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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

DarkSide Ransomware Victims Sold Short

Over the past week we have seen a considerable body of work focusing on DarkSide, the ransomware responsible for the...

McAfee Labs

Darkshell DDOS Botnet Evolves With Variants

Darkshell is a distributed denial of service (DDoS) botnet targeting Chinese websites. It was found in 2011 and was first...

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Darknet Markets Will Outlive AlphaBay and Hansa Takedowns

On June 20, law enforcement took over the Hansa marketplace after investigations that began in 2016. On July 5, police...

Family Safety

Dangerous Digital Rituals: Could Your Child be Sleep Deprived?

You’re not wrong if you suspect your kids are spending far more time online than they admit. Where you may...

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Cybersecurity to become a major employment generator – Are you ready?

Hi There! In November 2014, the United Nations Organization (UNO) declared 15th July as World Youth Skills Day. The purpose...

Family Safety

Cybersecurity Tips for Students Returning to School

Almost every teenager in the United States (approximately 96%) reports using the internet daily. As students prepare to return to...

Family Safety

Cybersecurity Supermom: Take Charge and Become the IT Pro in Your Home

Wouldn’t it be great if we all had our own IT department at home? Think about it. If we had...

McAfee Labs

Cybersecurity Suffers Due to Human Resources Challenges

The cybersecurity industry is in a state of disrepair. Growing human resource problems put the efforts to secure technology at...

Privacy & Identity Protection

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Taking Charge of Your Safety Online

When it comes to crime, what do people worry about most? Having their car stolen? A break-in while they’re not...

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: If You Connect It, Protect It

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: If You Connect It, Protect It October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is led by the U.S....

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Helps Us All be #BeCyberSmart

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Helps Us All be #BeCyberSmart October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is led by the National Cyber...

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Cybersecurity 101: Top Takeaways from Our Back to School Study

The end of summer is almost here, which means both parents and their kids are starting to gear up for...

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Cybercrooks are SMiShing for your Apple Credentials

This blog was written by Bruce Snell. SMiShing is another one of those fantastic terms on the internet that drives...

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Cybercriminals Test Malware Through a Comment on Britney Spears’ Instagram Page

Oops, Trojan malware did it again. This time, it’s targeting popstar Britney Spears’ social media, specifically, her Instagram page. However,...

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Cybercriminals Learn to Love Extensions like Toolbars in Targeted Attacks

In the late 90s and early 2000s, most web browsers came with small, add-on programs to enhance browsing. Most of...

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Cybercriminals Disguised as Apple Are After Users’ Personal Data

With the holidays rapidly approaching, many consumers are receiving order confirmation emails updating them on their online purchases for friends...

Internet Security

Cybercriminals Crack into 360 Million Old Myspace Accounts

It’s easy to create online accounts, and it’s just as easy to forget them. Remember Myspace? The early social media...

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Cybercriminals Claim They Have ‘Millions’ of iCloud Credentials, but Likelihood Is Low.

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