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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

Have You Checked Your Teens’ Phone for the Burnbook App?

Every few months a new mobile app surfaces on the social landscape that quickly catches on. And, yes, parent—you need...

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Meltdown and Spectre 101: What to Know About the New Exploits

Between the Blueborne vulnerabilities and the High Sierra Mac flaw – we saw some nasty bugs in 2017. Now, 2018...

Family Safety

2018 Texting Slang Update: How to Decode What Your Teen is Saying Online

Every year we update our teen slang and this year we’ve added a handful of terms that may make your...

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How to Protect Yourself From a Spear Phishing Scam

As the name implies, spear phishing attacks are highly targeted scams. They often occur in professional settings, where the scammers...

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Chameleon: the Wi-Fi Virus That Hides in Plain Sight & Spreads Like a Cold

Recently, a group of researchers at the University of Liverpool successfully tested a new virus with a terrifying potential. It...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

What is Wardriving?

Wireless networks have certainly brought a lot of convenience to our lives, allowing us to work and surf from almost...

Family Safety

Why the New Flinch App is Far From Family Friendly

It’s called Flinch and the idea behind this new app echoes an innocent childhood game: Stare at the other person...

Mobile Security

A Simple Text Puts 95% of Android Devices in the Hotseat

Earlier this week, a new vulnerability was discovered, potentially afflicting up to 950 million Android devices. This accounts for nearly...

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...

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