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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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Saving Summer: 5 Strategies to Help Reign In Family Screen Time Over Break

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — for teachers and lifeguards. For everyone else (parents) we have a...

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Satanbot Employs VBScript to Create Botnet

Malware is on the rise. At the beginning of 2008, our malware collection had 10 million samples. Today we have...

Family Safety

Sarahah, honesty and making sure your kids aren’t part of the problem

Freedom of speech in written texts? Totally anonymous? No fear of being identified and penalized? Whoa, that’s what GenY was...

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Salute to Teachers – The Architects of Tomorrow’s Digital India

The digital whiteboards have long replaced the squeaky blackboards, while emails and text messages are replacing messages pinned on the...

Internet Security

Safer Internet Day: Through a Parent’s Eyes

“Together for a better internet.” That’s the rallying cry of this year’s Safer Internet Day, and it’s one we’re happy...

Internet Security

Safer Internet Day: Telling What’s Real from What’s Fake Online

On Safer Internet Day, we ask an important question: how can you tell what’s real and what’s fake online?   There’s...

Internet Security

Safer Internet Day – What Are You Doing To Stay Safe Online?

If there was ever a reminder to make sure we are playing it safe online then it’s Safer Internet Day....

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Safer Internet Day 2020

What Can You Do To Make The Internet a Better Place In 2020, you’d be hard-pressed to find an Aussie...

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Safer Internet Day 2019 – Together for a Better Internet

What You Can Do Today to Help Create a Better Internet   Today is Safer Internet Day (SID) – an...

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Safer Internet Day 2018: How To Develop Online Respect At Home

Today is Safer Internet Day – an annual global event aimed at encouraging a better internet. And this year’s theme...

Internet Security

Safer AI: Four Questions Shaping Our Digital Future

Depending on the day’s most popular headlines, AI is either a panacea or the ultimate harbinger of doom. We could...

Internet Security

Safeguarding Those Who Served: Cybersecurity Challenges for Veterans

As we honor Veterans Day, it’s crucial to recognize not only the sacrifices made by those who served but also...

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Safeguarding Connectivity: The Security Implications of Telecoms

Telecommunications, the exchange of information by electronic means, helps keep the world connected. You can thank modern telecom companies (think...

Internet Security

Safari and Edge Browser Users: This Flaw May Help Hackers Hijack Your Internet Activity

A browser is our connection to the world wide web – it allows us to access websites, gain information, make...

Mobile Security Family Safety

Sadfishing, Deepfakes & TikTok: Headlines You May Have Missed

Technology trends move fast and the digital newsfeeds run non-stop. No worries, we’ve got your backs, parents. Here are three...

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Sad but True: Asking for Nudes is Norm for Teens

“Seriously?” my teen daughter shrieked. “What a jerk!” With a few angry finger jabs to her home screen she shut...

McAfee Labs

Ryuk, Exploring the Human Connection

In collaboration with Bill Siegel and Alex Holdtman from Coveware.   At the beginning of 2019, McAfee ATR published an...

McAfee Labs

Ryuk Ransomware Attack: Rush to Attribution Misses the Point

Senior analyst Ryan Sherstobitoff contributed to this report. During the past week, an outbreak of Ryuk ransomware that impeded newspaper...

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Russian Hackers Steal 1.2 Billion Passwords

On Tuesday afternoon, The New York Times revealed that a group of Russian hackers now holds 1.2 billion username and...

Internet Security

RUOK Day – How to Get Help Online When You’re Not Feeling OK

I’m such a fan of RUOK? Day. Started in 2009, it’s an Australian non-profit suicide prevention that is all about...

Mobile Security

Running from Ransomware: A Mobile User’s Guide

From the second my alarm goes off, my day goes 100 miles a minute. In addition to getting myself ready...

Mobile Security

Running from Ransomware: A Mobile User’s Guide

From the second my alarm goes off, my day goes 100 miles a minute. In addition to getting myself ready...

McAfee Labs

RTF Zero-Day Attack CVE-2014-1761 Shows Sophistication of Attackers

A serious RTF zero-day attack has struck recently. McAfee detection solutions were provided a couple of days ago that allowed...

McAfee Labs

RTF Attack Takes Advantage of Multiple Exploits

This is a joint analysis by Haifei Li, Stanley Zhu, and Jun Xie of McAfee Labs Recently, the rich text...

McAfee Labs

Rovnix Downloader Updated with SinkHole and Time Checks

McAfee Labs has found that the latest Rovnix downloader now comes with the capability to check for the sinkholing of...

Mobile Security

RottenSys Malware Reminds Users to Think Twice Before Buying a Bargain Phone

China is a region that has been targeted with mobile malware for over a decade, as malware authors there are...

Privacy & Identity Protection Mobile Security

Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue – What Does Your Personal Data Say About You?

A classic meet-cute – the moment where two people, destined to be together, meet for the first time. This rom-com...

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