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Take a “NetWalk” on the Wild Side
Executive Summary The NetWalker ransomware, initially known as Mailto, was first detected in August 2019. Since then, new variants were...
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...
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...
Taking Steps to Fight Back Against Ransomware
Ransomware is an attack in which malware encrypts files and extorts money from victims. It has become a favorite among...
Tales From the Trenches; a Lockbit Ransomware Story
Co-authored by Marc RiveroLopez. In collaboration with Northwave As we highlighted previously across two blogs, targeted ransomware attacks have increased...
Talking About Cyber Risks Educates the Community
In the last 12 months, we have seen an unprecedented number of cyberattacks occur or come to light. Sophisticated attacks against...
Targeted Attacks on French Company Exploit Multiple Word Vulnerabilities
Spear phishing email is a major worry to any organization. Messages that appear legitimate and specific fool us more often...
Targeted Attacks, Stolen Certificates, and the Shiqiang Gang
This blog post was written by Rahul Mohandas. The trend of attackers using stolen digital certificates to disguise their malicious...
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...
Technical Support Scams – What to look out for
Authored by Oliver Devane Technical Support Scams have been targeting computer users for many years. Their goal is to make...
Teslacrypt Joins Ransomware Field
A newly crafted ransomware, Teslacrypt, has arrived in the malware genre that encrypts user files using AES encryption and demands...
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...
The 2019 Job Seeker & The Cybersecurity Skills Shortage
In today’s ever-changing job market, job seekers and employers alike are under a great deal of pressure. Those looking for...
The Cloning of The Ring – Who Can Unlock Your Door?
Steve Povolny contributed to this report. McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research team performs security analysis of products and technologies across nearly...
The Dark Side of Clickbait: How Fake Video Links Deliver Malware
Authored By Sakshi Jaiswal McAfee Labs recently observed a surge in phishing campaigns that use fake viral video links to trick users...
The Dark Side of Gen AI
There’s no denying that Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has been one of the most significant technological developments in recent memory,...
The Darkgate Menace: Leveraging Autohotkey & Attempt to Evade Smartscreen
Authored by Yashvi Shah, Lakshya Mathur and Preksha Saxena McAfee Labs has recently uncovered a novel infection chain associated with...
The Day of the Golden Jackal – The Next Tale in the Stuxnet Files: Duqu Updated
Stuxnet was possibly the most complex attack of this decade, and we expected that similar attacks would appear in the...
