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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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Snapchat Hacked: 4.6M Phone Numbers Leaked

Snapchat is, undeniably, one of the great tech success stories of 2013. The photo sharing app, known for it’s deletion...

Family Safety

Snap Map: What Parents Need To Know Now

Just when we were finally getting our heads around Snapchat, now the world’s most popular photo messaging app has added...

McAfee Labs

SMS Phishing Campaign Spreads in China

Phishing messages and fake websites for stealing users’ credentials are a common occurrence. Recently, however, mobile banking users in China...

McAfee Labs

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...

McAfee Labs

SMBGhost – Analysis of CVE-2020-0796

The Vulnerability The latest vulnerability in SMBv3 is a “wormable” vulnerability given its potential ability to replicate or spread over...

Family Safety

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....

Mobile Security

Smartphone Security: Five Steps Beating and Blocking Robocalls

Some scams can make a telltale sound—rinnng, rinnng! Yup, the dreaded robocall. Not only are they annoying, but they can also hit you in the pocketbook.   In the U.S., unwanted calls...

Security News Mobile Security

Smartphone Kill Switch Could Become Federal Law

There is no doubt that mobile devices are an integral part of our daily lives, making their potential loss all...

Mobile Security Family Safety

Smartphone Alternatives: Ease Your Way into Your Child’s First Phone

“But everyone else has one.”  Those are familiar words to a parent, especially if you’re having the first smartphone conversation...

Mobile Security Family Safety

Smartphone Alternatives for Free-Ranging Kids

Smartphone Alternatives for Free-Ranging Kids A popular topic in our blogs is “when to buy a child a smartphone,” and...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

Smarter Clicks: 5 Tips to Help Your Family Avoid Risky Cyber Search Traps

Searching the internet has become as much a part of daily life as pouring that first cup of coffee each...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Smart Ways to Keep Your Social Security Number from Being Cracked

Being familiar with the common paths that take your SSN to the dark web will help you recognize and avoid the risks earlier, and act fast if your information is ever compromised.

Internet Security Mobile Security

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.

Internet Security

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...

Internet Security Mobile Security

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. ...

Family Safety

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...

Privacy & Identity Protection Mobile Security

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...

How To Guides and Tutorials

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...

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