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McAfee Labs
New TeslaCrypt Ransomware Arrives via Spam
During the last couple of weeks, McAfee Labs has observed a huge increase in spam related to...Jan 05, 2016 | 7 MIN READ
McAfee Labs
SMS Phishing Campaign Spreads in China
Phishing messages and fake websites for stealing users’ credentials are a common occurrence. Recently, however, mobile banking...Jan 05, 2016 | 3 MIN READ
McAfee News
Security, By the Numbers, Is Big
When you quantify security, the numbers are big and plentiful. The reality of data being compromised is...Jan 04, 2016 | 4 MIN READ
Family Safety
Be Aware of This Rising Menace – Body Shaming
Hello All, We are officially in the last day of 2015. These years just seem to fly...Dec 31, 2015 | 4 MIN READ
Mobile Security
Behind the Mobile App: Your Data Exposed
Taylor Swift dropped a musical explosion when she released her music video for the song “Bad Blood”...Dec 22, 2015 | 3 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
Learn How to Spot a Phishy Email and Stay Safe
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. One piece of advice I always give (after update,...Dec 13, 2015 | 6 MIN READ
Family Safety
Now Dolls Can be Hacked Too
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. Soon after posting our Most Hackable Gifts blog, NBC...Dec 03, 2015 | 3 MIN READ
Mobile Security
Land of the Lost Mobile Phones
Have you ever experienced that panicked moment when you realize you can’t find your mobile phone? You...Nov 24, 2015 | 3 MIN READ
Mobile Security
Smart Home, or Dumb Home/Smart Cloud?
At the end of my street, tucked between some bushes and a tree in someone else’s garden,...Nov 13, 2015 | 4 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
Introducing the ‘Most Hackable’ Gifts of the Holiday Season
Let’s take a look at this year’s most hackable holiday gifts, and how you can easily make them more secure.Nov 10, 2015 | 5 MIN READ
Mobile Security
Mobile Attacks: The Golden Age for Hackers
It’s fun to re-watch shows like “Friends” and realize that so many plot lines are irrelevant today...Nov 10, 2015 | 3 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
Chip and PIN Credit Cards: More Secure, But Not Perfect
When it comes to credit cards, Chip and PIN technology is more secure than traditional magnetic strips—but it isn't perfect.Oct 26, 2015 | 4 MIN READ