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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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Cyber Criminals Gain in Sophistication With Integrity Attacks

One constant in cybersecurity is the continual rise of sophistication and creativity of attackers. In 2016, we will see a...

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Cyber Insurance – The Need of the Hour

Years ago, when we were complete newbies to computers, data loss was a frequent occurrence. Files were lost as they...

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Cyber Monday: Protect Yourself and Your Family from Online Shopping Scams

The eagerly awaited holiday sales such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner. These tips will help you avoid falling prey to online scams, thereby ensuring that you keep your finances safe during this shopping season.

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Cyber Parenting – Let’s Hear What Mothers Have to Say

Children’s Day is around the corner and it has me thinking. With all the brouhaha over a connected future and...

Family Safety

Cyber Pranks – Funny or Mean??

We all know that kids love to play pranks – it is just part of childhood. Whether it is whoopee...

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Cyber Threat Alliance Releases Analysis of Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining

In response to the explosive increase in cryptomining campaigns in Q4 2017, the Cyber Threat Alliance has formed a cryptomining subcommittee to assess the threat.

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Cyberbullying: Words do Hurt When it Comes to Social Media

Most parents may find it difficult to relate to today’s form of cyberbullying. That’s because, for many of us, bullying...

Family Safety

Cyberbullying’s Impact on Both Society and Security

More than half of children say that a cyberbully targeted them online.  That disquieting stat comes from our recent global...

Family Safety

Cybercasing – How Sharing Your Pics, Videos and Status Updates Can Get You Into Trouble

It can be fun ‘checking in’ at your favourite restaurant on Facebook, sharing pics of your hotel room on Instagram...

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Cybercrime ‘Highlights’ of First Quarter 2014

As a supplement to the next McAfee Labs Threats Report, which will appear next month, we offer this timeline of...

McAfee Labs

Cybercrime in the Spotlight: How Crooks Capitalize on Cultural Events

Every four years, everyone’s head around the globe turns toward the television. The Olympics, the World Cup – world events like...

How To Guides and Tutorials Mobile Security

Cybercrime’s Most Wanted: Four Mobile Threats that Might Surprise You

It’s hard to imagine a world without cellphones. Whether it be a smartphone or a flip phone, these devices have...

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Cybercriminal Speaks With Child via Hacked Smart Camera: How You Can Stay Protected

IoT devices enter our homes out of ease and convenience, as the gadgets often optimize or streamline ordinary tasks —...

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Cybercriminals Actively Exploiting RDP to Target Remote Organizations

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many companies to enable their employees to work remotely and, in a large number of...

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Cybercriminals Breach Yahoo, Impacting 500 Million Users

When it comes to data breaches there are hits and there are misses. And then there are hits. Today, there...

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Cybercriminals Claim They Have ‘Millions’ of iCloud Credentials, but Likelihood Is Low.

A lot of people love to play poker for the thrill and entertainment of sheer luck. For some, however, it’s...

Internet Security

Cybercriminals Crack into 360 Million Old Myspace Accounts

It’s easy to create online accounts, and it’s just as easy to forget them. Remember Myspace? The early social media...

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Cybercriminals Disguised as Apple Are After Users’ Personal Data

With the holidays rapidly approaching, many consumers are receiving order confirmation emails updating them on their online purchases for friends...

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