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WhatsApp With That? Security Flaw in Mobile Messaging Apps
Mobile phone calls and text messages seem to be going the way of the dinosaurs. In their...
Security News
‘Pony’ Botnet Gallops Off With 2 Million Passwords
In what appears to be a worldwide attack, cybercriminals have successfully stolen 2 million account passwords with...
McAfee News
McAfee LiveSafe Knocks it out of the Park as PCMag Editors’ Choice
I’ve said it for some time—the world today is becoming increasingly connected, both on-and-offline. Everything from our...
Mobile Security
Flashlight App Steals Data, Leaves Users in Dark
Ahh, the good old days—when flashlights were simple, handheld devices, used to help light your way… Not...
McAfee Labs
Analyzing the Recent Windows Zero-Day Escalation of Privilege Exploit
Recently we caught a malicious sample that exploits a PDF vulnerability–CVE-2013-3346, we believe–and executes after a use-after-free...
Mobile Security
Electronics in Flight: How Harmful are Mobile Devices to Your Aircraft?
We all know the drill: before takeoff and landing the flight attendants do a final safety inspection,...
Privacy & Identity Protection
Social Media Manipulation Is For Real, Some Call It As Crowd-Turfing!
An Indian investigative portal Cobrapost, recently released a report on alleged online reputation smearing/management/campaigns designed to gain/destroy political capital for...
Privacy & Identity Protection
LG Smart TVs Leak Data Without Permission
Deals abound on gadgets and gizmos in the wintry weeks before Christmas, but could that shiny new...
McAfee Labs
In Memory of Peter Szor
Nov. 20: Update with details of memorial service at the end of this post. Earlier this week...
Family Safety
Becoming ‘InstaFamous’ – The Apps the Kids are Using Now: Instagram LikeBots
InstaFamous: A person who is famous due to a high amount of followers on Instagram. The Instagram...
Privacy & Identity Protection
Cracking Passwords is as Easy as “123”
One month after announcing a corporate data raid affecting 2.9 million of their users, Adobe has found...
Privacy & Identity Protection
Scrooge’s 12 Scams of the Holidays
They’re baaaack! Actually, they never left—Scrooge’s little trolls work hard all year, scheming and scamming to steal...Stay Updated
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