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Silent Swap: A Crypto Clipper Extension Campaign
Jun 30, 2026 | 18 MIN READ
AI Can Find Your Location 91% of the Time Using Just One Photo
How much info can one photo reveal? We put it to the test, and without any geotags or metadata, AI...
Silent Swap: A Crypto Clipper Extension Campaign
Researchers uncover browser extension malware that steals cryptocurrency by swapping wallet addresses during transactions.
Game Over: WeedHack – The Rise of Minecraft Malware-as-a-Service Campaigns
If you or your child plays Minecraft, here's what you need to know about a large-scale malware campaign McAfee Labs...
Sinkholing CountLoader: Insights into Its Recent Campaign
Authored by Harshil Patel and Sakshi Jaiswal McAfee Labs has recently uncovered a large scale CountLoader campaign that uses multiple layers of...
Why Hackers Are Collecting Data They Can’t Read Yet. And How to Stay Safe
Hackers are collecting encrypted data today to decrypt later using quantum computing. Learn what “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” means and...
Operation NoVoice: Rootkit Tells No Tales
Authored By: Ahmad Zubair Zahid McAfee’s mobile research team identified and investigated an Android rootkit campaign tracked as Operation Novoice....
AI Wrote This Malware: Dissecting the Insides of a Vibe-Coded Malware Campaign
McAfee Labs analyzes a malware campaign using AI-assisted code and fake software downloads. Learn how 440+ malicious ZIP files spread...
Learn to Identify and Avoid Malicious Browser Extensions
In this guide, you will learn about the advantages and security risks of browser extensions, the role...
Astaroth: Banking Trojan Abusing GitHub for Resilience
by Harshil Patel and Prabudh Chakravorty *EDITOR’S NOTE: Special thank you to the GitHub team for working...
Android Malware Promises Energy Subsidy to Steal Financial Data
Authored by ZePeng Chen Recently, we identified an active Android phishing campaign targeting Indian users. The attackers...
Think Before You Click: EPI PDF’s Hidden Extras
Authored by: Anuradha & Prabudh PDF converting software can be super helpful. Whether you’re turning a Word...
Android Malware Targets Indian Banking Users to Steal Financial Info and Mine Crypto
Authored by Dexter Shin McAfee’s Mobile Research Team discovered a new Android malware campaign targeting Hindi-speaking users,...
