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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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McAfee Labs Threats Report Features Innovative Attacks, Crypto Mining, Multisector Attacks

In the McAfee Labs Threats Report June 2018, published today, we share investigative research and threat statistics gathered by the McAfee Advanced Threat Research and McAfee Labs teams in Q1 of this year.

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McAfee Labs Threats Report Examines Cybercriminal Underground, IoT Malware, Other Threats

The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team today published the McAfee® Labs Threats Report, December 2018. In this edition, we highlight...

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McAfee Labs Threats Report Examines Cryptocurrency Hijacking, Ransomware, Fileless Malware

Today McAfee published the McAfee Labs Threats Report: March 2018. The report looks into the growth and trends of new malware, ransomware, and other threats in Q4 2017. McAfee Labs saw on average eight new threat samples per second, and the increasing use of fileless malware attacks leveraging Microsoft PowerShell. ...

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McAfee Labs Reports All-Time Highs for Malware in Latest Count

In the third quarter of 2017, McAfee Labs reports all-time highs of new and total malware. What is causing the...

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McAfee Labs Report Reveals Latest COVID-19 Threats and Malware Surges

The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team today published the McAfee Labs Threats Report: April 2021. In this edition, we present...

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McAfee Labs Report Highlights Ransomware Threats

The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team today published the McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2021. In this edition we introduce...

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McAfee Labs Offers Primer on Security Data Science and Machine Learning

Analytics, big data, automation, and machine learning are all terms we use when talking about the future of cybersecurity. As...

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McAfee Labs Examines Whether Ransomware Is Coming to a Hospital Near You

Delivering uninterrupted services with immediate access to information is not an easy task. Doing it with legacy systems, a fragmented...

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McAfee Labs Detects Zero-Day Exploit Targeting Microsoft Office

Last Thursday morning (October 31), our Advanced Exploit Detection System (AEDS), which we discussed in an earlier post, detected a...

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McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research Aids Arrest of Suspected Cybercrime Gang

In our recent research, we interviewed the actors behind ransomware campaigns. One of the interesting findings was cybercriminals seemed to have a sense of absolute safety when conducting criminal operations. Cybercrime is an area of crime like no other, perceived as low-risk with high returns, which contributes greatly to its ...

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McAfee Labs 2020 Threats Predictions Report

With 2019’s headlines of ransomware, malware, and RDP attacks almost behind us, we shift our focus to the cybercrime threats...

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McAfee Labs 2019 Threats Predictions Report

Our predictions for 2019 move away from simply providing an assessment on the rise or fall of a particular threat, and instead focus on current rumblings we see in the cybercriminal underground that we expect to grow into trends and subsequently threats in the wild.

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McAfee Labs 2018 Threats Predictions Previews Five Cybersecurity Trends

Welcome to the McAfee Labs 2018 Threats Predictions Report. We find ourselves in a highly volatile stage of cybersecurity, with new devices, new risks, and new threats appearing every day. In this edition, we have polled thought leaders from McAfee Labs and the Office of the CTO. They offer their ...

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McAfee Joins Tech Accord to Combat Use of AI in 2024 Elections

This year marks the world’s biggest election year yet. An estimated four billion voters will head to the polls across...

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McAfee Interns Share Their Experience for #NationalInternDay

By Christie, HR Communications Intern As someone who always wanted to make an impact in the world, I thought nonprofit...

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McAfee Internet Security Takes Home Perfect AV-TEST Scores

McAfee Internet Security offers comprehensive online security with accelerated performance, and helps keep you and your family safe from cyberthreats. With...

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McAfee Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

On Monday, January 21, McAfee will join millions across the globe to recognize the life and legacy of Dr. Martin...

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McAfee Honors 25 Partners with Awards for Excellence & Innovation in Security

Today McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, announced the winners of its distinguished Partner Awards. The awards ceremony, hosted at McAfee’s...

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McAfee Honors 19 Partners with Awards for Excellence in Security

Today in Las Vegas, we recognized stand out performance by handing out our annual partner awards. This year, 19 partners...

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McAfee Hidden Device Admin Detector – Free Protection from Android Malware

A few weeks ago, we told you about Obad, a backdoor Trojan that targets the Android operating system (OS). What...

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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...

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McAfee Focused on Protecting Customers’ Identity, Connected Homes and Wi-Fi Connections

As we kick off the new year, McAfee is optimistic about what the future holds. We protect more than 375...

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McAfee Explorers: From Student to Teacher

Ahmad, Software Architect Hailing from a small town in India, school for me was largely a means to an end....

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McAfee ePO Platform Gains Insight Into Threat Research

The latest update to the McAfee® ePolicy Orchestrator® platform offers a new add-in to provide insight into the latest analysis carried out by McAfee Labs and the Advanced Threat Research team.

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McAfee Employees Strike Their #BalanceForBetter Pose This International Women’s Day

By Karla, Digital Media Specialist During the month of March, we are thrilled to support International Women’s Day, on March...

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McAfee Employees Share How They #PressForProgress on International Women’s Day

By Karla, Digital Media Specialist During the month of March, we’re excited to support International Women’s Day (March 8) and...

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McAfee Dominates AV-Comparatives PC Performance Test

In our digital age, a computer is not just a tool; it’s a gateway to a world of possibilities, entertainment,...

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