| Sony USB device harbouring "nasty" rootkit
Sony says the rootkit-like behaviour of a device driver used to run its biometric Micro Vault USM-F thumb drive was unintentional. A Sony Sweden spokesman told local press that sometimes even actions undertaken with "good will" can go wrong. His comments came the same day that antivirus company McAfee joined a growing chorus of companies criticising Sony for compromising its customers' security. The Micro Vault drive is a USB device featuring fingerprint-reading software intended to add an extra layer of security for PC users. The software needed to be installed on the PC for the USB to work contains the rootkit technology. The criticism is reminiscent of that directed at Sony BMG Music Entertainment in November 2005, when a programmer revealed that a technique designed to cloak the company's copy-protection software for music CDs also could be used by virus writers to hide malicious software.
McAfee Delivers on Triple Play Promise With Mobile Security Offering
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) today announced that McAfee(R) VirusScan(R) Mobile, which is included in McAfee's Triple Play offer, is now available for download at http://us.mcafee.com. McAfee currently offers market-leading defense for consumers' PCs and Internet experiences, and the new mobile security component protects against threats that originate from e-mail, instant messages and multimedia downloads in various mobile devices. Consumers who purchase McAfee Total Protection or McAfee Internet Security Suite get McAfee VirusScan Mobile at no additional charge. "Mobile Internet use, which now involves everything from e-mail to payments and mobile security, will become of greater importance as threats evolve," said Todd Gebhart, senior vice president and general manager, McAfee Consumer, Mobile and Small Business.
McAfee, Inc. Releases VirusScan Software for Leopard
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) today announced McAfee(R) VirusScan(R) for Mac v8.6, one of the first anti-virus solutions for Apple's newest operating system, Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard. With the release of McAfee VirusScan for Mac v8.6, McAfee provides proactive security for customers needing protection against threats to their personal and private data wherever it resides. McAfee VirusScan for Mac protects Macintosh end points against malware and other unwanted programs (e.g. spyware) that can target systems. This product can be centrally managed through McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator(R) for easy company-wide deployment. As part of the McAfee Security Risk Management strategy, McAfee offers a broad portfolio of security solutions that protect customers' computing environment at multiple points and from multiple threats.
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