Over the last couple of years, John McAfee has been embroiled in a lawsuit with Intel over his right to use his own name. The rights issue crept up after McAfee anti-virus was sold to Intel for billions, essentially giving Intel ownership of the McAfee name as far as security …
Read More »Intel announces most hackable gifts this Christmas
A new report from Intel Security has suggested less than two thirds of all consumers take the time to properly secure their new gadgets and with the Christmas period coming up, that likely means a lot of unsecured devices joining the Internet of Things. So at this busy time of year …
Read More »John McAfee claims U.S. knows nothing about cybersecurity
John McAfee is claiming that the U.S. government is so “illiterate,” when it comes to protecting the country's digital assets, that he's unsure how it can even consider itself a world power any more. This came to light during a chat about the ex-anti-virus founder's recent offer to the FBI to …
Read More »Intel buries McAfee – never wants to hear name again
Intel has decided to move past the McAfee name and all that it entails, while at the same time explaining how ubiquitous Intel Security will be in the future.
Read More »McAfee software warns against torrent sites
McAfee's online security scanner plus tool has begun extending its gaze across more than just your files, it's now looking at the types of sites you've been visiting too. It now warns you that certain torrent search and related websites could put your PC at risk. Granted the security scanner …
Read More »$100 gadget to block the NSA
John McAfee wants to protect us from the NSA, with a d-central device that communicates directly with your devices to create a private network – this network would be inaccessible to the government. The technology has been planned for a few years, but with the recent NSA leaks, work on …
Read More »McAfee on drugs? Customers shafted for Xmas
When we see the headline ‘McAfee on drugs', it's natural to assume that it relates to the security company's founder – who seems to have picked up a talent for production in the meth lab now that his creation is well and truly in the clutches of Intel. But we're …
Read More »McAfee uncover huge cyber attack
Security firm McAfee say they have uncovered a massive cyber attack, which has hit 72 organisations. McAfee say that a single ‘state actor' has initiated the intrusions. A Reuters report said “one security expert who has been briefed on the hacking said the evidence points to China.” The list of …
Read More »EU announce concerns over Intel McAfee takeover
The European Union are showing an interest in the recent takeover of McAfee by Intel. Since Intel were fined $1.45 billion for anti trust behaviour they have been on the radar of the EU. The Wall Street Journal published a news story stating that a questionnaire is being circulated by …
Read More »McAfee puts Intel Inside your home. Everyone’s home.
Intel wants to be part of our lives. It's professed strategy is to be in every device and for all devices to be constantly connected. When KitGuru says that, are we describing a digital dream or an Orwellian nightmare? How does the McAfee purchase fit in with this plan and …
Read More »AVG and McAfee to merge within 6 months?
KitGuru reported that Intel bought McAfee yesterday for $7.68 billion. That's interesting enough. But when you consider Intel's other investments, it leads to some intersting possibilities. KitGuru investigates. When Jan Gritzbach and Tomas Hofer got together in 1991, it wasn't the AVG antivirus program they developed that had the biggest …
Read More »Intel make a leap into security – McAfee buyover
News has just reached KitGuru that Intel are purchasing McAfee for $7.68 billion. If that makes your eyes water, then rest assured it won't make much of a dent in Intel's coffers. This move is one of the most dramatic in Intel's history as they clearly want a shift into …
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