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Ramnit Malware Creates FTP Network From Victims’ Computers
This blog post was written by Vikas Taneja. The Ramnit worm appeared in 2010. Within a year...
Privacy & Identity Protection
Is Dropbox Dropping in on Your Shared Files?
The ability to instantly share and interact through online sources has become an expected part of our...
Mobile Security
The Search for Celebrity Gossip Could Land Your Phone in Hot Water
They may be glamorous, but celebrities can make things quite ugly when it comes to the safety...
Family Safety
Mirror Mirror Online, Who Is the Most Dangerous Celebrity of Them All?
We all do it. We probably all just don’t admit it. Well I admit it—I’ve searched for...
McAfee Labs
Andromeda Botnet Hides Behind AutoIt
Last month, I posted a blog about an increase in the use of AutoIt scripts by malware...
Family Safety
What is Encryption?
Encryption is the science of encoding and decoding secret messages. It began as cryptography—the ancient Greeks used...
Mobile Security
Hackers are Cashing in on Instagram Likes
They say popularity has its price. This saying holds a new weight when it comes to the...
Mobile Security
Where, oh Where, Does That QR Code Lead?
What is square, flat, and black and white all over? If you answered “a QR Code”, you’re...
McAfee Labs
Cidox Trojan Spoofs HTTP Host Header to Avoid Detection
Lately, we have seen a good number of samples generating some interesting network traffic through our automated...
Mobile Security
Mobile Bankers Beware: A New Phishing Scam Wants Your Money
As a growing number of smartphone owners get increasingly comfortable using their mobile devices for everything from...
Privacy & Identity Protection
Bitcoin Headlines Attract Malware Developers
Bitcoin issues have been front-page news in recent months, especially after its surprising April exchange rate. In the...
Security News
Don’t Take a Bite out of that Apple Gift Card Scam
Good rule of thumb on the web: When it seems too good to be true, it probably...Stay Updated
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