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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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 We’ve Mastered Encrypted Messaging, So Are Encrypted Calls Next?

We’ve all heard the names before – WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Wire, Signal, Allo… with so many cyberattacks in the news...

Family Safety

 Ways to Strengthen Your Family’s Digital and Mental Wellbeing

There’s a lot that feels out of control right now. City and school re-openings are in limbo, and life for...

Family Safety

Zooming with the Grandkids: Five Easy Video Chat Apps for the Holidays

Zooming with the Grandkids, Nieces, and Nephews: Five Free and Easy Video Chat Apps for the Holidays All the kids...

McAfee Labs

Zloader With a New Infection Technique

This blog was written by Kiran Raj & Kishan N. Introduction In the last few years, Microsoft Office macro malware...

McAfee Labs

Zeus Crimeware Toolkit

The Zeus botnet has been in the wild since 2007 and it is among the top botnets active today. This...

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ZeroAccess Rootkit Launched by Signed Installers

Digital certificates and certificate authorities have been much in the news recently. Attacks–such as those used by Stuxnet, Duqu, and...

McAfee Labs

Zcrypt Expands Reach as ‘Virus Ransomware’

McAfee has recently seen a new kind of ransomware–Zcrypt—that can self-replicate. This “virus ransomware” arrives via email in a malicious...

McAfee Labs

Zbot Botnet Steals Thousands of Credentials

In McAfee Labs we keep a close eye on the Zeus/Zbot/Gamover botnet malware that is responsible of thousands of samples...

Internet Security

You’ve Got Mail — But it Might be a ‘Spoof’

As Internet users everywhere are on heightened alert following the discovery of the password-compromising Heartbleed bug earlier this month, it...

McAfee Labs

YouTube Video Scam Targets Facebook Users

Be advised cybercriminals are at it again, leveraging the popularity of Facebook and YouTube to scam consumers.We have seen several...

Family Safety Privacy & Identity Protection

Youth & Social Media

The digital world is here to stay. The youth are growing up with and making internet technologies, such as social...

McAfee Labs

Your Smart Coffee Maker is Brewing Up Trouble

A smart coffee maker, like other smart appliances, connects to your home network, offering convenience features such as scheduling brew times, remote start, and customization of your coffee preferences. However, this connectivity also opens the door to potential cybersecurity threats.

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Your Phone Is the #1 Target in a New Wave of IRS Scams, McAfee Finds

As Tax Day looms and last-minute taxpayers feel the pressure, a surge of IRS scams is on the rise.   Research...

Mobile Security

Your Mobile Lucky Charm

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! While today was originally established to honor the life of St. Patrick, over time the holiday...

Mobile Security

Your mobile apps could be spying on you and telling secrets!

I am sharing this article, written by Shelly Tzoumas – Thanks, Shelly! How close are relentless cyber criminals to hacking...

Family Safety

Your Kids Are My Problem, Here’s Why

This post was written by Jessica Brookes Snow falls outside the large steamy windows at a popular coffee shop in...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Your Identity Takes Flight With Angry Birds’ Data Sharing Policies

Back in the heyday before the Internet, and even before the telephone, there was one somewhat-reliable way of spreading information...

Internet Security

Your Essential Checklist for Safely Watching this Summer’s Biggest Events Online

With several major European sporting events, music festivals and a huge royal wedding on the way, this summer is set...

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