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McAfee’s Project Mockingbird tackles audio deepfakes

McAfee’s Project Mockingbird tackles audio deepfakes

McAfee wants to fight deepfakes more strictly. With the introduction of Project Mockingbird, the security company will focus on combating (by generative AI) generated deepfake audio files, such as voices. These include deepfakes of the voices of famous people, such as newscasters. In this way, M... Read more

date4 months ago
McAfee acquired by Advent International for 12 billion euros

McAfee acquired by Advent International for 12 billion euros

Advent International announces a $14 billion (12.1 billion euros) acquisition of McAfee. In doing so, the private equity firm takes the security company off the stock market. There have been rumours about Advent International's interest in McAfee since last week. On Friday, November 5, the Wall ... Read more

date2 years ago
The McAfee-FireEye merger is complete

The McAfee-FireEye merger is complete

McAfee and FireEye finalized their merger on Friday, closing a $1.2 billion all-cash transaction that merges the two giants. FireEye announced it was selling its FireEye Products business to a Symphony Technology Group-led consortium in July. The move separated the company's network, email, endp... Read more

date3 years ago
McAfee Report: Ransomware Increases its Prevalence

McAfee Report: Ransomware Increases its Prevalence

The McAfee Enterprise report shows ransomware is gaining ground even as the hacking landscape changes. According to a new report from McAfee Enterprise, ransomware continues to hold cybersecurity headlines hostage, even though much has changed since their last threat report. The company’s â... Read more

date3 years ago

Security pioneer John McAfee dies in Spain

John McAfee has died at the age of 75. The cybersecurity pioneer, who founded the well-known cybersecurity company McAfee in 1987, was found dead in a Spanish prison. John McAfee died by hanging, according to his lawyer Javier Villalba. The Catalan judiciary confirms the death. According to the ... Read more

date3 years ago
McAfee adds automated threat detection to Mvision XDR

McAfee adds automated threat detection to Mvision XDR

McAfee has announced updates for Mvision Extended Detection and Response (XDR) during the RSA Conference. With the new capabilities, it wants to protect companies against the most sophisticated threats and simplify security operations. The update integrates telemetry from other Mvision products ... Read more

date3 years ago
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