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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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‘Operation Oceansalt’ Delivers Wave After Wave

In the latest findings from the McAfee Advanced Threat Research team, we examine an adversary that was not content with a single campaign, but launched five distinct waves adapted to their separate targets.

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‘McAfee Labs Threats Report’ Delves Into Dangers of Data Loss

This blog post was written by Rick Simon. Data is leaking out of your organization: accidentally or intentionally, by internals...

McAfee Labs

‘Insight’ into Home Automation Reveals Vulnerability in Simple IoT Product

Eoin Carroll, Charles McFarland, Kevin McGrath, and Mark Bereza contributed to this report.  The Internet of Things promises to make...

Mobile Security

‘FakeInstaller’ Leads the Attack on Android Phones

Android.FakeInstaller is a widespread mobile malware family. It has spoofed the Olympic Games Results App, Skype, Flash Player, Opera and...

McAfee Labs

‘Evoltin’ POS Malware Attacks via Macro

Over the past couple of months McAfee Labs has seen an increase in the usage of macros to deliver malware....

McAfee Labs

‘DHL’ SMS Spam Distributes Android Malware in Germany

One of the most common methods for distributing PC malware is the use of email spam messages that pose as...

McAfee Labs

‘Bioskits’ Join Ranks of Stealth Malware

We have seen many discussions of the MyBios “Bioskit” discovered at the end of 2011. MyBios was the first malware...

Internet Security Security News

‘Banking’ Malware Dridex Arrives via Phishing Email

Microsoft Office scripting malware has become more and more common and aggressive lately as malware authors constantly develop new techniques...

McAfee Labs

‘Android/NotCompatible’ Looks Like Piece of PC Botnet

A lot of recent attacks on Android users are attributed to fake websites of popular applications such as Cut the...

McAfee Labs

"Operation Aurora" Leading to Other Threats

Operation Aurora has received a lot of attention over the past couple of days.  To recap, Google, Adobe, and many...

Internet Security

$625 Million Stolen in Latest Crypto Attack: 5 Tips on How to Use Digital Currency Safely

Cryptocurrency is all the rage these days and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. As more...

Life at McAfee

#WSPD Creating hope through action with The Jordan Legacy

*TW: Mentions Suicide Our passion for protecting people doesn’t stop with online safety. We deeply care for our people, their...

Family Safety

#WorldKindnessDay: How to Help Kids Tap into their Superpower of Being Kind

  “There is no small act of kindness. Every compassionate act makes large the world.” —Mary Anne Radmacher, American writer,...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

#WhyCybersecurity

This blog was written by Bruce Snell. “The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a...

Internet Security Mobile Security

#Verified — Worth the Risk?

In the social media world, a little blue checkmark next to a username is a sought-after status symbol. Celebrities, global...

Internet Security Mobile Security Privacy & Identity Protection

#Verified or Phishing Victim? 3 Tips to Protect Your Instagram Account

If you’re an avid Instagram user, chances are you’ve come across some accounts with a little blue checkmark next to...

Privacy & Identity Protection

#PrivacyAware: Will You Champion Your Family’s Online Privacy?

The perky cashier stopped my transaction midway to ask for my email and phone number. Not now. Not ever. No...

Life at McAfee

#McAfeePride2022

In the spirit of #PrideMonth, McAfee hosted month-long celebrations across the world. One of these was a live event hosted...

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