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Setting Up HTTPS for Google App Engine Applications
Thursday, we posted advice on creating a custom domain name for an application developed with Google’s App Engine. In this...
Social Media Harassment is a Real Threat. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.
It is an almost undisputable truth that access to a cloak of anonymity and a large, large microphone brings the...
‘Cat-Loving’ Mobile Ransomware Operates With Control Panel
Recently the McAfee Labs Mobile Malware Research team found a sample of ransomware for Android with botnet capabilities and a...
Another Day, Another PoS Hack. What Makes the Micros Incident Different?
Motivated by money, cybercriminals are always chasing where it goes. That greed has now led them to where transactions are...
Banload Trojan Targets Brazilians With Malware Downloads
McAfee Labs has recently encountered new variants of the Banload Trojan. Banload has been around since the last decade. This...
Obfuscated Malware Discovered on Google Play
The McAfee Labs Mobile Malware Research team found early this week on Google Play a set of malware published by...
This Year at Black Hat: Danger Drones and Thermostat Ransomware
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. Last week I went to one of the few places hotter than it...
Bing.VC Hijacks Browsers Using Legitimate Applications
Browser hijackers are a type of malware that modifies a web browser’s settings without the user’s permission. Generally a browser hijacker...
Hot Security Market Needs Smart Engagements
Industry analysts vary on their opinions on the growth and health of the technology market. Depending on which report you...
Time to make your Kids aware of Digital Fraud?
Long ago I watched a movie where the hero returned home after a harrowing experience only to find that an...
Send Your Kids Back to School with Mobile Safety in Mind
The days are getting shorter and your bags are (finally) unpacked from the annual family vacation. Summer is officially coming...
Identity Theft 101: Five Smart Tech Tips for College-Bound Kids
Starting college marks the first of many adulting firsts — first dorm room, first roommate, first no-curfew-on-a-school-night — indeed, there...
Tax Fraud Robocalls Can Amuse, but Don’t Become a Phishing Victim
Yesterday at work, I received a call on my cell phone while in a meeting and did not answer. The...
Becoming an Experimental Marketer
A few years ago, Optimizely decided to try something different for the 2013 Dreamforce event, a developer and user mega-conference...
80% of Android Phones Are at Risk! Luckily, People Can Use Encryption for Safety
Let’s imagine you traveled back in time, smartphone in pocket. Let’s say a medieval peasant sees you using this strange...
Travel Tech: How To Stay Safe When You Travel
I don’t think there are many more exciting experiences than holidays. No housework, no routines, no daily grind – just...
8 Tips to Help Kids Break a Social Media Creeping Habit
Question: I never imagined allowing my daughters to begin dating would be such an emotional rollercoaster — thanks to social media!...
Wildfire Ransomware Extinguished by Tool From NoMoreRansom
McAfee and Kaspersky Lab, partners in the project NoMoreRansom, are pleased to announce today the availability of a decryption tool...
How Virtual Reality and Facebook Photos Helped Researchers Hack Biometric Security
Years ago, holograms were considered science-fiction. Things have changed. Within recent memory, we’ve gone from seeing well-loved, but deceased, cultural...
Improve Protection Against Cyberattacks Through Shared Threat Intelligence
This blog post was written by Rick Simon. At the RSA Conference 2016 in San Francisco, Chris Young, GM and...
Malware Hides in Installer to Avoid Detection
At McAfee Labs we recently observed various threat families using the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS). This practice is not...
Heads Up Parents. Gaming Could Help Your Kids Perform Better at School but Facebook Won’t!
Some days, I think gaming is a gift from the gods – a ‘time-out’ gift for tired, stressed parents. But...
Stepping Up to the Tech Training Challenge
The clock is counting down to the big annual Focus conference in Las Vegas, where McAfee will unveil a number...
The Four Mobile Security Threats You Need to Know About
“Florals for Spring, groundbreaking.” There are few movie quotes that continue to resonate as much as the line delivered by...
Is Zombie Scrolling Syndrome Zapping Your Child’s Health?
Congratulations, parent. Your kids survived the first few weeks of the new school year. Or did they? You may want...
When Voice Recognition Goes Wrong: YouTube Videos Can Say “Ok Google”
YouTube videos are like today’s candid camera: they can be fun, educational, and, sometimes, a window into someone else’s most...
Keep Your Data Safe While Unplugging on Vacation
When you are packing your bags for a long weekend break or a family holiday, do you pack all your...
