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New Android Malware Campaigns Evading Detection Using Cross-Platform Framework .NET MAUI
Mar 24, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
Active iOS Smishing Campaign Stealing Apple Credentials
McAfee Mobile Research recently found an active phishing campaign targeting iOS users via SMS messages. The message tells...Taking Steps to Fight Back Against Ransomware
Ransomware is an attack in which malware encrypts files and extorts money from victims. It has become...Trojanized Propaganda App Uses Twitter to Infect, Spy on Sympathizers
The Mobile Malware Research Team of McAfee has discovered in recent weeks a number of new threats...McAfee Teams With Industry, Law Enforcement to Thwart ‘Shade’ Ransomware
McAfee, Europol, Kaspersky Lab, and Dutch police have taken down the Shade ransomware botnet and captured encryption...Phishing Attacks Employ Old but Effective Password Stealer
A few months ago we received a sample from a customer that turned out to be a password...Patch Now: Simple Office ‘Protected View’ Bypass Could Have Big Impact
Protected View is a security feature of Microsoft Office. According to research from MWR Labs, Protected View mode...Trojanized Pokémon GO Android App Found in the Wild
Pokémon GO is a new mobile game that allows fans to “catch” Pokemons in the real world...Business Email Compromise Hurts Your Organization
As many workers do today, you probably get emails from your boss asking you to perform various...June #SecChat Recap: Findings from the 2016 Verizon DBIR
This year’s highly anticipated Verizon 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report (Verizon DBIR) analyzed cybersecurity findings from 100,000...Macro Malware Adds Tricks, Uses MaxMind to Avoid Detection
Macro malware continues to evolve and use new tricks to evade detection. This threat is responsible for...JavaScript-PHP Joint Exercise Delivers Nemucod Ransomware
The ransomware Nemucod has been very prevalent in the last few months. Nemucod’s habit of frequently changing...Microsoft’s June Patch Kills Potential CFG Bypass
After applying Microsoft’s June patch, we noticed some interesting changes that prevent a security bypass of Windows’...
