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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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Mobile Security

Mobile Spyware—How You Can Keep Stalkers Off Your Phone

When you wind up with mobile spyware, you may wind up with a stalker on your phone.  In its most...

Mobile Security

Mobile Spyware: How Hackers Hijack Phones Through App Spyware

Hackers don’t always break in, they ask for permission. Learn how mobile spyware hide in seemingly harmless apps and what you can do to stop them.

Mobile Security

Mobile Shopping on Social Media: The New Frontier

Let’s go back in time. Here’s the scenario: You’re hosting a party and the party prep includes a trip to...

Mobile Security

Mobile Pop-Ups, Digital Spam with a Side of Dangerous

Technology has become the personal assistant of our dreams, but also the crutch for our brains that we’ve grown increasingly...

Mobile Security

Mobile Phone Etiquette

Nothing irritates me more than someone using their phone while talking to me – and it’s not because I think...

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Mobile NFC Features Raise Security Concerns

Yesterday, at the Web 2.0 Summit, Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt presented the Nexus S. This wasn’t just about a new...

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Mobile Messaging And Kids: How Aware Are Parents?

Messaging apps are the in thing today. Right from a collegian to the 40-something mother of two; from the local...

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Mobile Malware, Phishing and Ransomware — Oh My!

So far, 2014 has been a tumultuous year for the security industry. We’ve seen thousands of computers taken hostage through...

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Mobile Malware Plays Hide and Seek

Android/Obad.A is mobile malware that has been described as very complex. Truly it is one of the most complex we’ve...

Mobile Security

Mobile Malware in 2014

As the world becomes increasingly mobile, criminals are prioritizing their scams to target smartphone and tablets users more than ever...

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Mobile Flirting App “Skout” Was Used In 3 Rape Cases

3 minors and 3 men are the center of attention regarding 3 rape cases, the catch? A mobile flirting app...

Mobile Security

Mobile Bankers Beware: A New Phishing Scam Wants Your Money

As a growing number of smartphone owners get increasingly comfortable using their mobile devices for everything from shopping online to...

Mobile Security

Mobile Authentication vs. Mobile Banking and Commerce, Part II

Mobile authentication grants access to online banking – but it’s not exactly mobile banking.  The main difference is that mobile...

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Mobile Attacks: The Golden Age for Hackers

It’s fun to re-watch shows like “Friends” and realize that so many plot lines are irrelevant today because of technology...

Mobile Security

Mobile and Phishing – Why It’s More Dangerous

Phishing occurs when scammers send emails that appear to have been sent by legitimate, trusted organizations in order to lure...

Mobile Security

Mobile and Digital Payments: Worth the Risk?

Thanks in part to the convenience that our mobile devices provide for us, much of the world operates now on...

McAfee Labs

Misuse of DocuSign Email Addresses Leads to Phishing Campaign

DocuSign, which provides electronic signatures and digital transaction management, reported that email addresses were stolen by an unknown party on...

McAfee Labs

Missing Hotel Room Key? Try Your Phone

If you are like me, there are times when you will misplace your hotel key. Times when you’re switching a...

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Mirror Mirror Online, Who Is the Most Dangerous Celebrity of Them All?

We all do it. We probably all just don’t admit it. Well I admit it—I’ve searched for that elusive picture...

McAfee Labs

Mirai, BrickerBot, Hajime Attack a Common IoT Weakness

This blog post was written by Rick Simon. We know that devices in the Internet of Things make enticing targets...

McAfee Labs

Mirai Botnet Creates Army of IoT Orcs

This post was based on analysis by Yashashree Gund and RaviKant Tiwari. There is a lot of speculation in the...

Internet Security

Millions Possibly Affected by Newly Discovered Stegno Malvertising

When it comes to deception, cybercriminals have many options at their disposal. There’s phishing, where crooks posing as an authority...

Security News Mobile Security

Millions of Verizon Customers’ Phone Numbers and Accounts PINs Exposed

When your phone is experiencing an issue, you call support, ask for technical tips, and provide personal information when necessary....

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection Mobile Security

Millions of iOS and Android Users Could Be Compromised by Bluetooth Bug

Similar to smartphones and computers, Bluetooth is one of the modern-day pieces of tech that has spread wide and far....

Internet Security

Millions of Facebook Users May Have Unknowingly Shared Posts Publicly

Facebook, Facebook, Facebook – between malware leveraging Facebook Messenger to send phishing messages, to apps on the platform mishandling customer...

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Millions of Car Buyer Records Exposed: How to Bring This Breach to a Halt

Buying a car can be quite a process and requires a lot of time, energy, and research. What most potential...

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Millions of Android Devices Hit With CopyCat Malware

Time and time again, we’ve seen Android malware make its way through mobile devices around the world. Now, a new...

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