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Further Analysis of WannaCry Ransomware
McAfee Labs has closely monitored the activity around the ransomware WannaCry. Many sources have reported on this attack and its...
Fuzzing ImageMagick and Digging Deeper into CVE-2020-27829
Introduction: ImageMagick is a hugely popular open source software that is used in lot of systems around the world. It...
Game Golf Exposure Leaves Users in a Sand Trap of Data Concerns
Apps not only provide users with a form of entertainment, but they also help us become more efficient or learn...
Game Over! Malicious Minecraft Character Skins Infect Over 50,000 Accounts
Video games allow users to become a whole new persona, to experience imaginary worlds, and live out scenarios that are...
GameOver Zeus/Cryptolocker: Am I Still Infected?
It has been two weeks since the announcement by multiple global law enforcement agencies regarding the takedown of the communications...
GandCrab Ransomware Puts the Pinch on Victims
Update: On August 9 we added our analysis of Versions 4.2.1 and 4.3. The GandCrab ransomware first appeared in January...
Generative AI: Cross the Stream Where it is Shallowest
The explosive growth of Generative AI has sparked many questions and considerations not just within tech circles, but in mainstream...
Get Schooled on Security
It’s hard to imagine what college would have been like if I had today’s technology in my arsenal. With spell...
Get Your Online Privacy Under Control
Online privacy: too often managing this aspect of our digital lives gets shuffled to the bottom of our ‘to-do’ lists....
Get Yourself AI-powered Scam Text Protection That Spots and Block Scams in Real Time
The tables have turned. Now you can use AI to spot and block scam texts before they do you harm. ...
Getting Down With The Kids – Internet Slang for Dummies!
Whenever my boys come home with a new buzz word or saying, I instantly feel like a dinosaur. Whether it...
Getting Your Kids Ready for School—And Their Smartphones Too
If you’re the parent of a tween or teen, chances are they’re not the only ones going back to school....
Ghost Accounts: How Old, Forgotten Logins Put You at Risk for Identity Theft
Remember that website where you bought a T-shirt in 2013? No? Hackers do. And it’s one way they can steal...
Ghost Tapping: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Stay Safe
Contactless payments make everyday purchases fast and easy. Yet with that convenience comes a risk: ghost tapping. In crowded spaces...
Ghosts May Not Be Real but Trolls Are – Look Out for Social Media Trolls
The Cambridge Dictionary describes a troll as “an imaginary, either very large or very small creature in traditional Scandinavian stories,...
Ghosts of Botnets Past, Present, and Future
‘Twas the morning of October 21st, and all through the house many IoT devices were stirring, including a connected mouse....
Ghouls of the Internet: Protecting Your Family from Scareware and Ransomware
It’s the middle of a workday. While researching a project, a random ad pops up on your computer screen alerting...
Gift Card Scams: The Gift That Keeps on Taking
Gift card scams cost consumers millions each year. Learn the common types of gift card fraud, how scammers trick victims, and tips to protect your money.
