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McAfee Teammates Share How They #EmbraceEquity This International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a time for us to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women at McAfee and around...
McAfee Team Members Share Their Virtual Onboarding Experiences
At McAfee, ensuring our new team members are well prepared and supported for their roles is a top priority. From...
McAfee Team Members Give Back During Pandemic by 3D Printing PPE
Behind the scenes, McAfee secures critical information to protect what matters most. But a visible side of the company is...
McAfee Researchers Find Poor Security Exposes Medical Data to Cybercriminals
Those who have successfully gained access to medical data have been well rewarded for their efforts. One seller stated in an interview that “someone wanted to buy all the … records specifically,” claiming that the effort had netted US$100,000.
McAfee Researchers Analyze Dark Side of Cryptocurrency Craze
In December 2017 Bitcoin values skyrocketed, peaking at the unprecedented amount of roughly US$19,000 per coin. Unsurprisingly, the market for...
McAfee Protects Against Suspicious Email Attachments
Email remains a top vector for attackers. Over the years, defenses have evolved, and policy-based protections have become standard for...
McAfee Protects Against Doppelgänging Technique
This blog was co-written with Brook Schoenfield. That adversaries adopt new techniques is a known fact. However, the speed they...
McAfee Opens State-of-the-Art Security Research Lab in Oregon
Today we are pleased to announce the grand opening of our dedicated research lab in the Hillsboro, Oregon, office near Portland.
McAfee Men Share Fresh Perspectives on Gender Equality
Every year, McAfee recognizes International Women’s Day and as part of our celebrations, we asked McAfee men around the world...
McAfee Launches ‘Threat Landscape Dashboard’
Every week, we read in the news of another breach or targeted campaign, as more patches are released to protect...
McAfee Labs: Faceliker Surge Manipulates Facebook “Likes” to Promote News, Other Content
Criminals excel in manipulating the trust within human relationships, particularly as individuals project themselves into digital realms such as social...
McAfee Labs Unlocks LeChiffre Ransomware
At McAfee Labs we recently received a low-profile ransomware called LeChiffre. Unlike ransomware that is distributed by a spam campaign or...
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...
McAfee Labs Threats Report Features Innovative Attacks, Crypto Mining, Multisector Attacks
In the McAfee Labs Threats Report June 2018, published today, we share investigative research and threat statistics gathered by the McAfee Advanced Threat Research and McAfee Labs teams in Q1 of this year.
McAfee Labs Threats Report Examines Cybercriminal Underground, IoT Malware, Other Threats
The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team today published the McAfee® Labs Threats Report, December 2018. In this edition, we highlight...
McAfee Labs Threats Report Examines Cryptocurrency Hijacking, Ransomware, Fileless Malware
Today McAfee published the McAfee Labs Threats Report: March 2018. The report looks into the growth and trends of new malware, ransomware, and other threats in Q4 2017. McAfee Labs saw on average eight new threat samples per second, and the increasing use of fileless malware attacks leveraging Microsoft PowerShell. ...
McAfee Labs Reports All-Time Highs for Malware in Latest Count
In the third quarter of 2017, McAfee Labs reports all-time highs of new and total malware. What is causing the...
McAfee Labs Report Reveals Latest COVID-19 Threats and Malware Surges
The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team today published the McAfee Labs Threats Report: April 2021. In this edition, we present...
