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No Wi-Fi? No Problem. Teens Use New App to ‘Air Chat’
“Hey! Who shut off the data?” Is this a familiar question in your house? Teens who panic when their data...
Research Shows Parents Need a Pat On the Back But There Is Still Work To Be Done
Sometimes as parents we need a little pat on the back and confirmation we’re doing something right. Well, the McAfee...
Mr. Robot Gets Hacking Right. Here’s How
If you have an interest in cybersecurity and popular culture, do yourself a favor now: go watch Mr. Robot, USA...
Social Media Swamped by Social Botnets
As anyone with a newsfeed will tell you, fake social media accounts have been on the rise in recent years....
Ease of Buying Ransomware Fuels Affiliate Program
For several weeks after we released the McAfee Labs Threats Report, May 2015, in which we discussed the topic of...
Don’t Rely on the Password Reset
Think about your keychain. It probably holds the necessities: car keys, home keys, work keys, miscellaneous keychains you bought on...
Threat Actors Use Encrypted Office Binary Format to Evade Detection
This blog post was written in conjunction with Xiaoning Li. Microsoft Office documents play an important role in our work...
An Aware Child is Safer Online
A Parent’s Handy Primer on Cyber Vocabulary – Part II Welcome back to our primer! As you may recall, our...
Be Cautious When Using Wi-Fi
The proliferation of mobile devices means that we can work or play online from almost anywhere, so it’s no surprise...
‘Evoltin’ POS Malware Attacks via Macro
Over the past couple of months McAfee Labs has seen an increase in the usage of macros to deliver malware....
