Popular security company McAfee which previously supports Apple iOS for business users has just announced that it is extending its support for consumers using the iPhone through the McAfee WaveSure iOS app. WaveSecure addresses our primary concern whenever we used the iPhone – protection against data and device loss or theft. The app will enable more »

McAfee reported their Q3 Threat Report on security issues on the web. The bottom line is malware is up, way up and spam is down. In fact, “an average of 60,000 new pieces of malware identified per day, almost quadrupling since 2007″ while spam hit a 2-year low. “Our Q3 Threat report shows that cybercriminals more »

McAfee announced today a cloud-based service for protecting users and providing robust reporting and protection against web-borne threats. McAfee is touting the software as a service, aimed at protecting both those behind a firewall as well as remote workers outside it. McAfee is pitching the service with 5 key benefits aimed at making this a more »

McAfee reveled their latest report:McAfee Threats Report: First Quarter 2010. In it, McAfee uncovers the biggest threats to computers as well as an interesting fact: 98% of the new malicious URLs come from just one geographic location. Can you guess where? If you guessed the US, you’re spot on. “At 98 percent, the United States more »

Imagine this scenario: sitting at work, when suddenly you get a message from the companies McAfee system that you have a virus and the computer is shutting down. Try to reboot, and the same message appears. Then you find out it’s not just your computer, but everybody else’s. It appears as if the entire company’s more »

Virus creators are using celebrities to draw in traffic to their malicious sites through online search engines. According to McAfee, the list of most dangerous celeb searches includes Brad Pitt, Beyonce, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Brady, and Jessica Simpson. The top honors of the most dangerous searched celeb go to Jessica Biel. Surprisingly enough, the Obamas more »

The New York Attorney General’s office has slapped Symantec and McAfee with $375,000 in fines over charges they automatically renewed customer’s subscriptions without their consent.

Both companies also agreed to make clear disclosures of renewal fees when customers sign up. Automatic renewals are nothing new, and anti-virus software vendors like Symantec and McAfee say it was for their customer’s safety as auto-renewals prevent them from the risks associated with having out of date anti-virus software on their computers. However, they worked with the New York AG’s office for 2 years to improve their practices.

When running on Windows, it’s usually a bad idea to surf the Internet without some sort of virus protection. For most people, this means buying software from McAfee or Symantec, both of which make billions of dollars selling security suites that include virus protection. Microsoft looks to be taking them on (as well as free more »

Whenever an Internet security company issues a report or study about the state of Internet security, your first reaction should focus on checking the security of your wallet. Fear became a big part of the marketing plans for security companies ever since the Melissa and I Love You viruses hit around the turn of the more »

You can expect louder product announcements from Yahoo! after the Deal that Didn’t Happen. Jerry Yang and Co. want to get the word out in a hurry about new features and services to boost the stock, quench shareholder anger and convince everyone that faith in its future is justified.

Releasing the beta of SearchScan may help. Yahoo is using McAfee’s SiteAdvisor to alert users of any potential for spam, viruses or other malware. The feature appears in the upper right hand corner of your Yahoo! search results – right under the company logo – and is active by default.