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How to Protect Your Privacy in a Connected World
Not so long ago computers were our only connection to the internet, but these days we are almost constantly connected,...
Can’t Keep Up? 6 Easy Things You Can Do to Keep Your Kids Safe Online
Having a hard time doing what needs to be done to keep your kids safe online? Do you mentally shrink...
McAfee Researchers Analyze Dark Side of Cryptocurrency Craze
In December 2017 Bitcoin values skyrocketed, peaking at the unprecedented amount of roughly US$19,000 per coin. Unsurprisingly, the market for...
McAfee Researchers Find Poor Security Exposes Medical Data to Cybercriminals
Those who have successfully gained access to medical data have been well rewarded for their efforts. One seller stated in an interview that “someone wanted to buy all the … records specifically,” claiming that the effort had netted US$100,000.
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. ...
Necurs Botnet Leads the World in Sending Spam Traffic
In Q4 2017 we found that the Necurs and Gamut botnets comprised 97% of spam botnet traffic. (See the McAfee...
Cheat Codes to Digital Parenting
As digital immigrants, I have seen a lot of my friends in a constant dilemma/struggle about bringing up children in...
New Vulnerabilities in Smart TVs Could Allow Hackers to Spy on Users
As recent events like CES and MWC have proved, the popularity of connected devices is showing no signs of slowing....
7 Digital Safety Tips for Teens Filing Their First Tax Returns
Landing that first part-time job in high school and filing your first tax return is a rite of passage for...
Ransomware Takes Open-Source Path, Encrypts With GNU Privacy Guard
McAfee Labs has recently observed a new variant of ransomware that relies on the open-source program GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG)...
AV Test Android Results 2018
2017 marked not only an explosion in mobile malware but also showed dramatic changes in the mobile landscape, setting up...
1,000,000 downloads and growing
With the premiere of Season Two, the hit podcast Hackable? exceeded the 1MM download mark! But the second season is...
What Is Machine Learning?
What do self-driving cars and interactive speakers have in common? Both utilize something called “machine learning.” This is when we...
RottenSys Malware Reminds Users to Think Twice Before Buying a Bargain Phone
China is a region that has been targeted with mobile malware for over a decade, as malware authors there are...
Travel Agency Orbitz Hit with Data Breach, 880,000 Payment Cards Affected
We all love a good getaway, and as we look ahead to spring and summer, most of us are already...
Don’t Get Duped: How to Spot 2018’s Top Tax Scams
It’s the most vulnerable time of the year. Tax time is when cyber criminals pull out their best scams and...
McAfee Safe Connect RT2Win Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions
Just a few weeks back, Info Security Products Guide awarded McAfee Safe Connect with two Gold-Level Global Excellence Awards for...
McAfee Safe Connect, 2 Gold Winners of 2018 Info Security PG’s Global Excellence Awards®
On February 28th, Info Security Products Guide Global Excellence Awards presented their 2018 award winners. We are humbled to have...
Indians Are Increasingly Realising Nothing Said Online Is Private
The world is becoming increasingly connected- with locks for you home controlled on your smartphone; CCTV cameras in every room...
Seven Android Apps Infected With Adware, Downloaded Over 500,000 Times
The amount we use our apps and the amount of apps we use has shown no signs of slowing. And...
MyFitnessPal, Panera Bread, Saks Fifth Avenue: What to Know About the Recent Data Breaches
This blog has been updated as of 4/4. Practically everything has become digitized in 2018. We’ve developed thousands of health...
Is your password up to snuff?
Everything from social media to banking is protected by a password. But what happens when an expert password cracker targets...
Teen Gaming, Cybersecurity Specialist Training
Many of us parents have a love/hate relationship with teen gaming. While it seems to cast a spell over many...
Group Chat Etiquette: 10 Tips to Help Your Family Navigate the Digital Chatter
Technology is touching and transforming nearly every area of our lives, especially our relationships. Group chat, for instance, is replacing...
DNS – the Blind Spot in Your Security Ecosystem
It’s 10 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, and the company’s IT hero sits at her desk… “Firewall… check, anti-virus… check,...
Parasitic Coin Mining Creates Wealth, Destroys Systems
The increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies has inspired some people to pursue coin mining, essentially making money online. (Mining is the...
Service Provider [24]7.ai Breached, Leaked Customer Data from Delta Airlines, Sears, Kmart
A huge part of modern-day customer service is the chat functionality, which allows customers to converse easily with representatives of...
