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Software engineer McAfee expects to be freed ‘soon’
US anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee said on Tuesday he was “100 percent certain” he would secure freedom from a Guatemalan detention centre within 24 hours. The 67-year-old, who was arrested for making an illegal entry into the Central American country on December 5, told Sky News that he expects…
McAfee confirms he’s in Guatemala after photo accidentally reveals location
By Amanda Holpuch, The Guardian Fugitive software pioneer’s location accidentally revealed by location data on photograph tweeted by journalist covering him Software pioneer John McAfee has confirmed on his blog that he is in Guatemala with reporters from Vice magazine, a day after they accidentally revealed his location by failing to scrub data in a photo…
McAfee denies reports he was captured and says ‘double’ was arrested
Software pioneer on the run from Belize authorities writes on his blog that he remains at large and that a decoy was detained Fugitive software pioneer John McAfee has dismissed reports of his capture, claiming that it was in fact a double carrying a North Korean passport who was detained for “pre-planned…
Report: Anti-virus software pioneer McAfee captured
Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee, wanted by authorities in Belize for his neighbor’s murder, has been captured after weeks on the run, his blog said Saturday. “We have received an unconfirmed report that John McAfee has been captured at the border of Belize and Mexico,” his official blog whoismcafee.com said.…
One-fourth of Americans victims of data breach
WASHINGTON — Twenty-six percent of Americans have been told their personal information such as password or credit card number may have been exposed by a data breach, a survey showed Monday. The survey by the security firm McAfee and the National Cyber Security Alliance also found disparities between Americans’ concerns…
Teens deceiving parents on Internet use: McAfee survey
WASHINGTON — Teenagers are increasingly deceiving their parents about where they go and what they do online, security technology firm McAfee said Monday in its latest survey on young people and the Internet. In a statement, McAfee said nearly half of the American parents it surveyed thought their adolescents told…
Cyber crooks cranking out new weapons, experts warn
Cyber criminals are cranking out new weapons at a brisk pace, tailoring malicious software for a spectrum of gadgets including smartphones, tablets, and Macintosh computers, a security firm said. A “threats report” released late Monday by McAfee showed that the number of new pieces of malicious code, or “malware,” targeting…
North Korean cyber attacks against U.S. and South Korea ‘a test run’
SAN FRANCISCO — Cyber attacks on US and South Korean military websites in March may have been a test by North Korea or sympathizers, according to a report released Tuesday by computer security firm McAfee. “The combination of technical sophistication juxtaposed with relatively limited execution and myopic outcome is analogous…
Chinese hackers ‘targetting oil companies’: McAfee
WASHINGTON — Hackers from China have attacked computer networks of global oil companies in a targeted campaign aimed at stealing confidential information, US computer security firm McAfee said Thursday. “Starting in November 2009, coordinated covert and targeted cyberattacks have been conducted against global oil, energy, and petrochemical companies,” McAfee said…
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