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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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Blockchain Basics: What’s Blockchain Technology and How Might It Change Our Lives?

What’s blockchain technology? The term gets bandied about often enough, but it doesn’t always get the explanation it deserves.  Understanding...

How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

How To Protect Your Digital Estate

While we’re enjoying all the good things in our digital lives—our eBooks, movies, email accounts, social media profiles, eBay stores,...

Mobile Security

What Is Smishing? Here’s How to Spot Fake Texts and Keep Your Info Safe

Your phone buzzes. You hope it’s a reply from last night’s date, but instead you get an entirely different swooping...

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How to Protect Your Family From AI Scams

AI scams are becoming increasingly common. With the rise of artificial intelligence and technology, fraudulent activity is becoming more sophisticated...

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How to Protect Your Privacy From Generative AI

With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, concerns about the privacy of personal data have reached an...

How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

How to Protect School Children From Deep Fakes

Deep fakes are a growing concern in the age of digital media and can be extremely dangerous for school children....

Internet Security

Be Mindful of These 3 AI Tricks on World Social Media Day

Happy World Social Media Day! Today’s a day about celebrating the life-long friendships you’ve made thanks to social media. Social...

Mobile Security

iPhone Update — Apply It Now If You Haven’t Already

Apple recently issued an urgent iPhone update, iOS version 16.5.1. If you haven’t updated yet, you should.  Owners of iPads...

How To Guides and Tutorials

How to Protect Yourself From Tailgating Attacks

Holding the door for someone might open the way to a cyberattack. For anyone who works in a secure building...

Internet Security

Scammers Love Barbie: Fake Videos Promote Bogus Ticket Offers That Steal Personal Info

Turns out, scammers really love Barbie.  As Barbie makes her debut on the big screen, scammers are aiming to cash...

McAfee Labs

Android SpyNote attacks electric and water public utility users in Japan

Authored by Yukihiro Okutomi  McAfee’s Mobile team observed a smishing campaign against Japanese Android users posing as a power and...

Privacy & Identity Protection

Four Ways To Use AI Responsibly

Are you skeptical about mainstream artificial intelligence? Or are you all in on AI and use it all day, every...

McAfee Labs

Scammers Follow the Rebranding of Twitter to X, to Distribute Malware

Authored by: Vallabh Chole and Yerko Grbic On July 23rd, 2023, Elon Musk announced that the social networking site, Twitter...

Privacy & Identity Protection

What is Spyware?

Spyware. If the name sounds creepy and invasive, that’s because it is.  The thought of someone virtually looking over your...

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...

Internet Security

World Wide Web Day: How to Protect Your Family Online

The first of August marks the celebration of World Wide Web Day – a day dedicated to the global network...

Internet Security

The Wild West of AI: Do Any AI Laws Exist?

Are we in the Wild West? Scrolling through your social media feed and breaking news sites, all the mentions of...

McAfee Labs

The Season of Back to School Scams

Authored by: Lakshya Mathur and Yashvi Shah  As the Back-to-School season approaches, scammers are taking advantage of the opportunity to...

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