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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

What’s the Right Age to Give Your Child a Phone?

“Can I pleeease have my own phone?” The “first phone” is one of the most loaded questions a child can...

Mobile Security

WhatsApp Gold: Why Upgrading Isn’t Always a Golden Idea

Whether it was the cool sneakers everyone had in grade school, or the latest cell phone release, we always want...

Mobile Security Family Safety

WhatsApp Security Hacks: Are Your ‘Private’ Messages Really Ever Private?

WhatsApp one of the largest instant messengers and considered by many a social network of its own. So, in continuing...

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WhatsApp Users: Secure Your Desktop With These Tips

With over 500 million daily active users, WhatsApp is one of the world’s most popular messaging platforms. In an effort...

Mobile Security

WhatsApp with End-to-End Encryption?

Throughout the past year, many mobile messaging apps have come under fire for inherent security vulnerabilities. This month, WhatsApp (one...

Internet Security Mobile Security

WhatsApp With That? Security Flaw in Mobile Messaging Apps

Mobile phone calls and text messages seem to be going the way of the dinosaurs. In their place, a plethora...

Family Safety

What’s a Parent to Do? Closing the Protection Gap between You and Your Children.

Hands down, children look to their parents to keep them safe online more than anyone else, which begs the question—what’s...

McAfee Labs

What’s in the Box? Part II: Hacking the iParcelBox

Package delivery is just one of those things we take for granted these days. This is especially true in the...

Mobile Security

What’s in Your IoT Cybersecurity Kit?

Did you know the average internet-enabled household contains more than ten connected devices? With IoT devices proliferating almost every aspect...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

What’s the Deal with Mirai? A Rundown on one of the Biggest Botnets

Every once in a while, a type of malware become so effective and prevalent that it dominates headlines for weeks....

How To Guides and Tutorials

What’s the Meaning of VPN? VPN Defined

A virtual private network (VPN) is a tool that enables users to protect their privacy while using an internet connection....

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What’s Your Click IQ?

The recent celebrity photo hacks are an unfortunate reminder of how devastating or embarrassing it can be to have your...

Internet Security

When AI Voices Target World Leaders: The Growing Threat of AI Voice Scams

If someone called you claiming to be a government official, would you know if their voice was real? This question...

Mobile Security Family Safety

When Does My Child Really Need A Phone?

Deciding when to give your child a phone is not an easy task. Should you wait until they start high...

McAfee Labs

When Hackers Get Hacked: the Malware Servers of a Data-Stealing Campaign

Selling stolen data is an easy way for cybercriminals to make some quick money on cyber black markets. The Flowchart...

McAfee Labs

When the Digital Impacts the Physical

Cyberattacks have always been, well, cyber. Their immediate effects were on our data, our digital information, and our devices…until they...

Internet Security Family Safety

When Voice Recognition Goes Wrong: YouTube Videos Can Say “Ok Google”

YouTube videos are like today’s candid camera: they can be fun, educational, and, sometimes, a window into someone else’s most...

Family Safety

Where’s the Truth Online? How to Build Your Family’s Digital Discernment

Note: This is Part I of a series on equipping your family fight back against fake news online.  Fake news...

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