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McAfee Labs Threats Report: April 2021

In this edition, we present new findings in our traditional threat statistical categories – as well as our usual malware, sectors, and vectors – imparted in a new, enhanced digital presentation that’s more easily consumed and interpreted.

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What Are the Risks of Clicking on Malicious Links?

Learn how to spot risky URLs, what to do if you've clicked a phishing link, and essential steps to secure your device and accounts from malware, scams, and identity theft.

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How to Protect Your Digital Identity

Protecting yourself from hackers and fraud means safeguarding your digital identity. And that can feel like a significant task, given all the information your digital identity contains. It can be done, though, especially if you think about your identity like a puzzle. We’ll show you how to stay safe by ...

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Frankenstein Data: How Data Brokers Stitch Together—and Sell—Your Digital Self

Your digital life is being stitched together—one purchase, one search, one swipe at a time. Data brokers collect and combine...

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Vampire Wifi: How Public Wi-Fi Traps Travelers in Cyber Attacks

They’re not hiding in dark alleys—they’re hiding in plain sight. Airports, cafés, hotels, even libraries can harbor dangerous Vampire Wi-Fi...

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Ghost Accounts: How Old, Forgotten Logins Put You at Risk for Identity Theft

Remember that website where you bought a T-shirt in 2013? No? Hackers do. And it’s one way they can steal...

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This New “Verification” Trick Fools You Into Installing Malware

Cybercriminals are turning to TikTok to spread new scams that promise “free upgrades” or access to premium versions of popular...

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AWS Outage Disrupts Major Apps Like Reddit and Snapchat—What Happened and How to Stay Safe

Amazon Web Services (AWS), one of the world’s largest cloud providers, recently experienced a major outage that disrupted popular websites...

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How to Check If a Website Is Safe: Simple Tips for Secure Browsing

Learn how to check if a website is safe before you click! Use these tips to lookout for warning signs and use a free site checker tool to help you stay safe.

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Hackers Trick Staff Into Exposing Major Companies’ Salesforce Data–Find Out if You’re Safe

Cybercriminals tricked employees at major global companies into handing over Salesforce access and used that access to steal millions of...

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McAfee Wins “Best Use of AI in Cybersecurity” for Scam Detector

We’re proud to share that McAfee has won “Best Use of AI in Cybersecurity” at The 2025 A.I. Awards for...

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