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Takedown Stops Polymorphic Botnet
Several global law enforcement agencies—with assistance from McAfee —this week successfully dismantled the “Beebone” botnet behind a polymorphic worm known...
VaultCrypt Ransomware Hides Its Traces While Stealing Web Credentials
Since the beginning of the year we have seen a spike in ransomware including the emergence of new ransomware families....
Taking a Close Look at Data-Stealing NionSpy File Infector
This blog was written by Sanchit Karve. W32/NionSpy is a family of malware that steals information from infected machines and...
Verizon Report Foreshadows Breaches Originating With IoT Devices
This blog post was written by Rick Simon. Today, Verizon released its 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). As Verizon...
Update on the Beebone Botnet Takedown
On April 8, the takedown operation for the polymorphic botnet known as Beebone successfully concluded. This action redirected traffic from...
Stolen Credit Card Numbers Easy to Buy Online
We have seen an increasing amount of articles published about the “Dark Web,” underground cybercriminal sites that are hosted on...
Brazilian Banking Malware Hides in SQL Database
Spam is a plague that has given headaches to system administrators and users for years. A lot of spam tries...
‘Evoltin’ POS Malware Attacks via Macro
Over the past couple of months McAfee Labs has seen an increase in the usage of macros to deliver malware....
McAfee Labs Threats Report Highlights Ransomware, Flash Exploits, Firmware Attacks Surge
This blog post was written by Rick Simon. McAfee today released the McAfee Labs Threats Report: May 2015. Along with...
Ease of Buying Ransomware Fuels Affiliate Program
For several weeks after we released the McAfee Labs Threats Report, May 2015, in which we discussed the topic of...
Best practices for preventing Dridex infections
Mitigating the Dridex threat at multiple levels like file, registry, url and ip address can be achieved at various layers of...
Japanese Banking Trojan Shifu Combines Malware Tools
In recent weeks, McAfee Labs has analyzed a recently discovered banking Trojan that combines elements from multiple malware tools. Shifu...
Hidden Data Economy Report Exposes Price Points for Stolen Data
McAfee today released The Hidden Data Economy report, which provides examples of how different types of stolen data is being...
We’ve Been Hacked! Okay, I’ll Deal With It Next Week
That was the message I got from a CEO when we presented evidence that their organization had been compromised and...
CryptoWall V3 and V4 Protection for McAfee Customers
Updated, November 6: Since October 30, the release date of the Cyber Threat Alliance report on CryptoWall Version 3, we...
Ransomware: an Insight to Financial Gain
This week, joint research on the CryptoWall Version 3 family was released by the Cyber Threat Alliance. In Lucrative Ransomware...
Beware the Rapid Proliferation of Cyber-warfare Capabilities
Governments across the globe continue to invest in cyber warfare operations. Over 60 countries, a number that is rising, currently...
2016 Cybersecurity Predictions Report Examines Growth in Integrity Attacks
Cybersecurity changes rapidly. Those with valuable insights can better prepare for the shifting risks and opportunities. McAfee has just released the McAfee...
