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McAfee And Adobe Partner On Security Software

Security firm McAfee has partnered with Adobe to develop software that will offer companies' data protection and digital rights management. McAfee will uses its policy-based data classification with Adobe's policy-based document protection to allow organizations to secure business information such as intellectual property or regulatory compliance data.

Conversions 11% Higher When Customers See Security

McAfee released results from a study of 163 million online shoppers, and found that the majority of them are "digital window shoppers." In other words, they start shopping on a site, leave for a period of time, then return later to complete the sale. According to McAfee's findings, conversions were 11% higher for digital window shoppers who were shown a security cue, and the longer it took a customer to complete a sale, the more responsive they were to security cues.

Searching For Jessica Biel Puts Users At Risk

Jessica Biel is now the most dangerous celebrity to search for on the Web, according to a new report from McAfee. Fans searching for "Jessica Biel" or Jessica Biel downloads," Jessica Biel wallpaper," "Jessica Biel screensavers," Jessica Biel photos" and "Jessica Biel videos" have a one in five chance of visiting a website that's tested positive for online threats, such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses and other malware.

Botnets Driving Spam Volume

Spam volumes have risen 141 percent since March, continuing the longest streak of increasing spam volumes ever, according to McAfee's Q2 Threats Report, released today. More that 14 million computers have been hit by botnets, a 16 percent increase over last quarter. McAfee researchers also found that, over the course of 30 days, Auto-Run malware had infected more than 27 million files. Auto-Run malware, which exploits Windows' Auto-Run capabilities, does not require any user clicks to activate, and is most often spread through portable USB and storage devices.

Online Shopping Affected By Security Fears

The economy has not played a significant roll in the way people shop online, according to a new study released by McAfee and conducted by Harris Interactive.

The Riskiest Search Terms On The Internet

Some of the riskiest searches on the Internet currently have to do with finding items for free, or looking for work that can be done from home, according to a new report from McAfee. Search categories like these are used to lure unsuspecting consumers to their websites. Cybercriminals are often able to convince users to download files carrying, malicious software that can cause people to expose personal and financial information.

McAfee Rolls Out Free Online Cybercrime Site

McAfee has introduced a free online Cybercrime Response Unit aimed at detecting cybercrime and helping users recover from it. "With physical crime you know right away if your house has been broken into or your car has been stolen, but with cybercrime, it's not that obvious. Most people don't even know they're a victim, and they rarely know what to do next," said McAfee President and Chief Executive Officer Dave DeWalt.

Study Claims Spam Is Hurting The Environment

Can spam cause damage to the environment and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions? That's what a study from McAfee and climate-change researchers ICF have concluded. The study "Carbon Footprint of Spam" released today, found the global annual energy used to transmit, process and filter spam totals 33 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), or 33 terawatt hours (TWh). That's equal to the electricity used in 2.4 million homes, with the same green-house gas as 3.1 million passenger cars using 2 billion gallons of gas.

Searching For Celebrities Leads To Security Risks

Actor Brad Pitt has surpassed Paris Hilton to become the most dangerous celebrity to search for on the Web according to Internet security company McAfee.Users searching for "Brad Pitt," "Brad Pitt downloads," and Brad Pitt wallpaper, screen savers and pictures have an 18 percent chance of having their PCs infected with online threats, such as spyware, adware, viruses and other malware.Cybercriminals are also using names and images, like Beyonce and Justin Timberlake, to attract Internet users to bogus web sites that look legitimate.

Hong Kong Sites Called Riskiest

When it comes to dangerous domains Hong Kong is the leader according to a new report from McAfee, "Mapping the Mal Web Revisited."The report found that 19.2 percent of all Web sites ending in the .hk domain pose some kind of security threat to Internet users. China (.cn) took the second spot with 11 percent.