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Android Malware Goes Bollywood
We already know that mobile malware is growing at a fantastic rate, but we now see a new trend that...
What is a Botnet?
The word botnet or bot is short for robot network. A botnet is a group of Internet-connected personal computers that...
Malware Behaves Oddly in Automated Analysis Environment
While testing malware recently, we got some logs from our automated analysis system showing a few samples that are only...
Just One of Many Internet Scams
A good friend of mine called me recently to ask what I knew about scams from online sales. He had...
Digging Into the Sandbox-Escape Technique of the Recent PDF Exploit
As promised in our previous blog entry for the recent Adobe Reader PDF zero-day attack, we now offer more technical...
Top 5 Reasons To Participate in the McAfee Virtual Sales Kickoff
In 2013 we remain committed to investing in, growing with and optimizing for you, our channel partners. A prime example...
Analyzing the First ROP-Only, Sandbox-Escaping PDF Exploit
The winter of 2013 seems to be “zero-day” season. Right after my colleague Haifei Li analyzed the powerful Flash zero...
This Valentine’s Day, Don’t Just Think About “Lip lock” But Give “Data Lock” A Thought Too
This Valentine’s Day, Don’t Just Think About “Lip lock” But Give “Data Lock” A Thought Too Love is in the...
Fake Cleaning Apps in Google Play: an AutoRun Attack and More
Almost exactly one year ago, Google announced the addition of a “new layer to Android security,” a service codenamed Bouncer...
Evasion Techniques: Encoded JavaScript Attacks PDF Files
Last week I kicked off a series of blogs with a discussion of how an effective IPS solution can fight...
Love, Relationships, and #SextRegret: It’s Time to Take Back the Web
What would you do if someone threatened to post risqué photos of you on the Internet? According to a new...
Labs Paper Looks ‘Inside the World of the Citadel Trojan’
Zeus “banking” malware and its variants have been making headlines in recent months. One variant, the Citadel Trojan, has now...
IPS Countermeasures Fight Obfuscation, Evasion
Before the advent of intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS), firewalls served as the primary technology to...
Apps Tracking Your Location: Friendly or Creepy?
There is no denying the fact that the world has gone wireless. With the explosion of smartphones and the “bring...
Botnet Control Servers Span the Globe
McAfee Labs has long monitored botnet activities and their control servers as they plague the Internet. With millions of McAfee endpoints...
Malware Disguised as Java Update: Careful What You Download!
All too often, cyber attacks are crimes of opportunity. This was exactly the case when late last week, hackers created...
The Future of Hacktivism and Anonymous
After the publication of the 2013 Threats Predictions from McAfee Labs, I have received many queries regarding our expectation of...
How to Protect Your Devices from a Fast Spreading Java Virus
Last week, a new security issue surfaced for a popular programming language known as Java. This Java security issue is...
Java Zero-Day Vulnerability Pushes Out Crimeware
This blog was updated on January 14. See the end of the file. A new Java zero-day vulnerability is spreading...
Getting Down With The Kids – Internet Slang for Dummies!
Whenever my boys come home with a new buzz word or saying, I instantly feel like a dinosaur. Whether it...
Internet Safety Resolutions for 2013
My daughter loves forming New Year resolutions! Every January 01, she diligently pens down her resolutions (always interesting ones!) on...
Is Your SNS Addiction Getting Out of Hand? – All Names Aren’t Cool
The news that went viral on social networking sites last week made me smile and shake my head and say,...
Red Kit an Emerging Exploit Pack
Exploit kits are toolkits that are used to build malware components such as binaries and scripts. They automate the exploitation...
If You Deploy Only Antivirus, It Will Cost You More and Make You Less Secure
Everyone’s looking to shave their IT budgets, manage fewer vendors and streamline. The plethora of low cost and sometimes free...
YouTube Video Scam Targets Facebook Users
Be advised cybercriminals are at it again, leveraging the popularity of Facebook and YouTube to scam consumers.We have seen several...
A Look Back: Top 5 Security Trends of 2012
As we look back on 2012, it’s impossible not to recall the many high-profile breaches and cybersecurity incidents that took...
W32/Autorun Worm: A Nasty Bug for Your Computer
What do you think of when you hear the word “malware”? Most people think of the general term “virus”–something that...
