Gartner, Ruggero Contu,.. more
Jun
10

McAfee not happy as number three security company

McAfee unveiled its new enterprise network security strategy and solutions today, with the support of its NSBU (Network Security Business Unit) department, with the aim of boosting the revenues of the NSBU from $500m to $1b annually. Executive Vice President and general manager Dan Ryan.. more