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Intel Acquires McAfee in Bid to Make Security Technology a Strategic Focus
NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Chip maker Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) said it would buy security technology firm McAfee Inc (NYSE:MFE) for $7.68 billion in an effort to make security technology a strategic focus. Intel said it would pay $48 per share in cash for McAfee in its biggest acquisition ever. The price is a…
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How the Intel Acquisition Will Affect McAfee’s Channel Parters
What will Intel’s acquisition of McAfee mean to McAfee’s channel partner program? It’s still early days on this deal, so no one knows for sure yet, but the smart money is that Intel is unlikely to change it much for a couple reasons. First, Intel said in its statement announcing plans to acquire McAfee that…
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HP Acquires Security Software Maker, Fortify Software
(Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) said it would buy Fortify Software, a privately held security software maker based in San Mateo, California for an undisclosed sum. Fortify’s technology will allow HP to offer software that helps organizations reduce business risk, meet compliance regulations and protect against malicious application attacks. After the deal closes, HP will…
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Step 1: Compromise legitimate web sites
Step 1: Compromise legitimate web sites These will be used to form the foundation of the attack. Step 2: Create SEO-friendly fake pages related to popular search topics on compromised sites In the past year hackers have taken advantage of user curiosity about the Olympics, the Haiti earthquake, Corey Haim’s death, the World Cup and…
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SEO Poisoning Attacks 10 Ways to Protect Against Them
SEO Poisoning Attacks 10 Ways to Protect Against Them 1. Enable secure browsing functionality within the browserWhether users are fans of IE or Firefox, they need to enable secure browsing features in order to block malicious content that they may stumble upon via searching. No Title 2. Utilize free safe search and safe browsing utilitiesThere…
