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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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Sonakshi Sinha tops the list of McAfee Most Sensational Celebrities 2016

Celebrities bedazzle and bewitch us and we cannot have enough of them. Whether they be actors, singers, models, comedians or...

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SonicSpy Malware Snoops on Google Play Users via Messaging Apps

Whether it’s a British spy sneaking around a casino, or a cybercriminal looking around your device, all spies snoop to...

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Spanish MSSP Targeted by BitPaymer Ransomware

Co-authored by Marc RiveroLopez Initial Discovery This week the news hit that several companies in Spain were hit by a...

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Special Delivery: Criminals Posing as Amazon Are Out to Steal User’s Data

One of the joys of online shopping is instant gratification – your purchases arrive on your doorstep in just a few...

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Speed or Security? We Say Speed AND Security

“Security software slows down my PC.” We often hear this sentiment when users talk about malware protection. While people recognize...

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Spitmo vs Zitmo: Banking Trojans Target Android

SpyEye and Zeus are probably the most prevalent and active Trojan “banker” families seen in the wild. (Bankers steal bank...

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Spora Ransomware Infects ‘Offline’—Without Talking to Control Server

Spora is a ransomware family that encrypts victims’ files and demands money to decrypt the files. It has infected many...

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Spot Those Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping Scams

We’re not the only ones looking forward to the big holiday sales like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Hackers are too. As people flock to retailers big and small in search of the best deals online, hackers have their shopping scams ready.

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Spotify and Minecraft Account Info Posted Online, Are You Safe?

This blog was written by Bruce Snell. One of my favorite scenes in The Avengers is when Captain America tells...

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Spotlight on Shamoon

Our analysis this month has pointed to Shamoon emerging in the Middle East. We have recently seen a number of...

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Spotlighting McAfee’s Women in Technology Scholarship Recipients

Working at McAfee is so much more than fighting off cyber-attacks; it’s also about learning valuable life lessons and fostering...

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Spotting Fake News: Teaching Kids to be Responsible Online Publishers

Editor’s note: This is part II in a series on Fake News. Read part I, here. Kids today are not...

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Spreading the Flame: Skywiper Employs ‘Windows Update’

Microsoft has issued Security Advisory 2718704, in which the company disclosed that it recently became aware of the Flamer/Skywiper threat,...

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Spy? Where? Mobile Spyware Hiding Right Under Your Nose

Some days it feels like the whole world is going mobile. We tweet, we text, we browse the world from...

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SpyLoan: A Global Threat Exploiting Social Engineering

Authored by: Fernando Ruiz The McAfee mobile research team recently identified a significant global increase of SpyLoan, also known as...

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Spyware distributed through Amazon Appstore

Authored by Wenfeng Yu and ZePeng Chen As smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives, malicious apps...

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Spyware: A Major Identity Theft Threat

Spyware is a type of malicious software that collects information about users without their knowledge. It can track every action, from keystrokes to browsing habits, thus presenting a grave threat to user privacy and security.

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Squid Game App or Mobile Malware in Disguise?

It’s safe to say that many Americans are obsessed with Squid Game. According to Business Insider, the Korean drama series has driven the newest engagers to a Netflix...

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