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McAfee Labs Threats Report: April 2021

In this edition, we present new findings in our traditional threat statistical categories – as well as our usual malware, sectors, and vectors – imparted in a new, enhanced digital presentation that’s more easily consumed and interpreted.

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Online Scam Awareness: Staying Safer in Uncertain Times

Online Scam Awareness: Staying Safer in Uncertain Times As we adjust to a changed world, bad actors are also changing...

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Online Shopping Festivals – Things to Do Before Clicking on Add to Cart

Online sales are a huge rage these days! E-commerce firms are competing with each other to offer consumers the best...

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Online shopping scams – 7 ways to fight them 

 Be wary of online shopping scams – 7 ways to fight them    While some of us may be quite skilled at finding miscellaneous gadgets and...

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Online Shopping: The Dos and Don’ts

Internet shopping has become an integral part of our daily lives, providing convenience, variety, and easy price comparisons. However, with this convenience comes potential risks. This article explores the dos and don’ts of online shopping to help you navigate this virtual marketplace safely and effectively.

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Open Backdoors and Voice Assistant Attacks: Key Takeaways from 2019’s Mobile Threat Report

These days, we seem to have a newfound reliance on all things ‘smart.’ We give these devices the keys to...

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Open Sesame: Hotel Rooms at Risk of Serious Room Key Hack

No one is a big fan of intruders, let alone being disturbed while you’re on vacation. This is a potential...

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Operation (노스 스타) North Star A Job Offer That’s Too Good to be True?

Executive Summary We are in the midst of an economic slump [1], with more candidates than there are jobs, something...

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Operation Diànxùn: Cyberespionage Campaign Targeting Telecommunication Companies

In this report the McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) Strategic Intelligence team details an espionage campaign, targeting telecommunication companies, dubbed...

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Operation Dragonfly Analysis Suggests Links to Earlier Attacks

On September 6, Symantec published details of the Dragonfly campaign, which targeted dozens of energy companies throughout 2017. This attack...

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Operation Dragonfly Imperils Industrial Protocol

Recent headlines (here and here) may have struck fear into those living near major energy installations due to references about...

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Operation High Roller Raises Financial Fraud Stakes

Earlier today Guardian Analytics and McAfee released the joint report “Dissecting Operation High Roller,” which describes a new breed of...

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Operation North Star: Behind The Scenes

Executive Summary It is rare to be provided an inside view on how major cyber espionage campaigns are conducted within...

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Operation North Star: Summary Of Our Latest Analysis

McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research (ATR) today released research that uncovers previously undiscovered information on how Operation North Star evaluated its...

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Operation NoVoice: Android Malware Found in 50+ Apps Can Hijack Devices

McAfee’s mobile research team has uncovered a large-scale Android malware campaign we’re tracking as Operation NoVoice. The campaign was distributed through more than 50 apps...

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Operation NoVoice: Rootkit Tells No Tales

Authored By: Ahmad Zubair Zahid  McAfee’s mobile research team identified and investigated an Android rootkit campaign tracked as Operation Novoice. The malware described...

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Organizations Leave Backdoors Open to Cheap Remote Desktop Protocol Attacks

While researching underground hacker marketplaces, the McAfee Advanced Threat Research team has discovered that access linked to security and building automation systems of a major international airport could be bought for only US$10.

Internet Security

Organized Cybercrime: The Big Business Behind Hacks and Attacks

There’s a person behind every cybercrime. That’s easy to lose sight of. After all, cybercrime can feel a little anonymous,...

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Our Experiences Participating in Microsoft’s Azure Sphere Bounty Program

From June to August, part of the McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) team participated in Microsoft’s Azure Sphere Research Challenge.  Our research resulted...

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