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Quizzes and Other Identity Theft Schemes to Avoid on Social Media
Before you take the fun-looking quiz that popped up in your social media feed, think twice. The person holding the answers may be a hacker. Where...
RagnarLocker Ransomware Threatens to Release Confidential Information
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The RagnarLocker ransomware first appeared in the wild at the end of December 2019 as part of a...
Raising Kids in a Digital World: Top Takeaways from Our 2017 Connected Family Survey
Today’s world is certainly a digital one. Everything, from the stores where we shop to the messages we send to...
Ramnit Malware Creates FTP Network From Victims’ Computers
This blog post was written by Vikas Taneja. The Ramnit worm appeared in 2010. Within a year more than eight...
Ransomware and DDoS is on the Rise: Tips for Distance Learning in 2021
Ransomware and DDoS is on the Rise: Tips for Distance Learning in 2021 The holidays have come and gone, and...
Ransomware and You
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. This past weekend I was at a local roller rink where my...
Ransomware Attacks: Cybercriminals Pinpointing Healthcare Organizations
No One is Invisible to Ransomware Attacks: Cybercriminals Pinpointing Healthcare Organizations In this challenging time, cybercriminals have their eyes on consumers and institutions...
Ransomware Authors Intend to Give Victims a Choice: Infect Friends or Pay Up
The 2002 horror film, The Ring, had an interesting play on its genre: socialize the scares — at least...
Ransomware Could Be the New Data Breach: 5 Tips to Stay Secure
Cybercriminals tend to keep with the times, as they often leverage current events as a way to harvest user data or spread malicious content. McAfee...
Ransomware Families Use NSIS Installers to Avoid Detection, Analysis
Malware families are constantly seeking new ways to hide their code, thwart replication, and avoid detection. A recent trend for...
Ransomware GandCrab Version 5 Partners With Crypter Service for Obfuscation
The GandCrab ransomware, which first appeared in January, has been updated rapidly during its short life, with Version 5.0.2 appearing...
Ransomware Goes Mobile
The dominance of mobile devices has given hackers a growing market to chase after, with many of the same tools...
Ransomware Hits Healthcare, 45,000 Patient Records Compromised in Blue Springs Breach
More and more, ransomware attacks are targeting one specific industry – health care. As detailed in our McAfee Labs Threats...
Ransomware Masquerading as Microsoft Update Targets Home Computers
A new ransomware threat is currently sweeping its way across home computers. And what’s making it extra tricky is that...
Ransomware Maze
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Maze ransomware, previously known in the community as “ChaCha ransomware”, was discovered on May the 29th 2019...
Ransomware Takes Open-Source Path, Encrypts With GNU Privacy Guard
McAfee Labs has recently observed a new variant of ransomware that relies on the open-source program GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG)...
Ransomware Targets Healthcare Sector
When we develop threats predictions at McAfee, I personally like to conduct some proper research and base my statements on...
Ransomware Variant XTBL Another Example of Popular Malware
We have seen a huge increase in ransomware during the past couple of years. At McAfee Labs we have recently...
