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New Android Malware Campaigns Evading Detection Using Cross-Platform Framework .NET MAUI
Mar 24, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
Threat Report: Don’t Join Blockchain Revolution Without Ensuring Security
On May 19 researchers discovered a series of vulnerabilities in the blockchain-based EOS platform that can lead...Want to Break Into a Locked Windows 10 Device? Ask Cortana (CVE-2018-8140)
June’s “Patch Tuesday” (June 12) is here, but it is likely many Windows 10 users have not yet applied these...VPNFilter Malware Adds Capabilities to Exploit Endpoints
VPNFilter, a botnet-controlled malware that infects networking devices, was first documented by researchers from Cisco Talos. McAfee...VPNFilter Botnet Targets Networking Devices
VPNFilter is a botnet with capabilities to support both intelligence collection and destructive cyberattack operations. The Cisco...It’s a Zoo Out There! Data Analysis of Alleged ZooPark Dump
In early May, researchers disclosed a Mobile malware campaign by a group focused on Middle Eastern targets....Malware on Google Play Targets North Korean Defectors
Our recent discovery of the campaign we have named RedDawn on Google Play just a few weeks after the release...Syn/Ack Unique Proactive Protection Technique
McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research team has performed analysis on samples of Syn/Ack ransomware implementing Process Doppelgänging. For...McAfee Protects Against Doppelgänging Technique
This blog was co-written with Brook Schoenfield. That adversaries adopt new techniques is a known fact. However,...Global Malware Campaign Pilfers Data from Multiple Industries
McAfee Advanced Threat Research analysts have uncovered a global data reconnaissance campaign assaulting a wide number of...Analyzing Operation GhostSecret: Attack Seeks to Steal Data Worldwide
McAfee Advanced Threat Research analysts have uncovered a global data reconnaissance campaign assaulting a wide number of industries.Despite Decline in Use of Adobe Flash, Vulnerabilities Will Continue to Cause Concern
This post was researched and written by Brook Schoenfield with the assistance of Tim Hux, Abhishek Karnik,...Cloud Clustering Vulnerable to Attacks
The authors thank John Fokker and Marcelo CaroVargas for their contributions and insights. In our upcoming talk...
