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Mobile Security
Phishing Goes Mobile: New Android Malware Hits Google Play
Sometimes, things just aren’t as they seem to be. For example, last year, Google Play hosted a...May 06, 2016 | 3 MIN READ
Security News
It’s World Password Day! Time to Beef Up Your Password Security
Our passwords hold the keys to our digital lives. We use them to access bank accounts, medical...May 05, 2016 | 5 MIN READ
How To Guides and Tutorials
How To Protect Yourself From The Malware That’s Costing Consumers Millions
This blog post was written by Nick Viney. You may have heard about the hack of a...May 04, 2016 | 3 MIN READ
McAfee Labs
CVE-2016-0018: DLL Planting Leads to a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
DLL planting, also known as DLL side loading, is a popular attack technique today. If we take...Apr 27, 2016 | 4 MIN READ
McAfee Labs
Malware Takes Advantage of Windows ‘God Mode’
Malware is taking advantage of the lesser known Windows "God Mode".Apr 26, 2016 | 3 MIN READ
Mobile Security
Spotify and Minecraft Account Info Posted Online, Are You Safe?
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. One of my favorite scenes in The Avengers is when...Apr 26, 2016 | 6 MIN READ
Mobile Security
The SS7 Flaw: What it is, and How Hackers Abuse It
Users don’t always have it easy when it comes to online security. Beyond the plethora of passwords,...Apr 26, 2016 | 3 MIN READ
Mobile Security
Use an Airport App to Catch a Flight, Not a Bug
Traveling is supposed to be a break from reality, but that doesn’t mean it’s a breeze. First...Apr 26, 2016 | 3 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
The Smart Home is Coming. Are We Ready for It?
If there’s one topic that has the security community excited, and hopeful at the same time, it’s...Apr 22, 2016 | 3 MIN READ
How To Guides and Tutorials
Mystery Shopping Scams: What They Look Like, and How to Avoid Them
Mystery shopping can be exhilarating. It’s almost like the life of a spy, as you send secret...Apr 19, 2016 | 4 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
Quick, it’s Time to Uninstall QuickTime for Windows!
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. Last week the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team...Apr 19, 2016 | 5 MIN READ
McAfee Labs
CVE-2016-0153: Microsoft Patches Possible OLE Typo
Recently McAfee Labs discovered an interesting bug in Windows’ OLE implementation, which Microsoft patched this week. Now...Apr 14, 2016 | 4 MIN READ