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From Building Control to Damage Control: A Case Study in Industrial Security Ft. Delta
Management. Control. It seems that you can’t stick five people in a room together without one of them trying to...
HVACking: Understanding the Delta Between Security and Reality
The McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research team is committed to uncovering security issues in both software and hardware to help...
Avaya Deskphone: Decade-Old Vulnerability Found in Phone’s Firmware
Avaya is the second largest VOIP solution provider (source) with an install base covering 90% of the Fortune 100 companies...
23M CafePress Accounts Compromised: Here’s How You Can Stay Secure
You’ve probably heard of CafePress, a custom T-shirt and merchandise company allowing users to create their own unique apparel and...
MoqHao Related Android Spyware Targeting Japan and Korea Found on Google Play
The McAfee mobile research team has found a new type of Android malware for the MoqHao phishing campaign (a.k.a. XLoader...
The Twin Journey, Part 2: Evil Twins in a Case In-sensitive Land
In the first of this 3-part blog series, we covered the implications of promoting files to “Evil Twins” where they...
The McAfee Americas Channel Promise
In my 26th year at McAfee, my fourth leading the Americas Channel Organization, I wanted to take a step back...
5 Digital Risks That Could Affect Your Kids This New School Year
Starting a new school year is both exciting and stressful for families today. Technology has magnified learning and connection opportunities...
DHCP Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Demystified
CVE-2019-0547 CVE-2019-0547 was the first vulnerability patched by Microsoft this year. The dynamic link library, dhcpcore.dll, which is responsible for...
Clop Ransomware
This new ransomware was discovered by Michael Gillespie on 8 February 2019 and it is still improving over time. This...
Be Wary of WhatsApp Messages Offering 1000GB of Free Data
Global messaging giant WhatsApp turned 10 years old this year. It’s not unusual for companies to provide loyal customers or...
The Twin Journey, Part 1
Summary and Introduction: The recent changes in Windows 10, aiming to add case sensitivity (CS) at directory level, have prompted...
Capital One Data Breach: How Impacted Users Can Stay More Secure
Capital One is one of the 10 largest banks based on U.S. deposits. As with many big-name brands, cybercriminals see...
Jet Database Engine Flaw May Lead to Exploitation: Analyzing CVE-2018-8423
In September 2018, the Zero Day Initiative published a proof of concept for a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Jet Database Engine....
What Is Mshta, How Can It Be Used and How to Protect Against It
The not-so Usual Suspects There is a growing trend for attackers to more heavily utilize tools that already exist on...
FOMO: How to Help Digital Kids Overcome the Feeling of Missing Out
What happens when you give hundreds of teenagers smartphones and unlimited access to chat apps and social networks 24/7? A...
Examining the Link Between TLD Prices and Abuse
This blog was written by Charlie Feng. Briefing Over the years, McAfee researchers have observed that certain new top-level Domains...
No More Ransom Blows Out Three Birthday Candles Today
Collaborative Initiative Celebrates Helping More Than 200,000 Victims and Preventing More Than 100 million USD From Falling into Criminal Hands...
4 Ways for Parents to Handle the Facebook Messenger Bug
9 out of 10 children in the U.S. between the ages of six and twelve have access to smart devices....
McAfee for McAfee: An Intern Journey
By Gwendolyn McAfee My grandfather always told me that I could achieve anything the world has to offer if I...
School of Cyberthreats: 3 Attacks Impacting Today’s Schools
Educational institutions are data-rich gold mines. From student and employee records to sensitive financial information, schools contain a plethora of...
Demystifying Blockchain: Sifting Through Benefits, Examples and Choices
You have likely heard that blockchain will disrupt everything from banking to retail to identity management and more. You may...
YOLO: What Parents Need to Know About the Anonymity App Kids Use with Snapchat
If your kids use Snapchat, chances are they also use the popular new app YOLO along with it. Since it’s...
Downloaded FaceApp? Here’s How Your Privacy Is Now Affected
If you’ve been on social media recently, you’ve probably seen some people in your feed posting images of themselves looking...
McAfee ATR Aids Police in Arrest of Rubella & Dryad Office Macro Builder
Everyday thousands of people receive emails with malicious attachments in their email inbox. Disguised as a missed payment or an...
Could a Dropped USB Drive Expose You to Malware?
USB drives seem harmless enough and they’re a convenient way to store, back up, or transfer files from your computer....
Family Safety: Twitter, Instagram Beef Up Measures to Fight Hate Speech, Bullying
The past few weeks have proven to be wins for family safety with several top social networks announcing changes to...
