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Behind the CAPTCHA: A Clever Gateway of Malware
Authored by Yashvi Shah and Aayush Tyagi Executive summary McAfee Labs recently observed an infection chain where...Sep 20, 2024 | 8 MIN READ
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Cracked Software or Cyber Trap? The Rising Danger of AsyncRAT Malware
Authored by Neil Tyagi In cybersecurity, threats constantly evolve, and new ways to exploit unsuspecting users are...Sep 19, 2024 | 14 MIN READ
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New Android SpyAgent Campaign Steals Crypto Credentials via Image Recognition
Authored by SangRyol Ryu Recently, McAfee’s Mobile Research Team uncovered a new type of mobile malware that...Sep 05, 2024 | 10 MIN READ
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The Scam Strikes Back: Exploiting the CrowdStrike Outage
Authored by Lakshya Mathur, Vallabh Chole & Abhishek Karnik Recently we witnessed one of the most significant...Jul 30, 2024 | 5 MIN READ
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Olympics Has Fallen – A Misinformation Campaign Featuring a Voice Cloned Elon Musk
Authored by Lakshya Mathur and Abhishek Karnik As the world gears up for the 2024 Paris Olympics,...Jul 26, 2024 | 6 MIN READ
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ClickFix Deception: A Social Engineering Tactic to Deploy Malware
Authored by Yashvi Shah and Vignesh Dhatchanamoorthy McAfee Labs has discovered a highly unusual method of malware...Jul 11, 2024 | 9 MIN READ
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Fake Bahrain Government Android App Steals Personal Data Used for Financial Fraud
Authored by Dexter Shin Many government agencies provide their services online for the convenience of their citizens....May 31, 2024 | 7 MIN READ
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How Scammers Hijack Your Instagram
Authored by Vignesh Dhatchanamoorthy, Rachana S Instagram, with its vast user base and dynamic platform, has become...May 14, 2024 | 6 MIN READ
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From Spam to AsyncRAT: Tracking the Surge in Non-PE Cyber Threats
Authored by Yashvi Shah and Preksha Saxena AsyncRAT, also known as “Asynchronous Remote Access Trojan,” represents a...May 08, 2024 | 10 MIN READ
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The Darkgate Menace: Leveraging Autohotkey & Attempt to Evade Smartscreen
Authored by Yashvi Shah, Lakshya Mathur and Preksha Saxena McAfee Labs has recently uncovered a novel infection...Apr 29, 2024 | 13 MIN READ
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Redline Stealer: A Novel Approach
Authored by Mohansundaram M and Neil Tyagi A new packed variant of the Redline Stealer trojan was...Apr 17, 2024 | 10 MIN READ
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Distinctive Campaign Evolution of Pikabot Malware
Authored by Anuradha and Preksha Introduction PikaBot is a malicious backdoor that has been active since early...Apr 02, 2024 | 10 MIN READ