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Super Mario Run Has Cybercriminals Sprinting to Exploit the Hype
Nintendo, one of the most popular gaming companies of the past two decades, has finally released its first game exclusively...
Super Scams – Beat the Online Scammers Who Want to Sack Your Big Game
Cybercriminals will always try to cash in on a good thing, and football is no exception. Online scammers are ramping...
Supporting Our Military Veterans at McAfee
By Dawson McPherson, Talent & Communications Coordinator Over the past week, McAfee employees around the world paused to recognize and...
Supporting the Women Most Affected by the Pandemic
Supporting the Women Hit Hardest by the Pandemic Only 57% of women in the U.S. are working or looking for...
Survey: Kids Using Devices in School for More than Just Learning
August marks the start of a new school year and with that comes new concerns for parents of digital kids....
Survey: More Than Half of Travelers Couldn’t Unplug on Vacation
Everybody knows it, everybody admits it, and everybody seems to accept it. We’re addicted to our mobile phones. While over-attachment...
Suspicious Apps on Google Play Leak Google Account IDs
The Google account ID (or account name), which in most cases is a Gmail address, is one of the key...
Suspicious Mobile App Finds Your Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter Accounts
Today many people use multiple web services, such as social networking and messaging services. Some users explicitly show their identity...
Syn/Ack Unique Proactive Protection Technique
McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research team has performed analysis on samples of Syn/Ack ransomware implementing Process Doppelgänging. For those who are...
Syrian Crisis Reminds Us to Beware of ‘Charity’ Scams
The dismal situation in Syria has gained considerable sympathy in the rest of the world. Unfortunately, playing on our emotions...
T-Mobile’s data breach exposes the personal data of 40 million
T-Mobile, the popular US mobile phone service provider, recently confirmed a data breach affecting 7.8 million current customers and 40 million records from past or prospective customers. The...
Tackling Threats at Super Bowl 51
When it comes to the Super Bowl, football and food are the first things that come to mind—not cyberthreats. But...
Taiwan Bank Heist and the Role of Pseudo Ransomware
Widespread reports claim the Far Eastern International Bank in Taiwan has become a victim of hacking. The attacks demonstrate the global nature of cybercrime, with the cybercriminals attempting to wire US$60 million to destinations such as Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and the United States.
Take a “NetWalk” on the Wild Side
Executive Summary The NetWalker ransomware, initially known as Mailto, was first detected in August 2019. Since then, new variants were...
Take Action This Data Privacy Day
We all know that data breaches have been on the rise, and hackers are finding clever, new ways to access...
Take Charge of Your Online Privacy on Data Privacy Day
We spend a large part of our lives in the virtual world. Not only do we study, play, socialize and...
Takedown Stops Polymorphic Botnet
Several global law enforcement agencies—with assistance from McAfee —this week successfully dismantled the “Beebone” botnet behind a polymorphic worm known...
Taking a Close Look at Data-Stealing NionSpy File Infector
This blog was written by Sanchit Karve. W32/NionSpy is a family of malware that steals information from infected machines and...
