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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

16Shop Now Targets Amazon

Since early November 2018 McAfee Labs have observed a phishing kit, dubbed 16Shop, being used by malicious actors to target...

Internet Security

16 Billion Stolen Logins for Apple, Google, Facebook and More: How to Stay Safe

Reports last week detail a “16 billion password leak”, with major news outlets worldwide proclaiming this as one of the...

Internet Security

15,000+ Roku Accounts Compromised — Take These Steps to Protect Yourself

Hackers used one of the oldest tricks in the book to turn a buck. All at the expense of several...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

15+ Boredom-Busting Apps to Boost Your Family’s Summer Fun

Vacation. Check. Pool Day. Check. Fourth of July. Check. It’s about that time. Summer is half over, and back-to-school sales...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

15 Tips To Better Password Security

Protect your information by creating a secure password that makes sense to you, but not to others. Most people don’t...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

15 Social Media Security Tips

Top Tips 1. Realize that you can become a victim at any time. Not a day goes by when we...

Privacy & Identity Protection

15 Easy, Effective Ways to Start Winning Back Your Online Privacy

Someone recently asked me what I wanted for Christmas this year, and I had to think about it for a...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection Security News

14 Million Customers Affected By Hostinger Breach: How to Secure Your Data

Whether you’re a small business owner or a blogger, having an accessible website is a must. That’s why many users...

Mobile Security Privacy & Identity Protection

123456 Is Not an Acceptable Password

A common misconception is that a password only needs to be memorable. Whilst this is a helpful trait, it does a disservice to the importance of having a secure series of characters. This guide will walk you through why "123456" is not an acceptable password.

Mobile Security Family Safety

12 Days of Hack-mas

2018 was a wild ride when it came to cybersecurity. While some hackers worked to source financial data, others garnered...

Privacy & Identity Protection

11 Easy Ways to Start Reclaiming Your Family’s Vanishing Privacy

Every day search engines collect our data, companies sell our information, prying algorithms stalk our clicks and our cell phones...

Privacy & Identity Protection

10 Ways to Protect Your Identity

We’re online more than ever, in large part because it allows us to take advantage of online conveniences like bill...

Family Safety

10 Ways to Help Your Kids Deal with Digital Friction

Has your teen been a little moody lately, short-tempered, or even oddly quiet? Outside of the normal teen angst, there could...

Family Safety

10 Ways to Help Your Family Break Bad Tech Habits

A new study from Pew Research confirms our collective hunch that 95% of teens now report they have a smartphone...

Mobile Security Family Safety Privacy & Identity Protection

10 Tips to Safe Online Shopping

How times have changed. I can remember when Christmas didn’t start until after Thanksgiving—not before Halloween as we see things...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

10 Tips to Rein In Excessive Texting

Last month’s phone bill confirms it: Houston, we’ve got a problem. Your teen sent 4,600 texts and your tween sent...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

10 Tips to Help Boost Your Teen’s Selfie Safety IQ

More people accidentally die each year while taking selfies than die from shark attacks. Sounds like an urban legend, right?...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

10 Thoughtful (Free) Holiday Gifts to Give Your Friends Year ‘Round

Just a quick poll. What feelings do these digital scenarios evoke: being ghosted, getting trapped in a group text, being...

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