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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

Cracked Software or Cyber Trap? The Rising Danger of AsyncRAT Malware

Authored by Neil Tyagi In cybersecurity, threats constantly evolve, and new ways to exploit unsuspecting users are being found. One...

Family Safety

The Top 5 Ways To Protect Your Family From Scams

Scams are big business for cybercriminals. In 2023, Aussies lost a whopping $2.7 billion in scams. Barely a week goes...

How To Guides and Tutorials

What Is a Data Broker?

A data broker is an organization that makes money by collecting your personal information, analyzing it, and licensing it out to...

McAfee Labs

Behind the CAPTCHA: A Clever Gateway of Malware

Authored by Yashvi Shah and Aayush Tyagi Executive summary McAfee Labs recently observed an infection chain where fake CAPTCHA pages...

Privacy & Identity Protection

What to Do If You’re Caught Up in a Data Breach

It happens with more regularity than any of us like to see. There’s either a headline in your news feed...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials

How to Spot Fake News in Your Social Media Feed

Spotting fake news in your feed has always been tough. Now it just got tougher, thanks to AI.  Fake news...

How To Guides and Tutorials

Why You Need a Personal VPN

It used to be the case that only businesses used virtual private networks (VPNs) to connect securely to the internet...

Internet Security

Introducing AI PCs with McAfee Deepfake Detector

In today’s digital world, both personal and professional environments are evolving faster than ever. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes integral...

Family Safety

Top Strategies For Keeping Your Kids Safe Online

What if I told you that the most important thing you need to keep your kids safe online doesn’t come...

Internet Security

What is Artificial Intelligence?

At the beginning of the year, the Associated Press described artificial intelligence (AI) as “easily the biggest buzzword for world...

How To Guides and Tutorials Mobile Security Privacy & Identity Protection

How to Stop Phone Spoofing

From impersonating police officers in Pennsylvania to employees of the City of San Antonio, scammers have been impersonating officials nationwide...

Internet Security

Top Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Imagine this: you wake up one morning to find that your bank account has been emptied overnight. Someone halfway across...

How To Guides and Tutorials

What Personal Data Do Companies Track?

Private tech companies gather tremendous amounts of user data. Understand what information is being collected by tech companies, how it’s being used, and how you can protect your privacy online.

Internet Security Mobile Security

My Instagram Has Been Hacked – What Do I Do Now?

In my world of middle-aged mums (mams), Instagram is by far the most popular social media platform. While many of...

How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

What Are the 6 Types of Identity Theft

You crack open your credit card statement and something seems … off. Maybe it’s a couple of small online purchases...

Internet Security

Clickbait and Switch: How AI Makes Disinformation Go Viral

Bad news travels quickly. Or so goes the old saying. Yet we do know this: disinformation and fake news spread...

Internet Security

Scarlett Johansson Tops McAfee’s 2024 Celebrity Hacker Hotlist for AI Online Scams

In today’s digital world, the line between reality and deception has become increasingly blurred, with cybercriminals leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies...

Internet Security

Beware of These Voting Scams Happening Now

With the election quickly approaching, it’s essential to be informed and cautious about the growing number of voting scams. Scammers...

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