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Kik Messenger: The Dangerous App Kids Love
Police recently arrested a Pennsylvania man who drove to Tennessee to meet and have sex with a minor girl he...
Malicious Forums Turn Amateur Hackers Into Cybercriminals
Security researchers are aware of forums that offer downloads of malicious software such as keyloggers and remote access tools. Some inexperienced...
MouseJack Hacks Target Wireless Keyboards and Mice Within 100 Meters
Every year, more and more words are making it into the English dictionary. The next one to make its debut...
Stop! Could That App Be Spying on Your Family?
The latest headlines sound more like a Jason Bourne movie and less like something that could happen in suburbia. However, spyware...
Mobile Threats Report: What’s on the Horizon for 2016
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. With Mobile World Congress in full swing, we thought it would be...
Targeted Ransomware No Longer a Future Threat
This post was written by Christiaan Beek and Andrew Furtak. In 2015, McAfee investigated a ransomware campaign that targeted the...
A Future Beyond Mobile Devices; Trusting the Promises of Mobile World Congress
More than 100,000 people descended upon Mobile World Congress (MWC) last week to watch experts from around the world discuss...
Trillium Toolkit Leads to Widespread Malware
Any aspiring cybercriminal can buy one of many malicious toolkits to craft a downloader and distribute malware. After a time these downloaders...
My First Six Weeks
I am tasked with writing my first BLOG. With more than 25 years in this industry, I am quickly overwhelmed...
Ransomware and You
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. This past weekend I was at a local roller rink where my...
Locky Ransomware on Rampage With JavaScript Downloader
Locky is a ransomware family that encrypts victims’ files and demands money to decrypt the files. It has infected many...
#BeStrong App Gives Kids a Way to Support Each Other Online
Sometimes one of the most powerful things you can say to someone going through a tough time is, “You are...
The Facebook Hack That Lets Strangers Spy on Your Sleep Patterns
Many of us check Facebook first thing in the morning. We’ve all been guilty of browsing away in bed before...
Macro Malware Associated With Dridex Finds New Ways to Hide
Macro malware is on the upswing and cybercriminals are always searching for new ways to deceive users and evade detection....
Do You Know Your Kids’ Passwords?
As parents, we are faced with so many dilemmas. Are our children ‘available’ for play dates with kids we’re not...
Criminals are Getting Excited for Tax Filing Season
Cybercriminals are plotting to take advantage of tax season, by fraudulently impersonating consumers and scamming Americans. For the citizens...
An Inkjet Printer is All You Need to Hack a Smartphone’s Fingerprint Scanner
No two fingerprints are alike. It’s an undisputable fact that’s allowed humanity to make huge strides in criminal justice, record-keeping,...
Why Should I Care About This Dam Hack?
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. You may have heard recently about US Justice Department’s plans to officially...
How Keyless Entry Lets Cybercriminals Hack Your Connected Car
There’s a certain sort of absurd-ism to Christine, the novel-slash-movie released by Stephen King and John Carpenter in 1983. In...
TeslaCrypt Ransomware Arrives via Neutrino Exploit Kit
This post was written by Sriram P. and Varadharajan Krishnasamy. TeslaCrypt is a ransomware family that encrypts files and extorts money...
Report Highlights Enterprise Biometric Vulnerabilities, Opportunities
Authentication in the modern enterprise is becoming more difficult. The risks are rising, but adding more security controls can impede...
Hacktivists Turn to Phishing to Fund Their Causes
At McAfee we recently observed a phishing campaign targeting Apple account holders. The link directed the user to a compromised WordPress...
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...
Don’t Let Scams Be the Cause of your March Madness
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. For basketball fans, March is a great month. It’s time to fill...
Women’s History Month: 5 Women Who Changed Technology
Some say that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. But did you know that you have a...
5G Networks Pose Cyber Risks, Opportunities
Fifth-generation networking (5G) holds the potential for a massive immersion of technology into the lives of people and businesses. It...
Cybersecurity Suffers Due to Human Resources Challenges
The cybersecurity industry is in a state of disrepair. Growing human resource problems put the efforts to secure technology at...
