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McAfee Labs Threats Report: April 2021

In this edition, we present new findings in our traditional threat statistical categories – as well as our usual malware, sectors, and vectors – imparted in a new, enhanced digital presentation that’s more easily consumed and interpreted.

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Plasma HTTP Botnet Steals Passwords From Chrome, FileZilla

Last year we reported on the Athena HTTP botnet, which targets Windows XP systems, mostly for distributed denial-of-service attacks. Now...

Mobile Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Stop! Do You Really Want to Send That Photo?

Yes we all use (or at least 96% of us do) our smartphones to take photos. But almost half of...

Mobile Security

Trust and Relationships in the Mobile Era

Love is in the air…and, unfortunately, so is betrayal, as people get ready to share their hearts and more via...

Family Safety

‘Whisper’ App: Teens Are Having a Blast but Parents May Gasp

Everyone loves a good secret. Tack anonymity to a whisper and the recipe for juicy fun spikes considerably. That’s the...

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How to Secure Your Yahoo! Mail Account

Last week, Yahoo! announced on their blog that the email accounts for an unspecified number of users had been compromised...

Mobile Security

Vietnamese ‘Adult’ Apps on Google Play Open Gate to SMS Trojans

Malware related to short message services occupies a large portion of today’s Android malware families. These include premium SMS fraud...

Mobile Security McAfee Labs

Chat Friend Finder Apps on Google Play Leak Personal Information

Somewhat controversial websites or apps called chat friend finders, or ID BBS (Bulletin Board System) are spreading widely in Japan....

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Hackers Pull off a Crafty Attack on Michaels

Customers of nationwide arts and crafts retailer, Michaels, may have something messier to clean up than their latest DIY creation....

Mobile Security McAfee Labs

One-Click Scammers Still Targeting Japanese Smartphone Users

Last year we saw an attack targeting Android device users in which more than 2,400 malicious one-click fraud apps were...

McAfee Labs

Neverquest Banking Trojan Uses VNC, SOCKS in New Threat

A new banking Trojan in the news, known as Neverquest, is active and being used to attack a number of...

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