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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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Access Token Theft and Manipulation Attacks – A Door to Local Privilege Escalation

Executive Summary Many malware attacks designed to inflict damage on a network are armed with lateral movement capabilities. Post initial...

McAfee Labs

Active iOS Smishing Campaign Stealing Apple Credentials

McAfee Mobile Research recently found an active phishing campaign targeting iOS users via SMS messages. The message tells users that their Apple...

Mobile Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Actress Sofia Vergara’s Personal Photos Hacked or Stolen Via Mobile

In my line of work I get emails such as this one: “Hi Robert, I’m not sure if you saw...

McAfee Labs

Additional Analysis into the SUNBURST Backdoor

Executive Summary There has been considerable focus on the recent disclosures associated with SolarWinds, and while existing analysis on the...

Mobile Security McAfee Labs

Adobe Flash Player Installer Scams Reappear on Google Play

Adobe Flash Player has been a boon to Android malware creators for a long time. These developers have taken advantage...

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Adrozek Malware is Wreaking Havoc on Web Browsers: How to Stay Protected

Adrozek Malware is Wreaking Havoc on Web Browsers: How to Stay Protected Every few weeks, there seems to be breaking...

Mobile Security McAfee Labs

Adult Voice-Service Apps on Google Play Japan Charge Users Without Notice

McAfee has reported on increasing fraudulent Android applications on Google Play in Japan this year, including one-click fraud applications and...

Internet Security

Advances in Our Use of AI Keep You Even Safer Online

AI is on your side. In fact, it’s kept you safer online for some time now.  Now that scammers and...

McAfee Labs

Adylkuzz CoinMiner Spreading Like WannaCry

The last few days have been very busy for security teams all around the globe due to the nasty ransomware...

McAfee Labs

Agent Tesla’s Unique Approach: VBS and Steganography for Delivery and Intrusion

Authored by Yashvi Shah Agent Tesla functions as a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and an information stealer built on the...

Family Safety

AI & Your Family: The Wows and Potential Risks

From cell phones with built-in smart assistants to home assistants that carry out voice commands, from social networks that determine what content we see to music apps that curate playlists based on our preferences, AI has its footprints everywhere. Therefore, it’s integral to not only embrace the wows of this ...

Privacy & Identity Protection

AI chatbots are becoming romance scammers—and 1 in 3 people admit they could fall for one

It started with a DM.  For five months, 25-year-old computer programmer Maggie K. exchanged daily messages with the man she...

Internet Security

AI Enters the Mix as Online Job Scams Continue to Rise

You didn’t get the job. Worse yet, you got scammed. Because the opening was never real in the first place....

Internet Security

AI in the Wild: Malicious Applications of Mainstream AI Tools

It’s not all funny limericks, bizarre portraits, and hilarious viral skits. ChatGPT, Bard, DALL-E, Craiyon, Voice.ai, and a whole host...

Life at McAfee

All Work and No Play? Not at McAfee!

By Srinidhi, Software Quality Engineer There’s more to life than work.   It’s a commonly held and often stated view, but companies...

Privacy & Identity Protection

All-New Ransomware Coverage Opens Up the Path to Recovery

Our all-new ransomware coverage is now available, ready to help just in case—all backed by expert advice to help you...

Family Safety

Alleged ‘Momo Challenge’ Reminds Parents to Monitor Online Content

Editor’s Note: This blog post includes disturbing content and mentions of suicide. Internet challenges have been going on for years....

Mobile Security Family Safety

Almost 5% of Smartphones Lost Every Year

McAfee and Ponemon Institute recently released “The Lost Smartphone Problem,” a study that attempts to determine how many employees’ smartphones...

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