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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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User Data from 23andMe Leaked Online – What Users Should Do, and the Rest of Us Too

In October, a hacker claimed to have hijacked profile information of “millions” of users from the popular genetic testing site...

McAfee Labs

Using Expert Rules in ENS to Prevent Malicious Exploits

Expert Rules are text-based custom rules that can be created in the Exploit Prevention policy in ENS Threat Prevention. Learn more about which threats they can help block.

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Using the Internet as a Medium For Women To Break The Glass Ceiling

“You know, the internet has done wonders for my business,” said a lady baker to me, beaming at all the...

Family Safety

Vacation Checklist: 5 Easy Ways to Help Secure Your Family’s Devices When Traveling

With this writing, we’re joyfully en route to a much-anticipated Florida vacation. A sneak peek into our car — and...

Family Safety

Valentine’s Alert: Don’t Let Scammers Break Your Heart or Your Bank Account

As with any major holiday or special occasion, Valentine’s Day is unfortunately not immune to scammers looking for an opportunity to exploit unsuspecting individuals. In this article, we spotlight some common Valentine’s Day scams, offer tips on how to protect yourself and navigate this romantic day with confidence and caution.

McAfee Labs

Variant of Pony Botnet Pickpockets Bitcoin Users

Last month the Pony Botnet became a household name when it was revealed that it had stolen more than two...

McAfee Labs

VaultCrypt Ransomware Hides Its Traces While Stealing Web Credentials

Since the beginning of the year we have seen a spike in ransomware including the emergence of new ransomware families....

Internet Security

Vega Stealer Malware Swoops Financial Data Straight from Chrome and Firefox Browsers

Many internet users today store financial and personal data within a browser so that it auto-populates anytime they encounter a...

McAfee Labs

Verizon Report Foreshadows Breaches Originating With IoT Devices

This blog post was written by Rick Simon. Today, Verizon released its 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). As Verizon...

McAfee News

Verizon Teams Up with McAfee to Secure Today’s Connected Home

Few fields and industries change as rapidly as those in the technology sector. This fast-moving, adaptable and growing sector creates...

McAfee Labs

Vertexnet Botnet Hides Behind AutoIt

Recently we found some new malware samples using AutoIt to hide themselves. On further analysis we found that those sample...

Life at McAfee

Veterans Day U.S. – A McAfee MoM’s Reflection

By: Deb, Executive Assistant, Plano TX On Monday, November 11, the U.S. celebrates Veterans Day. We at McAfee U.S. are...

Mobile Security

Vietnamese ‘Adult’ Apps on Google Play Open Gate to SMS Trojans

Malware related to short message services occupies a large portion of today’s Android malware families. These include premium SMS fraud...

Internet Security

Visualizing A DDoS Cyber Attack

A denial-of-service (DDoS) attack occurs when hackers flood a target website with large amounts of traffic. This traffic is often generated...

Internet Security McAfee News

Viva Las Vegas: Cash Out with the #McAfeeAtCES RT2Win Sweepstakes!

We’ve officially touched down in Las Vegas for CES 2020! If you aren’t familiar with CES, it is the global...

McAfee Labs

VPNFilter Botnet Targets Networking Devices

VPNFilter is a botnet with capabilities to support both intelligence collection and destructive cyberattack operations. The Cisco Talos team recently notified members of the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) of its findings and published this blog.

McAfee Labs

VPNFilter Malware Adds Capabilities to Exploit Endpoints

VPNFilter, a botnet-controlled malware that infects networking devices, was first documented by researchers from Cisco Talos. McAfee Labs also published...

McAfee Labs

VSkimmer Botnet Targets Credit Card Payment Terminals

April 2 This blog has been updated with McAfee’s NSP detection. See end of blog. While monitoring a Russian underground...

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