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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

The Rising Trend of OneNote Documents for Malware delivery

Authored By Anandeshwar Unnikrishnan,Sakshi Jaiswal,Anuradha M  McAfee Labs has recently observed a new Malware campaign which used malicious OneNote documents...

Family Safety

Protecting Your Parents from Scams with Our New Family Plans

As people get into their 70s, they stand to lose more to fraud than any other age group—which makes a...

Mobile Security

4 Mobile Malware Threats You Can’t Even See

By 2030, experts predict that there will be 5 billion devices connected to 5G.1 For the general population, this connectedness...

Family Safety

Protect the Whole Family with McAfee+ Ultimate Family Plan

Dozens of content creators center their channels on highlighting the differences between today’s most prominent generations: the Silent Generation, baby...

Life at McAfee

McAfee Teammates Share How They #EmbraceEquity This International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is a time for us to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women at McAfee and around...

How To Guides and Tutorials Mobile Security

Cybercrime’s Most Wanted: Four Mobile Threats that Might Surprise You

It’s hard to imagine a world without cellphones. Whether it be a smartphone or a flip phone, these devices have...

Internet Security McAfee News

The Reviews are In—McAfee+ Earns Top Marks from Review Sites

We created McAfee+ so people can be safe and feel safe online, particularly in a time where there’s so much...

McAfee News

McAfee Awarded Best Protection by the Labs at AV-TEST

Each year the independent labs at AV-TEST announce their best products in IT security, and McAfee has come out on...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

How To Prevent Downloading Malicious Software

Malware—the term seems to be at the center of the news every day, with each headline telling of a new...

Internet Security Mobile Security

McAfee 2023 Consumer Mobile Threat Report

Smartphones put the proverbial world in the palm of your hand—you pay with it, play with it, keep in touch...

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...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials

How to Tell if that Online Job Offer is Fake

Just when they need financial security the most, job seekers face another challenge—getting ripped off by job scams.  Scammers will...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety Privacy & Identity Protection

How To Stop Clickbait

It all feels so harmless. Who isn’t even alittle curious which celebrity is their look-a-like or what ’80s song best...

Privacy & Identity Protection

Could ChatGPT Cause Heartbreak with Online Dating Scams?

Scammers now have new tools to lure people who are looking for love online, by reeling in potential victims with...

Internet Security

3 Signs You May Be Caught in a Cryptocurrency Romance Scam

Dating in the digital age isn’t easy. Between endless swiping, ghosting, and awkward first messages, finding a real connection can...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Why You Need to Watch Out When Using Public Wi-Fi

If you’re like most people, you like to stay connected whether you are traveling or just on the go. That’s...

Internet Security

Safer Internet Day: Through a Parent’s Eyes

“Together for a better internet.” That’s the rallying cry of this year’s Safer Internet Day, and it’s one we’re happy...

Family Safety

McAfee+ Family Plans: The Right Protection for the Right People—Your People

Knowing the whole family is protected online is a great feeling—that they’re safe from online scams, inappropriate content, and people...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

How a Close Relative Lost $100,000 to an Elder Scam

Written by James Schmidt  Editor’s Note: We often speak of online scams in our blogs, ones that cost victims hundreds...

Internet Security

ChatGPT: A Scammer’s Newest Tool

ChatGPT: Everyone’s favorite chatbot/writer’s-block buster/ridiculous short story creator is skyrocketing in fame. 1 In fact, the AI-generated content “masterpieces” (by...

McAfee Labs

The Rise and Risks of AI Art Apps

Authored by Fernando Ruiz The popularity of AI-based mobile applications that can create artistic images based on pictures, such as...

Internet Security

Can Apple Macs get Viruses?

It’s a long-standing question. Can Apple computers get viruses?  While Apple does go to great lengths to keep all its...

How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

How To Recover Your Identity After It Has Been Stolen

It’s been like this from the start—wherever people shop, do business, or simply gather together, you’ll find thieves in the...

Security News

The PayPal Breach – Who Was Affected and How You Can Protect Yourself

PayPal recently notified thousands of its customers that their accounts were breached by hackers, leaving their Social Security Numbers and...

Mobile Security

Protecting the Universal Remote Control of Your Life—Your Smartphone

Aside from using it for calls and texting, we use our smartphones for plenty of things. We’re sending money with...

Privacy & Identity Protection

3 Tools to Round Out Your Privacy Protection Toolbox

It’s common practice to pull down the window shades at night. Homeowners invest in high fences. You may even cover...

How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

How To Distinguish Between Online Protection Software and Antivirus

Authored by Dennis Pang  Online protection software. Antivirus. The two words get used interchangeably often enough. But sure enough, they’re...

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