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Is WhatsApp Safe for Kids? Here’s What Parents Need to Know
Kids use the messaging app WhatsApp to talk privately with friends, exchange content and videos, and (hopefully) fly under the parentals' radar. But is What'sApp safe for kids? Here's what parents need to know.
Celebrate International Women’s Day By Embracing a Career in Technology
This Sunday, we celebrate International Women’s Day, a global day for championing the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of...
McAfee Men Share Fresh Perspectives on Gender Equality
Every year, McAfee recognizes International Women’s Day and as part of our celebrations, we asked McAfee men around the world...
Is Mobile Malware Playing Hide and Steal on Your Device?
Over the years, we’ve all grown accustomed to using our smartphones and mobile apps to support our lifestyles. We as...
Android/LeifAccess.A is the Silent Fake Reviewer Trojan
The McAfee Mobile Research team has identified an Android malware family dubbed Android/LeifAccess.A that has been active since May 2019....
Multi-tricks HiddenAds Malware
Thousands of HiddenAds Trojan Apps Masquerade as Google Play Apps The McAfee mobile research team has recently discovered a new...
Do I Need to Hide My IP Address?
New threats to our online privacy emerge every day, from relatively benign tracking of our activities for marketing purposes, to more invasive measures that can put our security at risk. This has led some people to wonder whether they should take steps to hide their IP address. In truth, it ...
Is the TikTok App Safe for Kids?
Everyone’s talking about the TikTok app. In addition to talking, tweens and teens are swiping, laughing, and sharing TikTok videos....
Burning Man Is Coming: How to Watch out for Ticket Scammers
As the winter months fade and spring begins to creep up, many millennials and Gen Zers set their sights on...
How vulnerability disclosure keeps you and your family safe
Surrounded by smart home devices as well as apps which integrate with other services, we are entering an age of...
Frequently Asked Questions About Identity Theft
The more you know about identity theft, the better prepared you will be to prevent it from happening to you. Here are some commonly asked questions about identity theft.
TikTok Challenge, Hoop App, and Other Headlines You May Have Missed
Digital news that affects families seems to be dominating the headlines these days. To keep parents in the know, here...
CSI: Evidence Indicators for Targeted Ransomware Attacks – Part II
In our first article we discussed the growing pattern of targeted ransomware attacks where the first infection stage is often...
Model Hacking ADAS to Pave Safer Roads for Autonomous Vehicles
The last several years have been fascinating for those of us who have been eagerly observing the steady move towards...
Introduction and Application of Model Hacking
Catherine Huang, Ph.D., and Shivangee Trivedi contributed to this blog. The term “Adversarial Machine Learning” (AML) is a mouthful! The...
Consumers want a fully connected life – but at what cost?
Convenience has always, and will always be king. That’s why it’s no surprise that the average person is collecting connected...
Timeless Principles to Help Your Child Develop Social Superpowers
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years...
How You (and Your Teen) Can Stay Safe While Looking for Love Online
Valentine’s Day is such a double-edged sword. If you’re feeling the love and just can’t get enough of your sweetheart...
CSI: Evidence Indicators for Targeted Ransomware Attacks – Part I
For many years now I have been working and teaching in the field of digital forensics, malware analysis and threat...
Knock, Knock – Who’s There?
A Windows Linux Subsystem Interop Analysis Following our research from Evil Twins and Windows Linux Subsystem, interoperability between different WSL...
How Chinese Cybercriminals Use Business Playbook to Revamp Underground
Preface Because of its longevity and technical sophistication, the Russian cybercriminal underground has long been the benchmark for threat researchers...
Intelligence in the Enterprise
Intelligence became an integral military discipline centuries ago. More recently, this practice evolved into what is called Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield,...
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...
WhatsApp Users: Secure Your Desktop With These Tips
With over 500 million daily active users, WhatsApp is one of the world’s most popular messaging platforms. In an effort...
7 Conversations to Help Build Up Your Family’s Digital Literacy Skills
With the surge of misleading content online, helping your child learn to become an independent thinker is no small task....
McAfee’s Women in Security Offer New Grads Career Insights
Launching your career is an exciting milestone, one that can also be nerve-wracking though. Chances are questions like What should...
How To Protect Your Vote During Election
The 2020 U.S. presidential primaries are right around the corner. As people gear up to cast their ballots for party...
