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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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World Password Day 2020

Are Your Password Habits Keeping You Safe Online? Learning how to navigate our entire lives online has definitely been a...

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World Password Day RT to Win Sweepstakes

Terms and Conditions How to Win: Happy World #PasswordDay! Once completed share your results on Twitter and tag @McAfee_Home, #PasswordDay,...

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World Password Day: Make Passwords the Strongest Link in Your Online Security

World Password Day isn’t the most popular day on the calendar, but it’s an important reminder that good password hygiene...

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World Wide Web – The journey from 1990

This year on my birthday, family and friends sent me gifts and flowers bought from online stores. Even my cake...

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World Wide Web Day: How to Protect Your Family Online

The first of August marks the celebration of World Wide Web Day – a day dedicated to the global network...

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Worms Could Spread Like Zombies via Internet of Things

  Security researchers recently created a proof-of-concept attack against Internet-connected lightbulbs, causing breached devices to infect their neighbors. The propagation...

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Would You Know How to Help Someone in Emotional Crisis Online?

The more connected we become through technology, the harder it may be to reach out to another person and ask...

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Wrong Number: Scammers Run Off With Millions by Impersonating Chinese Consulate Staff

Remember prank calls? We all used to make them as kids as a way to fake out friends and classmates....

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XcodeGhost Pulled from App Store After a Good Scare: What to Know

This week in cybersecurity was yet another for the books, as we watched a tech giant swiftly avert a security...

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Xirtem Worm Hides in CAB/SFX Files

W32/Xirtem@@MM is a fast-spreading and active worm, discovered in late 2008, that uses a variety of methods to propagate. The...

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XLSM Malware with MacroSheets

Written by: Lakshya Mathur Excel-based malware has been around for decades and has been in the limelight in recent years. During the second half of 2020, we saw...

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Yahoo Ads Serve Mobile Fake Alerts

“Android Armour,” a malicious knockoff of Armor For Android, has been circulating for some time with no end in sight, perhaps...

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Yik Yak & Omegle: Two Apps Kids Need to Delete ASAP

So I’ve been trying to put myself in the shoes of people who can’t seem to get enough of using...

Family Safety

YOLO: What Parents Need to Know About the Anonymity App Kids Use with Snapchat

If your kids use Snapchat, chances are they also use the popular new app YOLO along with it. Since it’s...

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You Bring the Yoga Mat, McAfee Brings the Goats

Yogis are likely familiar with the term vinyasa, but have you heard of caprine vinyasa? Caprine vinyasa elevates your standard...

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You Could Get Prank Called (and Charged) By Your Own Phone

Most people would never think to prank call themselves. However, they may be allowing their smart phones to do just...

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You Have a Right to Delete Your Data—But Dozens of Data Brokers Hide How to Do It

You can request data brokers to remove your personal info from their databases. But finding their request forms is another...

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You Might Not Be a Celebrity, But You Could Still Get Hacked

In 2016, there’s a ‘who’s who’ of A-list celebrities. No, it’s not who was invited to the Academy Awards or...

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You Rang? New Voice Phishing Attack Tricks Unsuspecting Users

In this digital day and age, the average user is likely familiar with the techniques and avenues cybercriminals use to...

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You vs. the Internet: 5 Hands-On Ways to Begin Safeguarding Your Family’s Privacy

Data mining. Privacy breaches. Malicious third parties. Do you ever feel like these scary sounding, albeit significant, concerns got left...

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You, Your Company, and BYOD: A Love Triangle

BYOD, or bring your own device, has become the new normal in the corporate workplace. But with this convenience comes...

Family Safety

Younger, But Not Savvier: 3 Cybersecurity Threats Plaguing Millennials

Surprise! Just because you’re a Millennial or Gen Zer doesn’t mean you’re savvier when it comes to technology. Especially when it comes...

Family Safety

Your Back To School Tech Plan

I am such a fan of school holidays! No music lessons, no sport, no commitments. Bliss!! The crazy school term...

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Your Essential Checklist for Safely Watching this Summer’s Biggest Events Online

With several major European sporting events, music festivals and a huge royal wedding on the way, this summer is set...

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Your Identity Takes Flight With Angry Birds’ Data Sharing Policies

Back in the heyday before the Internet, and even before the telephone, there was one somewhat-reliable way of spreading information...

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Your Kids Are My Problem, Here’s Why

This post was written by Jessica Brookes Snow falls outside the large steamy windows at a popular coffee shop in...

Mobile Security

Your mobile apps could be spying on you and telling secrets!

I am sharing this article, written by Shelly Tzoumas – Thanks, Shelly! How close are relentless cyber criminals to hacking...

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