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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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Family Safety

School #FromHome: Bring Structure to Your Day

School #FromHome: Bring Structure to Your Day   Whether you’re a few weeks into a school closure or going on...

Internet Security

Scarlett Johansson Tops McAfee’s 2024 Celebrity Hacker Hotlist for AI Online Scams

In today’s digital world, the line between reality and deception has become increasingly blurred, with cybercriminals leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

ScamsWeek2020

Here’s How to Be Yourself and NOT let a Scammer Be You! If you hadn’t truly embraced the incredible benefits...

Internet Security

Scams Facing Consumers in the New Digital WFH Landscape

With many people having their normal day to day life turned upside down, scammers are capitalizing on consumers’ newfound lifestyles to make a financial gain or...

Internet Security

Scammers Love Barbie: Fake Videos Promote Bogus Ticket Offers That Steal Personal Info

Turns out, scammers really love Barbie.  As Barbie makes her debut on the big screen, scammers are aiming to cash...

McAfee Labs

Scammers Impersonating Windows Defender to Push Malicious Windows Apps

Summary points: Scammers are increasingly using Windows Push Notifications to impersonate legitimate alerts Recent campaigns pose as a Windows Defender...

McAfee Labs

Scammers Follow the Rebranding of Twitter to X, to Distribute Malware

Authored by: Vallabh Chole and Yerko Grbic On July 23rd, 2023, Elon Musk announced that the social networking site, Twitter...

Internet Security

Scammers Exploit California Wildfires: How to Stay Safe 

The devastating wildfires sweeping through Southern California have left countless neighborhoods in ruins, forcing thousands to evacuate and destroying homes...

McAfee Labs

Scammers are Exploiting Ukraine Donations

Authored by Vallabh Chole and Oliver Devane Scammers are very quick at reacting to current events, so they can generate...

Internet Security Security News

Scammers Abuse Trust in Google Alerts, Bypass Filters

We all like to be in the loop, especially when it comes to the news. Facebook notifications, news channels, and...

Internet Security Mobile Security

Scam Texts Are More Painful Than Getting a Root Canal

Sick and tired of scam messages? So are the 54% of Americans who said they’d rather get a root canal...

How To Guides and Tutorials Mobile Security

Scam or Not? How to Tell Whether Your Text Message Is Real 

According to reports from the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel database, text message scams swindled $330 million from Americans in...

Internet Security

Scam Alert: Fake Minecraft, Roblox Hacks on YouTube Hide Malware, Target Kids

Video games are a favorite pastime for millions of kids and teenagers worldwide, offering exciting challenges, epic battles, and opportunities...

Internet Security Mobile Security

Say So Long to Robocalls

For as long as you’ve had a phone, you’ve probably experienced in one form or another a robocall. These days...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

Saving Summer: 5 Strategies to Help Reign In Family Screen Time Over Break

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — for teachers and lifeguards. For everyone else (parents) we have a...

McAfee Labs

Satanbot Employs VBScript to Create Botnet

Malware is on the rise. At the beginning of 2008, our malware collection had 10 million samples. Today we have...

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...

Internet Security McAfee News Family Safety

Salute to Teachers – The Architects of Tomorrow’s Digital India

The digital whiteboards have long replaced the squeaky blackboards, while emails and text messages are replacing messages pinned on the...

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