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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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HBO Targeted by a Cyberattack, Potential “Game of Thrones” Scripts and Episodes Leaked

The night is dark and full of hackers. HBO (Home Box Office, Inc.) has been thrown into chaos, as the...

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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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Have a Tweeting Teen in Your House? Here’s What You Need to Know

Twitter has evolved over the past decade to mean different things to different people. For adults, the platform has morphed...

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DEFCON – Connected Car Security

Sometime in the distant past, that thing in your driveway was a car.  However, the “connected car is already the...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Connected Cars: How One Vulnerability Can Turn Cybercriminals into Backseat Drivers

Whether it’s turning the music up a little, or turning down the AC – when you’re in your own car,...

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The New Intern-Net

By Cristina, Channel Team Intern in Plano, Texas. As a college student today, it often feels like it’s essential to...

Family Safety

Survey: Kids Using Devices in School for More than Just Learning

August marks the start of a new school year and with that comes new concerns for parents of digital kids....

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Blue Whale Challenge: What Parents Need to Know!

Understand the online threat of the 'Blue Whale Challenge' and how it targets kids and teens online. Learn warning signs and tips to keep your kids safe!

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New Details on HBO Attack Emerge, “Game of Thrones” Actors’ Personal Data Leaked

Cybercriminals continue to send their regards to HBO, as their threats have turned into a stark reality. First, they teased...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Recent Phishing Attacks Target Google Chrome Extensions, Spread Adware to 1 Million Users

Browser extensions help us out with our grammar, they allow us to video chat online, they even permit us to...

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Smishing Campaign Steals Banking Credentials in U.S.

The McAfee Mobile Research team recently found an active smishing campaign, using SMS messages, that targets online banking users in...

Family Safety

McAfee Survey: Parental Input on Tech Safety Declines as Kids Get Older

It’s natural for parents to gradually extend a child more freedom and responsibility as that child matures. Finding the magic...

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SonicSpy Malware Snoops on Google Play Users via Messaging Apps

Whether it’s a British spy sneaking around a casino, or a cybercriminal looking around your device, all spies snoop to...

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5 Tips to Defend Yourself Against Ransomware

The prospect of a “ransomware” attack, where your device is infected with malware that locks you out of your personal...

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How to Navigate this Connected World

This blog was written in collaboration with Kishore Jotwani, Sr. Director of Marketing & Business Development for Intel’s Wireless Consumer Infrastructure...

Family Safety

Instagram Takes Huge Step to Filter Bullies, Become a Kinder Social Hub

You’re a jerk. You’re a fat pig. You’re disgusting.  It’s hard to imagine seeing these words written about anyone, but...

Family Safety

Sarahah, honesty and making sure your kids aren’t part of the problem

Freedom of speech in written texts? Totally anonymous? No fear of being identified and penalized? Whoa, that’s what GenY was...

Family Safety

Is Our Smartphone Addiction Affecting Our Mental Health?

Your smartphone: how many times a day do you check it? Please be honest. And what about your teens? Is...

McAfee Labs

Android Click-Fraud Apps Briefly Return to Google Play

Click-fraud apps frequently appear on Google Play and third-party markets. They are sometimes hard to identify because the malicious behavior...

McAfee Labs

Android Banking Trojan MoqHao Spreading via SMS Phishing in South Korea

Last month, a number of users started posting on South Korean sites screenshots of suspicious SMS messages phishing texts (also...

Internet Security

New App Allows Cybercriminals to Create Customized Ransomware

From clothes to food – we practically buy everything on the internet these days. That includes ransomware as well. And...

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Get Schooled on Security

It’s hard to imagine what college would have been like if I had today’s technology in my arsenal. With spell...

Family Safety

Protect that Rep! Tips to Help Your High Schooler Shine Online

Do you remember being a teenager and your mom threatening to surgically remove the telephone receiver from your face because you’d...

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New App Allows Cybercriminals to Create Customized Ransomware

From clothes to food – we practically buy everything on the internet these days. That includes ransomware as well. And...

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Four of the coolest jobs in cybersecurity

This blog post was written by Nick Viney. With the rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and data...

McAfee Labs

Emotet Trojan Acts as Loader, Spreads Automatically

Since the middle of July, McAfee has observed new updates of the Emotet, a Trojan that was first discovered in...

Family Safety

Oh No! 8 Signs that Grandma’s Getting Baited by a Catfish!

His name was Colonel Lance Shimmeroff. He was a retired U.S. Army officer and happened to be an ace Words...

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