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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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Stolen with a Click: The Booming Business of PayPal Scams

In today’s digital age, online payment platforms like PayPal have become essential tools for our everyday transactions. Unfortunately, they’ve also...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Stop Discarding Devices Frequently- It’s Risky for Mother Earth And Your Cybersecurity

“Aunty, do you happen to have any waste paper at home? I need them for my Environment Day project,” chirped...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection Family Safety

Stop Fake Antivirus Popups on Your Mac

In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at how you become a target for these fake antivirus pop-up ads, how to remove them from your device, and some tips to block them moving forward.

Family Safety

Stop! Could That App Be Spying on Your Family?

The latest headlines sound more like a Jason Bourne movie and less like something that could happen in suburbia. However, spyware...

Privacy & Identity Protection Mobile Security

Stop! Do You Really Want to Send That Photo?

Yes we all use (or at least 96% of us do) our smartphones to take photos. But almost half of...

Internet Security

STOP. Read T&Cs. Then Sign Up on Social Media

“Let’s start at the very beginning, A very good place to start; When you read, you begin with A-B-C, When...

McAfee Labs

Stopping Malware With a Fake Virtual Machine

As we explained in a previous post, some advanced malware can detect a virtual environment such as a sandbox to...

McAfee News

Strengthening the channel: McAfee adds Guran Green

I’m pleased to introduce you to Guran Green, who recently joined McAfee Federal as Director of Channels. We’re especially excited...

Security News Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Strike a Pose: Blackshades Malware Spies Through Your Webcam

In the old days, one simply had to draw their blinds to avoid peeping toms from spying on their private...

Family Safety

Study: Digital Self-Harm Among Teens Real; Here’s What Parents Need to Know

When we think of self-harm, most of us think about rituals such as cutting in which a person may physically...

Family Safety

Study: Fortnite Game Becoming the Preferred Social Network for Kids

According to a study recently released by National Research Group (NRG), the wildly popular video game Fortnite is growing beyond its...

Security News Family Safety

Study: Want an Epic Family Vacation this Year? Unplug!

Everyone talks about it but, c’mon, who really completely unplugs from tech completely on vacation? According to a recent study...

McAfee Labs

Stuxnet Update

Stuxnet has received a lot of attention since McAfee first blogged about it in July. This post will answer some of...

McAfee Labs

Styx Exploit Kit Takes Advantage of Vulnerabilities

Web-based malware has increased over the last few years due to an abrupt spike in new exploit kits. These kits...

Privacy & Identity Protection Family Safety

Summer Refresh: Take Time to Relax but Not on Password Security

With summer comes permission to relax a little more, sun a little more, and fun a little more. But, as...

Family Safety

Summer Scam Alerts: Don’t Let Crooks Wreck Your Family Travel Plans

While our click-and-pay digital lifestyle makes accessing travel and entertainment more convenient, for every app or website we loop into...

McAfee Labs

SUNBURST Malware and SolarWinds Supply Chain Compromise

Part I of II Situation In a blog post released 13 Dec 2020, FireEye disclosed that threat actors compromised SolarWinds’s...

Security News Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Suntan, Sunglasses, Suitcases… and Devices! Indians Find It Hard to Unplug on Vacations

I was showing a friend around Kolkata when we noted several tourists (very evident because of their attire and photographic...

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