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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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The IRS “Dirty Dozen” – Top Tax Season Scams to Steer Clear of This Year

Who loves tax season besides accountants? Scammers.   Emotions can run high during tax time. Even if you’re pretty sure you...

Mobile Security

The iPhone’s Biggest Weakness May Be Your Computer

Mobile malware is the fastest growing security threat we face today. But that threat has long been lopsided, and unfortunately,...

Privacy & Identity Protection Mobile Security

The iOS Twitter Bug: 3 Tips to Protect Your Location Data

Many of us use social media to keep our family and friends up-to-date on our everyday lives. We don’t typically...

Internet Security

The Internet of Things Needs a Standard. There’s a Consortium for That

Let’s talk about networks. A network can imply a number of things: it can imply a group of friends, coworkers...

Internet Security

The Internet is for Everyone to Enjoy—We’re Helping See to It

The internet is meant for all to enjoy. And that’s who we’re looking out for—you and everyone who wants to enjoy life online.  We believe it’s important that...

Internet Security

The increasing threat of hackers at major sporting events

This blog post was written by Nick Viney. Every year, sporting events around the world become a desirable target for...

Mobile Security Family Safety

The Importance of Security Awareness in Our Connected Lifestyle

Not very long ago, people could be seen walking around waving their mobile phones in the air, looking for a...

Internet Security Family Safety

The importance of cyber self-defense education

This blog post was written by Nick Viney. As recent headlines have highlighted, one thing is clear; there is still...

Internet Security

The Hollywood Sign is Not on Fire: Deepfakes Spread During L.A. Wildfires

Amid L.A. wildfires scorching an area twice Manhattan’s size, McAfee researchers uncovered a deepfake scam showing the Hollywood sign ablaze—it’s fake.

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

The Holiday Season is Here, Spreading Hackable Gifts Wide and Near

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but I’m feeling anxious — security anxious, that is. Every year, we...

McAfee Labs

The Hidden Costs of Cyber Attacks

The real costs of cyber attacks are difficult to understand. The impacts of cybersecurity are terribly challenging to measure, which...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

The Hacker’s New Best Friend Could be Your USB Port

It’s tiny and portable, yet perfect for storing large items. I’m talking about the good ol’ Universal Serial Bus (a.k.a...

How To Guides and Tutorials Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

The GPS Rollover Bug: 3 Tips to Help You Avoid Phishing Scams

Today, users are extremely reliant on our GPS devices. In fact, we’re so reliant on these devices that map features...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

The Golden Rule Of The Internet- Tips To Help You Train Your Kids To Become Good Netizens

There are rules and then there are rules for kids. A set of rules for school, another defined set at...

Privacy & Identity Protection

The Gold Rush of Fraud: Why Scammers Have Flocked to Social Media

There’s millions of dollars to be made in social media. For scammers.  New data from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

The GDPR Basics: What Consumers Need to Know

To ensure all companies are being held responsible for the way they handle consumer data, the European Union took action and created something called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Passed in April of 2016, GDPR was created to protect the personal data handled by companies – but what exactly ...

Internet Security

The Future of Work: How Technology & the WFH Landscape Are Making an Impact

As of the writing of this article, the height of the pandemic seems like a distant but still vivid dream....

Internet Security

The Future of Technology: AI, Deepfake, & Connected Devices

The dystopian 2020s, ’30s, and ’40s depicted in novels and movies written and produced decades ago blessedly seem very far...

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