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Smart TVs and Refrigerators Used in Internet-of-Things Cyberattack
In this article, we’ll explore what happened when hundreds of thousands of these devices were roped into an extensive Internet-of-Things (IoT) cyber attack, how it happened, and how you can protect your smart devices to stay safe.
Smart Tips for Staying Safer Online
The recent WannaCry ransomware attack that infected more than 250,000 computers worldwide was a good reminder to everyone about staying...
Smart Perimeter – A Security Fence For Your Digital Devices
Everyone has experienced that gut-wrenching feeling when you look around and realize that one of your prized possessions is missing. ...
Smart Parents Dig Deeper Than Clickbait
This blog was written by Jocelyn Brewer. We’ve all seen it – that family at the café, heads down, scrolling...
Smart Home, or Dumb Home/Smart Cloud?
At the end of my street, tucked between some bushes and a tree in someone else’s garden, is a weathered...
Smart home safety tips
Do you live in a “smart” home? If you look around and see interactive speakers, IP cameras, and other internet-connected...
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)...
Small Businesses Save Up to 60% in McAfee and Visa Partnership
Small business owners are getting a special deal on their online protection through a partnership between McAfee and Visa. With new ways of working creating online opportunities and risks for...
Slow File Infector Spies on Victims
Sourabh Kadam contributed to this blog. In the middle of 2012 McAfee Labs observed the complex malware XDocCrypt infecting documents,...
Six Hundred Million Reasons to Celebrate: No More Ransom Turns FOUR!!
Happy Birthday! Today we mark the fourth anniversary of the NoMoreRansom initiative with over 4.2 million visitors, from 188 countries,...
Six Easy Steps to Help Keep Hackers at Bay
Cybercriminals are adopting complex and powerful techniques to “hack,” or take control of online accounts belonging to other people or...
Should You Use Near-Field Communications?
Have you ever wondered what kind of superpower you’d have? I’ve always wanted to send messages and ideas with my...
Should you pull your smart plug?
While some may think, “why would I need my toaster to connect to the internet,” smart home devices continue to...
Should you pull your smart plug?
While some may think, “why would I need my toaster to connect to the internet,” smart home devices continue to...
Should You Post Pics of Your Kids? Insights From Our Age of Consent Survey
If you use social media, you love posting pictures of your life and all the people in it. More often...
Should Stickam Be Blocked From Your Child?
Webcams have always been an area of concern for parents with online kids. Webcams can affect the safety and privacy...
Should I Worry About AVGater, Which Exploits Some Security Products?
This blog was written by Brook Schoenfield. On November 10, a researcher reported the vulnerability AVGater, which affects some antimalware...
Short-URL Services May Hide Threats
Short-URL services have emerged as a crucial part of the way we use the Internet. With the increasing use of...
