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What is a Man-in-the-Middle Attack?
There’s a reason why most people feel uncomfortable about the idea of someone eavesdropping on them—the eavesdropper...
Family Safety
Perception vs. Reality: Facebook Anonymous Login Feature
Perception plays a huge role in many aspects of daily life. However, the reality of something is...
Privacy & Identity Protection
What is a Backdoor Threat?
Did you accidentally leave the back door open? This thought can be scary because you know that...
Internet Security
What is ‘Covert Redirect’ and Should You be Worried?
When Heartbleed struck in April, it shook the Internet to its core in an almost literal sense:...
Privacy & Identity Protection
Change Your Password. World Password Day is 7 May!
We also say we want to be safe online. Yet sometimes our actions betray our words—especially if...
McAfee Labs
Targeted Attacks, Stolen Certificates, and the Shiqiang Gang
This blog post was written by Rahul Mohandas. The trend of attackers using stolen digital certificates to...
McAfee Labs
Cybercrime ‘Highlights’ of First Quarter 2014
As a supplement to the next McAfee Labs Threats Report, which will appear next month, we offer...
Internet Security
You’ve Got Mail — But it Might be a ‘Spoof’
As Internet users everywhere are on heightened alert following the discovery of the password-compromising Heartbleed bug earlier...
Internet Security
How Online Casinos Help Hackers Keep Illegal Loot
In Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film, “Casino,” Robert DeNiro’s character is charged with operating a 1970’s Las Vegas...
Mobile Security
Tinder Not So Tender
Tinder is a kind of modern day ‘Hot or Not’ mobile dating app. It finds matches based...
Mobile Security
What Mobile Users Should Know About Heartbleed: Free McAfee Android App
By now, you have probably heard about the Heartbleed bug, estimated to affect up to two-thirds of...
How To Guides and Tutorials
Changing Passwords in a Post Heartbleed Bug World
From a home security standpoint, the main gatekeeper is the house key. It’s small, portable and fairly...Stay Updated
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