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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

Vulnerability Discovery in Open Source Libraries: Analyzing CVE-2020-11863

Open Source projects are the building blocks of any software development process. As we indicated in our previous blog, as...

McAfee Labs

Vulnerability Discovery in Open Source Libraries Part 1: Tools of the Trade

Executive Summary Open source has become the foundation for modern software development. Vendors use open source software to stay competitive...

McAfee Labs

VSkimmer Botnet Targets Credit Card Payment Terminals

April 2 This blog has been updated with McAfee’s NSP detection. See end of blog. While monitoring a Russian underground...

McAfee Labs

VPNFilter Malware Adds Capabilities to Exploit Endpoints

VPNFilter, a botnet-controlled malware that infects networking devices, was first documented by researchers from Cisco Talos. McAfee Labs also published...

McAfee Labs

VPNFilter Botnet Targets Networking Devices

VPNFilter is a botnet with capabilities to support both intelligence collection and destructive cyberattack operations. The Cisco Talos team recently notified members of the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) of its findings and published this blog.

Internet Security McAfee News

Viva Las Vegas: Cash Out with the #McAfeeAtCES RT2Win Sweepstakes!

We’ve officially touched down in Las Vegas for CES 2020! If you aren’t familiar with CES, it is the global...

Internet Security

Visualizing A DDoS Cyber Attack

A denial-of-service (DDoS) attack occurs when hackers flood a target website with large amounts of traffic. This traffic is often generated...

Mobile Security

Vietnamese ‘Adult’ Apps on Google Play Open Gate to SMS Trojans

Malware related to short message services occupies a large portion of today’s Android malware families. These include premium SMS fraud...

Life at McAfee

Veterans Day U.S. – A McAfee MoM’s Reflection

By: Deb, Executive Assistant, Plano TX On Monday, November 11, the U.S. celebrates Veterans Day. We at McAfee U.S. are...

McAfee Labs

Vertexnet Botnet Hides Behind AutoIt

Recently we found some new malware samples using AutoIt to hide themselves. On further analysis we found that those sample...

McAfee News

Verizon Teams Up with McAfee to Secure Today’s Connected Home

Few fields and industries change as rapidly as those in the technology sector. This fast-moving, adaptable and growing sector creates...

McAfee Labs

Verizon Report Foreshadows Breaches Originating With IoT Devices

This blog post was written by Rick Simon. Today, Verizon released its 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). As Verizon...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Verify Secure Wireless Networks to Prevent Identity Theft

Wireless internet is amazing and convenient. Sadly, unsecured, unprotected wireless is everywhere. When a device connects to unprotected Wi-Fi, all the data stored on that device is available to a hacker with the proper sniffing tools. It is, however, possible to protect your Wi-Fi from being hacked.

How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection Mobile Security

Venmo 101: Making Safer Payments with the App

As the holiday season ramps up, so do group dinners, shared travel costs, gift exchanges, and all the little moments...

Internet Security

Vega Stealer Malware Swoops Financial Data Straight from Chrome and Firefox Browsers

Many internet users today store financial and personal data within a browser so that it auto-populates anytime they encounter a...

McAfee Labs

VaultCrypt Ransomware Hides Its Traces While Stealing Web Credentials

Since the beginning of the year we have seen a spike in ransomware including the emergence of new ransomware families....

McAfee Labs

Variant of Pony Botnet Pickpockets Bitcoin Users

Last month the Pony Botnet became a household name when it was revealed that it had stolen more than two...

Internet Security Mobile Security

Vampire Wifi: How Public Wi-Fi Traps Travelers in Cyber Attacks

They’re not hiding in dark alleys—they’re hiding in plain sight. Airports, cafés, hotels, even libraries can harbor dangerous Vampire Wi-Fi...

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