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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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Family Safety

Three Signs Your Teen May Be Sexting and What to Do About It

I will be the first to confess that sometimes when I look at my kids, my eyes do not work....

Family Safety

Parents in the Know: Staying on Top of the Slang, Pt. II

The task of parenting a digital native isn’t for the faint of heart. Not only are kids texting and posting...

Family Safety

A Snapshot: How to Keep Your Kids Safe on Instagram

“Mom, how do you block people on Instagram? I can’t figure it out,” yelled 13-year old Chloe casually from the...

Family Safety

Know Where They Go: YouTube Basics for Parents

If you can hear your kids hysterically laughing in another room, chances are they—and their friends—are watching videos on YouTube....

Family Safety

To Skype or Not to Skype: What Parents Need to Know About Video Chat

Captain Kirk isn’t the only one who gets to video chat these days. If your kids have a smart phone...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

How to Decode the Slang Your Teen Uses Online

No, you haven’t entered the Twilight Zone. The teen slang and texting acronyms really are changing that fast. Slang is...

Family Safety

Picture to Pedophile: The Danger of Instagram and Kik Messenger

Sometimes it might feel overwhelming to keep up with the latest social trend for your kids, but it’s important to...

Mobile Security Security News Family Safety

Mobile Flirting App “Skout” Was Used In 3 Rape Cases

3 minors and 3 men are the center of attention regarding 3 rape cases, the catch? A mobile flirting app...

Family Safety

Should Stickam Be Blocked From Your Child?

Webcams have always been an area of concern for parents with online kids. Webcams can affect the safety and privacy...

How To Guides and Tutorials Internet Security

Six Easy Steps to Help Keep Hackers at Bay

Cybercriminals are adopting complex and powerful techniques to “hack,” or take control of online accounts belonging to other people or...

Family Safety

Do You Know What Your Kids Are Hiding?

Many of you as parents may think, not much when asked this question. But in reality, it’s probably a lot...

McAfee Labs

Phishing Attack Replaces Android Banking Apps With Malware

Mobile devices are also increasingly being used to manage a critical and important asset for all of us: our money....

McAfee Labs

Delving Deeply Into a Bitcoin Botnet

Bitcoin is a virtual decentralized currency that was created in 2009 by developer Satoshi Nakamoto, who described the currency in...

Internet Security Security News Privacy & Identity Protection

Phishing Scam Targets Walmart.com Online Customers

Late last week, Walmart alerted the public to an email-based scam that used the company’s name (misspelled as “Wallmart”) to...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Riddle: What’s the One Password You’ll NEVER Forget?

Last week during his keynote speech at the Interop IT conference, PayPal’s Chief Information Security Officer Michael Barrett pointed to...

McAfee Labs

Bank Account Logins for Sale, Courtesy of Citadel Botnet

Financial theft is one of the most lucrative forms of cybercrime. Malware authors continue to deliver sophisticated tools and techniques...

Mobile Security Family Safety Privacy & Identity Protection

How Do Your Digital Assets Compare?

My Dad is in his mid 60’s and retired. And the man knows how to live. A day doesn’t go...

McAfee Labs

Travnet Botnet Controls Victims With Remote Admin Tool

The malicious binary behind the Travnet botnet has been updated. The new code has a new compression algorithm, steals the...

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