McAfee Expects 100 Major Security Bugs in Microsoft Surface Pro 4

[Karamjit]

There's no hackerproof device or software right now, he says

Microsoft has recently unveiled the brand new Surface Pro 4 tablet, which obviously doubles as a laptop whenever you need it to just like its predecessor, and thanks to its the advanced hardware hiding under the hood, there are many people out there who simply believe that the device is impossible to hack.

The combination of Windows 10 and Skylake processors, as well as new security features such as Windows Hello, should at least make the Surface Pro 4 at least a tougher nut to crack, some people said, but that's really not the case. At least, not according to McAfee founder John McAfee.

In a statement published by Forbes, McAfee explains that the more advanced a processor is, the bigger the chances to be targeted by hackers.

“Experienced hackers drool over processors with 'advanced capabilities', because malware is able to use the capabilities for its own purposes. There is no label, color, size, shape, or smell to 'Malware'. To any processor, malware is just software, provided the malware behaves in a manner that the processor expects normal software to behave in,” he explained.

Becoming a big target

And this makes the Surface Pro 4 a big target for hackers, McAfee continued, just like any other device out there coming with the latest hardware available.

He predicts that Microsoft's new tablet might get under fire in the coming months and expects at least 100 major security bugs to be found in the next 24 months.

“I can guarantee, two years from now that, at the very least, 100 major bugs will have been found within the Surface Pro, and each of these bugs will have first been found by hackers, who used them to their own benefit. All new systems face this same problem, whether Apple, Windows or Android,” he continued.

Generally, it's a really good idea not to buy new products and applications because they are very likely to be targeted by hackers, McAfee also explained, so in the case of the Surface Pro 4, you might want to wait a little bit longer before buying one.

Obviously, buying a Surface Pro 4 doesn't guarantee that you'll get hacked, so if you really want to get the device and use it securely, just follow the usual recommendations and stay away from content coming from suspicious sources and unknown websites.

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[dMog]

mcafee IS a security bug :rolleyes:

[212eta]

ΜcAfee...McCrappy... :tooth:

[Pequi]

I suspect McAfee is a genius. The software went downhill when he left the company.

Pity he chose to spend his profits on brain-cooking substances.

[steven36]

I suspect McAfee is a genius. The software went downhill when he left the company.

Pity he chose to spend his profits on brain-cooking substances.

McAfee has not had nothing to do with that antivirus in 20 years it only carries his name.

John McAfee: McAfee antivirus is one of the worst products on the planet

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/john-mcafee-mcafee-antivirus-one-worst-products-planet-1516462

[Pequi]

 

I suspect McAfee is a genius. The software went downhill when he left the company.

Pity he chose to spend his profits on brain-cooking substances.

McAfee has not had nothing to do with that antivirus in 20 years it only carries his name.

John McAfee: McAfee antivirus is one of the worst products on the planet

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/john-mcafee-mcafee-antivirus-one-worst-products-planet-1516462

 

I know. Back in the day you had a choice between McAfee, F-Prot and Thunderbyte (there were others, but they were not very popular on the BBS). I remember I had to decide which one I was going to update, they were massive 300KB downloads on a 1200 baud modem. McAfee left the company in 1994.

:)