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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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Super Mario Run Has Cybercriminals Sprinting to Exploit the Hype

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While our click-and-pay digital lifestyle makes accessing travel and entertainment more convenient, for every app or website we loop into...

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With summer comes permission to relax a little more, sun a little more, and fun a little more. But, as...

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Study: Digital Self-Harm Among Teens Real; Here’s What Parents Need to Know

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In the old days, one simply had to draw their blinds to avoid peeping toms from spying on their private...

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