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Macro Malware Employs Advanced Obfuscation to Avoid Detection
Attacks by macro malware carrying ransomware are growing, as we have recently reported on Blog Central here and here. Now McAfee Labs...
Unsubscribing From Unwanted Email Carries Risks
We all receive loads of unwanted email solicitations, warnings, and advertisements. The number can be overwhelming to the point...
CVE-2016-0153: Microsoft Patches Possible OLE Typo
Recently McAfee Labs discovered an interesting bug in Windows’ OLE implementation, which Microsoft patched this week. Now that the patch...
Convergence and the Future of Cyber Security
CSE 2016 Future of Cyber Security by Matthew Rosenquist from Matthew Rosenquist The security industry is changing. Technology innovation is...
DHS Accelerates Information Sharing Standards Effort; McAfee to Chair Working Group
This post first appeared at Policy@Intel on March 9. In an effort to accelerate cyber information sharing, and in response...
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...
W97M Downloader Serves Vawtrak Malware
McAfee Labs recently found a variant of the W97M macro malware downloader that runs the Vawtrak malware. Although W97M usually...
Cybersecurity Suffers Due to Human Resources Challenges
The cybersecurity industry is in a state of disrepair. Growing human resource problems put the efforts to secure technology at...
5G Networks Pose Cyber Risks, Opportunities
Fifth-generation networking (5G) holds the potential for a massive immersion of technology into the lives of people and businesses. It...
Hacktivists Turn to Phishing to Fund Their Causes
At McAfee we recently observed a phishing campaign targeting Apple account holders. The link directed the user to a compromised WordPress...
Report Highlights Enterprise Biometric Vulnerabilities, Opportunities
Authentication in the modern enterprise is becoming more difficult. The risks are rising, but adding more security controls can impede...
TeslaCrypt Ransomware Arrives via Neutrino Exploit Kit
This post was written by Sriram P. and Varadharajan Krishnasamy. TeslaCrypt is a ransomware family that encrypts files and extorts money...
Criminals are Getting Excited for Tax Filing Season
Cybercriminals are plotting to take advantage of tax season, by fraudulently impersonating consumers and scamming Americans. For the citizens...
Macro Malware Associated With Dridex Finds New Ways to Hide
Macro malware is on the upswing and cybercriminals are always searching for new ways to deceive users and evade detection....
Locky Ransomware on Rampage With JavaScript Downloader
Locky is a ransomware family that encrypts victims’ files and demands money to decrypt the files. It has infected many...
Trillium Toolkit Leads to Widespread Malware
Any aspiring cybercriminal can buy one of many malicious toolkits to craft a downloader and distribute malware. After a time these downloaders...
A Future Beyond Mobile Devices; Trusting the Promises of Mobile World Congress
More than 100,000 people descended upon Mobile World Congress (MWC) last week to watch experts from around the world discuss...
Targeted Ransomware No Longer a Future Threat
This post was written by Christiaan Beek and Andrew Furtak. In 2015, McAfee investigated a ransomware campaign that targeted the...
Malicious Forums Turn Amateur Hackers Into Cybercriminals
Security researchers are aware of forums that offer downloads of malicious software such as keyloggers and remote access tools. Some inexperienced...
Nivdort: Data-Stealing Trojan Arrives via Spam
During the past couple of weeks, McAfee Labs has observed a huge increase in spam related to Nivdort, a malicious file...
Does Anyone Really Care About Mobile Security?
I’ve attended Mobile World Congress a number of times and it is fair to say the concept of the show...
Clever Phishing Attacks Target Google, Yahoo, DHL Customers
Last week McAfee Labs received a phishing page that efficiently uses the CSS format of the Gmail login page and...
Ransomware Targets Healthcare Sector
When we develop threats predictions at McAfee, I personally like to conduct some proper research and base my statements on...
HydraCrypt Variant of Ransomware Distributed by Angler Exploit Kit
McAfee Labs recently came across the new ransomware variant HydraCrypt. Like some previous ransomware variants, HydraCrypt is distributed using the Angler...
A Case of Mistaken Identity? The Role of BlackEnergy in Ukrainian Power Grid Disruption
Recent reports of electricity outages across the Ukraine has led to significant speculation regarding the specific malware that was used...
File-Hosting Site Turns Your File Into Adware
We recently received a sample from a customer and upon initial analysis it looked like a bundled software installer. Upon...
Cyber Criminals Gain in Sophistication With Integrity Attacks
One constant in cybersecurity is the continual rise of sophistication and creativity of attackers. In 2016, we will see a...
