Tag: "antivirus software"

McAfee Launches Backup Solution For iOS, But One That Could Prove Costly To Most Users

McAfee Launches Backup Solution For iOS, But One That Could Prove Costly To Most Users

16/08/2011 | Comments (0)

One of the leading providers of PC antivirus software, McAfee, has recently released a new app for iOS users. The new McAfee WaveSecure app helps users protect their privacy and data in case their iPhone is lost or stolen. Priced at .99, the app allows users to back up contacts, photos, and videos while tracking [...]

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Russian raid suggests tie between MacDefender and ChronoPay

Russian raid suggests tie between MacDefender and ChronoPay

05/08/2011 | Comments (0)

When the MacDefender malware made the rounds a few months ago, it sparked a frenzy of pundits claiming OS X’s free ride in the malware scene was over (and as our research shows, they were wrong. Again). At the same time, we all wondered who was behind MacDefender in the first place. After a recent [...]

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ChronoPay Offices Raided, MacDefender Malware Attacks Come to an End Thereafter

ChronoPay Offices Raided, MacDefender Malware Attacks Come to an End Thereafter

04/08/2011 | Comments (0)

Catching the most momentum in May, a Malware attack by the name of MacDefender, was spreading throughout the Mac community. It’s method of attack, was to trick less technically-savvy users into installing the malicious software by claiming to be an application needed to stop an attack. Instead of course, it is the attack, and after [...]

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