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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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Meet KeySweeper, the Stealthy Hardware Recording Your Keystrokes

If there’s one reason why classic James Bond films are so widely enjoyed, it’s because of the unbeatable gadgets. From...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

How ransomware attacks will soar with the growth of IoT

This blog post was written by Nick Viney. Last month I wrote about the rise of ransomware, a particularly nasty...

McAfee Labs

Trillium Exploit Kit Update Offers ‘Security Tips’

McAfee Labs has previously blogged about the Trillium Exploit Kit Version 3.0, which is commonly used to create and distribute malware....

Internet Security

Cybercriminals Crack into 360 Million Old Myspace Accounts

It’s easy to create online accounts, and it’s just as easy to forget them. Remember Myspace? The early social media...

McAfee Labs

Locky Ransomware Hides Under Multiple Obfuscated Layers of JavaScript

This post was prepared with the invaluable assistance of Rahamathulla Hussain and Girish Kulkarni. During the last couple of weeks,...

McAfee Labs

Threat Actors Employ COM Technology in Shellcode to Evade Detection

COM (Component Object Model) is a technology in Microsoft Windows that enables software components to communicate with each other; it...

Family Safety

Does Your Teen Recognize the Cruelty of Subtweeting?

“No way! Do you think this tweet is about me?” The abruptly frantic teen held her phone directly up in...

Internet Security

What Everyone Can Learn from The Mark Zuckerberg Hack

When we were children, our role models seemed invincible. Could any five-year-old imagine a Superman who was less than perfect?...

Family Safety Privacy & Identity Protection

How Safe Is Your Personal Information Online?

How many websites have you shared information with? Do you use the same passwords across all your accounts? Is your...

McAfee Labs

Experts Discuss the 2016 Verizon DBIR: June #SecChat

Cybersecurity in 2016 has been full of sensational headlines. Ransomware has shut down multiple hospitals, millions of credentials have been...

McAfee Labs

‘Thrones’ Jon Snow Appears to Employ Neutrino Exploit Kit

This blog post was written by Kalpesh Mantri. You read that right. Jon Snow appears to be back from the...

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Facebook Messenger Flaw Could’ve Allowed Criminals to Intercept Messages

When it comes to day-to-day communications, we are—to put it mildly—married to our messaging applications. Which is why it’s worrying...

Mobile Security

Why You Should Update or Lose Your Mobile Apps

This blog was written by Bruce Snell. If you’re like me, you probably have at least a dozen apps on...

Mobile Security

WhatsApp Gold: Why Upgrading Isn’t Always a Golden Idea

Whether it was the cool sneakers everyone had in grade school, or the latest cell phone release, we always want...

Family Safety Privacy & Identity Protection

Risky Selfie Trend: Snapping and Driving

Just when you thought the dangerous selfie craze was winding down, there’s a whole new trend that poses a risk to drivers....

McAfee News

Celebrating our partners across EMEA

This blog was written by David Small. Last week, our EMEA Channel Partner Summit took place in Mallorca. This year’s...

Internet Security

Keep Your Guard Up: Sports Streaming Sites Yield Hidden Dangers

Just as every dog has its day, so too do sports. The NBA finals, the Playoffs, the Stanley Cup —...

Family Safety

A Family Technology Contract? Should You or Shouldn’t You?

I would never consider myself to be an A+ parent. Maybe a solid B. Perhaps I can blame the large...

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