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How McAfee aims to curb enterprise data loss
Disaster Recovery

How McAfee aims to curb enterprise data loss

McAfee wins Gartner Peer Insights Award for top enterprise data loss prevention, satisfying stringent criteria.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Dec 2018
McAfee named Leader in Magic Quadrant an eighth time
Security Information and Event Management

McAfee named Leader in Magic Quadrant an eighth time

The company has been once again named as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Dec 2018
What the people say - Gartner's November Customers' Choices
Virtualisation

What the people say - Gartner's November Customers' Choices

A roundup of the latest Gartner Peer Insight Customers' Choices from Backup and Recovery to Business Intelligence and Analytics, and more.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Nov 2018
Gallery: McAfee's 2018 partner award winners are...
Partner Programmes

Gallery: McAfee's 2018 partner award winners are...

DXC, Ingram Micro, Dimension Data and Datacom all took home awards. We have some photo highlights from the evening.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2018
McAfee report shows cloud storage remains vulnerable to attack
Cloud Security

McAfee report shows cloud storage remains vulnerable to attack

The report revealed that nearly a quarter of the data in the cloud can be categorised as sensitive, putting an organisation at risk if stolen or leaked.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018
McAfee announces new endpoint protection and cloud security products
Endpoint Protection

McAfee announces new endpoint protection and cloud security products

McAfee expands its MVISION portfolio with new EDR and Cloud solutions, offering advanced data protection and threat prevention from device to cloud.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Oct 2018
Deep dive: Research finds new links among North Korea's malware families
Malware

Deep dive: Research finds new links among North Korea's malware families

North Korean cyber attacks have left behind clues that allow researchers to connect the dots between them, according to researchers from McAfee and Intezer.

By Jay Rosenberg and Christiaan Beek • 6 min read • Fri, 10th Aug 2018
Exclusive: Cloud and blockchain threats creating new channel opportunities
Blockchain

Exclusive: Cloud and blockchain threats creating new channel opportunities

While blockchain technology isn't at the same maturity stage as cloud, the channel should start ramping up their security capabilities in that space.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Tue, 31st Jul 2018
Criminals “infect and collect” in cryptocurrency mining surge
Crypto

Criminals “infect and collect” in cryptocurrency mining surge

Coin miner malware grew a stunning 629% in the first quarter of 2018, rocketing from around 400,000 total known samples in Q4 2017 to more than 2.9mil.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018
Silver Peak adds Symantec, Forcepoint, McAfee to partner alliance
Firewalls

Silver Peak adds Symantec, Forcepoint, McAfee to partner alliance

They join the likes of Palo Alto Networks, OPAQ, Zscaler, and Fortinet in a rapidly expanding security alliance ecosystem.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jun 2018
Securing the cloud in the face of skills shortages
Gaming

Securing the cloud in the face of skills shortages

With a shortage of skills to tackle immediate cybersecurity threats, especially in the cloud, companies need to look beyond traditional methods.

By Ian Yip • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
Android malware used to target North Korean defectors
Malware

Android malware used to target North Korean defectors

A malware called RedDawn used Google Play to apparently target North Korean defectors, according to security firm McAfee.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018
Could gamers be the best contenders for cybersecurity roles?
Gaming

Could gamers be the best contenders for cybersecurity roles?

New research from McAfee reveals 78% of security pros see gamers as top candidates for cybersecurity roles, due to gaming's critical skills.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018
Canalys says SECaaS growing rapidly, while vendors struggle to keep up
Cloud Access Security Broker

Canalys says SECaaS growing rapidly, while vendors struggle to keep up

Security-as-a-Service offerings surged in 2017 according to Canalys, but vendors like Symantec struggle to meet unpredictable investor expectations.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
McAfee named a 'Leader' in Magic Quadrant for IDPS
Cloud Access Security Broker

McAfee named a 'Leader' in Magic Quadrant for IDPS

The inclusion of the company in the Leader category is based on Gartner's criteria, including completeness of vision and ability to execute.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018
D-Link and McAfee team up on router with integrated endpoint protection
Semiconductors

D-Link and McAfee team up on router with integrated endpoint protection

The D-Link AC2600 Wi-Fi router powered by McAfee and Intel's connected home technology automatically protects all devices connected to the network.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2018
Highly-targeted cyberattacks surround upcoming Winter Olympics
Malware

Highly-targeted cyberattacks surround upcoming Winter Olympics

McAfee released a report that revealed cybercriminals have targeted organisations involved in fast approaching Winter Olympics held in South Korea.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2018
McAfee completes acquisition of SkyHigh Networks
Cloud Security

McAfee completes acquisition of SkyHigh Networks

McAfee finalises its acquisition of Skyhigh Networks, bolstering its cloud security offerings with advanced CASB technology under its new cloud business unit.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2018