McAfee to acquire network security solutions provider Stonesoft.

Posted on 06/05/2013 by gene

Computer security company, McAfee is announcing that it has iniated an agreement to acquire network security solutions provider, Stonesoft Oyj. If the agreement is finalized, approximately $389...

McAfee shows how major Android scamware ticks, prevents us from learning first-hand

Posted on 06/10/2012 by Jon Fingas

Most Android malware lives in the margins, away from Google Play and the more reliable app shops. It's nonetheless a good idea to be on the lookout for rogue code, and McAfee has stepped in with thorough explanations of how one of the most common scamware strains, Android.FakeInstaller, works its sinister ways. The bait is typically a search-optimized fake app market or website; the apps themselves not only present a legitimate-looking front but include dynamic code to stymie any reverse engineering. Woe be to anyone who's tricked long enough to finish the installation, as the malware often sends text messages to expensive premium phone numbers or links target devices to botnets. The safeguard? McAfee would like you to sign up for its antivirus suite, but you can also keep a good head on your shoulders -- stick to trustworthy shops and look for dodgy behavior before anything reaches your device.

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Verizon intros Mobile Security app for Android, wants to keep you safe

Posted on 12/09/2012 by Edgar Alvarez

McAfee's been offering mobile protection services on Android for a while now, but Verizon's taking it a step further and bringing an application tailored specifically for its own customers with help from the Intel-owned outfit. The Mobile Security app -- which is also powered by Asurion -- aims to assist the Big Red crowd by protecting their devices from many "digital and physical threats," giving Android (2.1 or later) users the ability to lock, set up alarms, wipe data and locate handsets remotely. As it stands, Verizon's splitting the Mobile Security utility into three different setups, including a free-of-charge Basic, the Premium for $2 per month and, for those who want to be extra careful, a Premium with Total Equipment Coverage that adds a $1 monthly charge to the current TEC fees. We'll let your levels of paranoia decide whether or not you actually need any of these -- but alas, the link is down below for folks interested in checking out the shielding app.

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Verizon intros Mobile Security app for Android, wants to keep you safe originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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