Jun 01
McAfee recently released a study of the riskiest search terms on the Internet. This report attempts to identify the keywords that hackers around the globe are targeting as points of entry for their malicious websites, viruses, and malware scripts. McAfee analyzed more than 2,600 keywords across five major search engines to determine which were the …
May 20
McAfee has officially annouced that it will acquire Solidcore Systems for $33 million plus an additional $14 million if performance targets are met. This move by McAfee further positions them to become the global leader in dedicated security, and they are expected to overtake Symantec within the year. Solidcore Systems is a leading provider of …
Mar 10
According to an AP article on Yahoo News, McAfee CEO David DeWalt received a compensation package worth $16 million for the company’s performance in 2008. In contrast to the doom and gloom many other large companies have been reporting for 2008, McAfee increased profit by 3% to $172 million, on a 22% increase in sales. …
Feb 26
McAfee recently conducted a study that found over $1 trillion was lost in 2008 from data theft and other cyber crimes. Data theft has been on the rise lately due to the economic downturn, and the situation is predicted to only get worse. Unlike traditional “nuisance” viruses of the past, the McAfee study showed that …
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