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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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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...

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Cybercriminals Test Malware Through a Comment on Britney Spears’ Instagram Page

Oops, Trojan malware did it again. This time, it’s targeting popstar Britney Spears’ social media, specifically, her Instagram page. However,...

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Cybercrooks are SMiShing for your Apple Credentials

This blog was written by Bruce Snell. SMiShing is another one of those fantastic terms on the internet that drives...

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Cybersecurity 101: Top Takeaways from Our Back to School Study

The end of summer is almost here, which means both parents and their kids are starting to gear up for...

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Helps Us All be #BeCyberSmart

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Helps Us All be #BeCyberSmart October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is led by the National Cyber...

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: If You Connect It, Protect It

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: If You Connect It, Protect It October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is led by the U.S....

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Taking Charge of Your Safety Online

When it comes to crime, what do people worry about most? Having their car stolen? A break-in while they’re not...

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Cybersecurity Suffers Due to Human Resources Challenges

The cybersecurity industry is in a state of disrepair. Growing human resource problems put the efforts to secure technology at...

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Cybersecurity Supermom: Take Charge and Become the IT Pro in Your Home

Wouldn’t it be great if we all had our own IT department at home? Think about it. If we had...

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Cybersecurity Tips for Students Returning to School

Almost every teenager in the United States (approximately 96%) reports using the internet daily. As students prepare to return to...

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Cybersecurity to become a major employment generator – Are you ready?

Hi There! In November 2014, the United Nations Organization (UNO) declared 15th July as World Youth Skills Day. The purpose...

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Dangerous Digital Rituals: Could Your Child be Sleep Deprived?

You’re not wrong if you suspect your kids are spending far more time online than they admit. Where you may...

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Darknet Markets Will Outlive AlphaBay and Hansa Takedowns

On June 20, law enforcement took over the Hansa marketplace after investigations that began in 2016. On July 5, police...

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Darkshell DDOS Botnet Evolves With Variants

Darkshell is a distributed denial of service (DDoS) botnet targeting Chinese websites. It was found in 2011 and was first...

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DarkSide Ransomware Victims Sold Short

Over the past week we have seen a considerable body of work focusing on DarkSide, the ransomware responsible for the...

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Data Breach Exposes 3 Billion Personal Information Records

News of a major data breach that could affect nearly three billion records comes to light from a somewhat unusual source — a class-action complaint filed

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Data Privacy Day: Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust

This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. At McAfee, we are happy to be part of Data Privacy Day....

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Data Shows You’ll Encounter A Deepfake Today—Here’s How To Recognize It

The internet is brimming with content designed to entertain, inform—and sometimes deceive. The latest tool in a cybercriminal’s arsenal? Deepfakes....

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