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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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Family Safety

Pickpocketing – Digital Style

Gone are the days when thieves would physically steal your wallet. Instead, they are using sophisticated techniques to steal your personal information and drain your bank accounts without you even realizing it. This article aims to shed light on digital pickpocketing, its impacts on your digital assets, and measures to ...

Mobile Security Family Safety

Picture Perfect: How to Help Your Teen Survive an ‘Instagram-Ready’ World

As the mom of a teenage girl, I have a front row seat to the good, the bad, and the...

Family Safety

Picture to Pedophile: The Danger of Instagram and Kik Messenger

Sometimes it might feel overwhelming to keep up with the latest social trend for your kids, but it’s important to...

McAfee Labs

Pirate Versions of Popular Apps Infiltrate Google Play via Virtualization

The McAfee Mobile Research team recently found pirated applications of popular apps distributed on the Google Play store. A pirated...

McAfee Labs

Plasma HTTP Botnet Steals Passwords From Chrome, FileZilla

Last year we reported on the Athena HTTP botnet, which targets Windows XP systems, mostly for distributed denial-of-service attacks. Now...

How To Guides and Tutorials Internet Security

Play The Game – Tips and Tricks for Safe Online Gaming

This blog was written by Jessica Brookes. When I was child, gaming was all joysticks and arcades. Now, it’s all...

How To Guides and Tutorials Internet Security Mobile Security

Plug with Caution! How to Stop Hackers from Stealing More than Battery Power

There’s nothing like that stressful moment when you look to your phone and see a red battery and a low...

Family Safety

Pokémon Go: How Families Can Stay Safe (and Still Catch ‘Em All)

Thanks to the new augmented reality game Pokémon Go, app fans across the globe are enjoying countless hours of fun...

McAfee Labs

Political Figures Differ Online: Names of Trump, Obama, Merkel Attached to Ransomware

Politics and ransomware. No, it’s not a lost single from the Oasis back catalogue, but in fact a relatively recent...

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