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E-Filing Your Tax Returns? Don’t Let It Tax Your Security
How many of my readers are aware of Digital India campaign? Yes, I am sure just about everyone has come...
Pre-Installed Malware on Android Devices Expose Flaws in Supply Chain
Pencils come with erasers, books come with pages, and taxes (most of the time) come with returns. People like it...
What Is Ransomware and Who Does It Target?
Lockouts—they happen. We forget our keys, we can’t remember our passwords—and sometimes, someone else locks us out. And in the...
Smartphones in Classrooms: is it Time for a Rethink?
In 2017, you’d be hard pressed to find many teens heading off to school WITHOUT a smartphone in their pockets....
Helping Teens Rethink the Sexy Selfie
You just can’t make this stuff up. Who would have thought we’d be spending a chunk of our parenting years...
Cybercriminals Learn to Love Extensions like Toolbars in Targeted Attacks
In the late 90s and early 2000s, most web browsers came with small, add-on programs to enhance browsing. Most of...
These Cute Teddy Bears Have Been Recording Your Kids
When we think of cyberhacks, we often think of criminals trying to break into a network of important information protected...
Trust Under Fire: How to Help Your Kids Understand Trust in a Digital World
Just about everything comes down to trust, especially in a hyper-connected, share-happy digital culture. We pay strangers to Uber us,...
Ransomware Families Use NSIS Installers to Avoid Detection, Analysis
Malware families are constantly seeking new ways to hide their code, thwart replication, and avoid detection. A recent trend for...
Online Shopping Festivals – Things to Do Before Clicking on Add to Cart
Online sales are a huge rage these days! E-commerce firms are competing with each other to offer consumers the best...
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...
How To Bank Smart On Your Smartphone
Life before mobile banking just seems so rudimentary now. Trying to find your cheque book, those silly bank statements (which...
A Quick Guide to ‘Zero-Day Threats’ and How They Affect You
If you’re looking for a cybersecurity term that sounds intimidating and impressive to those who aren’t familiar with the field,...
The Threat Landscape Has Evolved. But McAfee Has Too.
There is no question that the threat landscape has evolved. Gone are the times of network worms and...
Distracted Driving: Is Your Life (or Someone Else’s) Worth that Text?
“We had talked about it and talked about it so many times, but she never thought anything like this would...
Critical Office Zero-Day Attacks Detected in the Wild
At McAfee, we have put significant efforts in hunting attacks such as advanced persistent threats and “zero days.” Yesterday, we...
Smart Home Goes Scandi As IKEA Rolls Out a Smart Home Lineup
Ah, IKEA. The furniture store probably best known for simple furnishings with not-so-simple assembly instructions (and simply delicious Swedish meatballs)...
App Alert: What Parents Need to Know about Popular New App ‘Yellow’
Go pick up your child’s phone. Is there an app icon that is a solid, yellow square? While that little...
McAfee and the Security Innovation Alliance: Together is Power
New McAfee is here. We turn the page in the next chapter of this company’s story. It’s one we have...
Are Connected Homes Mirai’s New Best Friend?
Whenever someone wonders why a strong password is so important, there’s one thing you can remind them of: Dyn. Ring...
Finsta: What You Need to Know About Your Teen’s Fake Instagram Account
Creating a Finsta (fake Instagram) account on the popular photo platform, Instagram has become the norm for many teens. After...
What You Need to Know About Livestreaming
Livestreaming is trending thanks to the convenience it brings. It is not just about watching matches online, you can also...
Report Finds Some Health Apps Aren’t Healthy for Your Privacy
One of the big features in today’s Internet-of-Things-centric world is the ability to effortlessly track and record health-related data. In...
Mirai Botnet Creates Army of IoT Orcs
This post was based on analysis by Yashashree Gund and RaviKant Tiwari. There is a lot of speculation in the...
Firewalls: Still Your First Line of Defense
The term “firewall” has been used since early computing days to describe a kind of electronic bouncer that keeps threats...
Wired and Tired: 6 Simple Ways to Restore the Things Technology Zaps
I pictured myself at this stage of parenting sitting in a dark forest Yoda-like as younger mothers looked to me...
New Family Dynamics As the Connected Lifestyle Grows
“You know that we are living in a digital world and I am a digital girl.” I often find myself humming...
