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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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McAfee Labs

Phishing Attack Replaces Android Banking Apps With Malware

Mobile devices are also increasingly being used to manage a critical and important asset for all of us: our money....

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Phishing Attacks Employ Old but Effective Password Stealer

A few months ago we received a sample from a customer that turned out to be a password stealer (PWS). One...

McAfee Labs

Phishing Campaigns featuring Ursnif Trojan on the Rise

Authored by Jyothi Naveen and Kiran Raj McAfee Labs have been observing a spike in phishing campaigns that utilize Microsoft...

Mobile Security

Phishing Goes Mobile: New Android Malware Hits Google Play

Sometimes, things just aren’t as they seem to be. For example, last year, Google Play hosted a round of mobile...

Security News Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Phishing Scam Targets Walmart.com Online Customers

Late last week, Walmart alerted the public to an email-based scam that used the company’s name (misspelled as “Wallmart”) to...

McAfee Labs

Phishing Threat Uses UTF-8 BOM in ZIP Signature to Evade Detection

This blog was written by Sanchit Karve. Last week, we noticed thousands of malware files in the wild that employ...

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Phishing Android Malware Targets Taxpayers in India

Authored by ChanUng Pak   McAfee’s Mobile Research team recently found a new Android malware, Elibomi, targeting taxpayers in India. The malware steals sensitive financial and private information via phishing by pretending...

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Phony Adobe Flash Update Hosts Malware, Targets Apple Users

Computer maintenance is often a simple equation: avoid behavior that might land you a virus, and keep your software up-to-date....

Family Safety

Pickpocketing – Digital Style

Gone are the days when thieves would physically steal your wallet. Instead, they are using sophisticated techniques to steal your personal information and drain your bank accounts without you even realizing it. This article aims to shed light on digital pickpocketing, its impacts on your digital assets, and measures to ...

Mobile Security Family Safety

Picture Perfect: How to Help Your Teen Survive an ‘Instagram-Ready’ World

As the mom of a teenage girl, I have a front row seat to the good, the bad, and the...

Family Safety

Picture to Pedophile: The Danger of Instagram and Kik Messenger

Sometimes it might feel overwhelming to keep up with the latest social trend for your kids, but it’s important to...

McAfee Labs

Pirate Versions of Popular Apps Infiltrate Google Play via Virtualization

The McAfee Mobile Research team recently found pirated applications of popular apps distributed on the Google Play store. A pirated...

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Plasma HTTP Botnet Steals Passwords From Chrome, FileZilla

Last year we reported on the Athena HTTP botnet, which targets Windows XP systems, mostly for distributed denial-of-service attacks. Now...

How To Guides and Tutorials Internet Security

Play The Game – Tips and Tricks for Safe Online Gaming

This blog was written by Jessica Brookes. When I was child, gaming was all joysticks and arcades. Now, it’s all...

How To Guides and Tutorials Internet Security Mobile Security

Plug with Caution! How to Stop Hackers from Stealing More than Battery Power

There’s nothing like that stressful moment when you look to your phone and see a red battery and a low...

Family Safety

Pokémon Go: How Families Can Stay Safe (and Still Catch ‘Em All)

Thanks to the new augmented reality game Pokémon Go, app fans across the globe are enjoying countless hours of fun...

McAfee Labs

Political Figures Differ Online: Names of Trump, Obama, Merkel Attached to Ransomware

Politics and ransomware. No, it’s not a lost single from the Oasis back catalogue, but in fact a relatively recent...

Security News Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Popular Social Media App Timehop Hit With Huge Data Breach

The Fourth of July is characterized by barbeques, fireworks, and patriotism – and now cyberattacks! Just this past Independence Day,...

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