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McAfee sets Falcon free

August 1, 2006 Updated security products based on Falcon technology are designed to rival Symantec and Microsoft software. TAGS: McAfee Inc., McAfee Internet Security, wireless security, McAfee VirusScan, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

McAfee sends 'Falcon' after Symantec, Microsoft

May 30, 2006 Consumer security software due out this summer is pitted against Microsoft's OneCare and Symantec's upcoming 'Genesis.' TAGS: McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., pricing, security, Microsoft Corp., entry, spyware, virus, PC

Microsoft's antivirus package makes a splash

August 12, 2006 Aided by low introductory pricing, Windows Live OneCare lands No. 2 sales spot at U.S. stores in its debut month. TAGS: NPD Group Inc., Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Live, pricing, McAfee Inc., antivirus, Trend Micro Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., U.S., PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft hires McAfee antivirus veteran

August 17, 2006 Vincent Gullotto, former head of McAfee's Antivirus and Vulnerability Emergency Response Team, AVERT, will join Microsoft. TAGS: McAfee Antivirus, McAfee Inc., antivirus, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

IE 7 bugs abound

February 1, 2006 Possible security flaw is found; preview release doesn't work with McAfee; and some security tools block browser installation. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, McAfee Inc., McAfee Internet Security, security flaw, tester, Microsoft Internet Explorer, company representative, blog, Web browser, security, bug, researcher, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft nabs another McAfee virus expert

September 19, 2006 Jimmy Kuo, a former McAfee fellow, will join the security industry newcomer as senior security researcher. TAGS: McAfee Inc., researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows

McAfee update exterminates Excel

March 11, 2006 Company fixes mistake which, for a brief period, caused its antivirus tools to remove or quarantine Microsoft's Excel, and applications. TAGS: McAfee Inc., virus definition, Microsoft Excel, virus, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft security zaps laptop tracer

December 15, 2005 Windows OneCare Live has been found to disable Absolute Software's Computrace LoJack software. TAGS: Absolute Software, antivirus software, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., security, Symantec Corp., antivirus, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows

Security tools ready for Vista launch

January 17, 2007 It might be the most secure version of Windows yet, but Vista will still require outside help in protecting against common cyberthreats. TAGS: cyberthreats, security company, Forrester Research Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Live, security tool, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., security, vice president, Trend Micro Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, operating system, Norton Co., firewall

Microsoft security tools go global

August 14, 2006 Free Web-based PC-scanning service made available worldwide, part of an international push for its security tools. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, security tool, McAfee Inc., scanner, Microsoft Corp., security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Beta out for next-generation McAfee tools

June 16, 2006 'Falcon'-based consumer security products promise integrated protection to rival lineups from Symantec and Microsoft. TAGS: McAfee Inc., McAfee Internet Security, lineup, McAfee VirusScan, Symantec Corp., Norton Co., Internet security, protection, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

McAfee's 'Falcon' to come in four flavors

June 7, 2006 Due out this summer, the consumer security software will rival Microsoft's recently launched Windows Live OneCare and Symantec's products. TAGS: McAfee Internet Security, McAfee Inc., Checkpoint Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., defragmentation, Microsoft Windows Live, McAfee VirusScan, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Office zero-day bugs spoil Patch Tuesday

April 10, 2007 Report of three flaws in Microsoft Office comes as software maker releases April security updates; McAfee investigating whether flaws are new. TAGS: flaw, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Office, vulnerability, blog, bug, security, researcher, software company, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft's own antivirus fails to secure Vista

February 6, 2007 Test of 15 antivirus packages shows failures in four. Microsoft pledges improvements; McAfee says its updates weren't included. TAGS: McAfee Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, antivirus software, antivirus, Microsoft Windows Live, researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., virus, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Security rivals shut out of Microsoft meeting

October 19, 2006 An online meeting to discuss Windows Vista changes crashed shortly after it started, leaving Symantec and McAfee in the dark. TAGS: Microsoft Office Live Meeting, McAfee Inc., online meeting, security company, Symantec Corp., representative, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

McAfee unafraid of Microsoft security push

April 10, 2006 Firm's president says McAfee will compete with Microsoft OneCare Live because security can't be done "part-time." TAGS: security application, McAfee Inc., security, anti-spam, component, Microsoft Corp., president, PC

Long fuse for Microsoft's security challenge

February 16, 2005 As security firms brush off Microsoft's anti-spyware plans, analysts point out that over time, it could become a bigger threat. TAGS: security software company, anti-spyware, RSA Security Inc., Gartner Inc., McAfee Inc., security company, security, Microsoft Corp., conference, software company, spyware

Rootkit numbers rocketing up, McAfee says

April 17, 2006 Security company sees a 700 percent rise in software used to cloak code, whether Trojan horses or commercial programs. TAGS: rootkit, McAfee Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, malicious software, malware, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Security vendors have reason to fear Microsoft

June 28, 2006 Security specialist Jon Oltsik says the consumer security market is about to permanently change. TAGS: shelf space, McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., consumer electronics, security, networking, D-Link Systems, pricing, electronics, Microsoft Corp., OEM, backup, PC
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