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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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Are Fake Apps Taking Over Your Phone?

It seems some malicious app developers have taken the phrase “fake it ‘til you make it” to heart, as fake...

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Facing the Fear of Public Speaking with Toastmasters

By: DaWane, Sales Director Standing in front of 800 parents and fellow students to deliver the welcome address, thoughts swirled...

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How My McAfee Internship Launched My Career

By: Ruby, Digital Media Specialist It’s often assumed that interns are usually college undergraduates with a temporary assignment. I’m an...

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5 Screen Time Principles to Establish When Your Kids are Still Babies

Screen time — how much is too much — is a red-hot issue right now and for good reasons. Now, with...

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iPhone Users: This Mobile Malware Could Allow Cybercriminals to Track Your Location

The iPhone and many of the apps designed to live on the device have the ability to track our location....

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Family Tech Check: 5 Ways to Help Kids Balance Tech Over Summer Break

It’s mind-blowing to think that when you become a parent, you have just 18 summers with your child before he...

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What Drives a Ransomware Criminal? CoinVault Developers Convicted

How often do we get a chance to learn what goes on in the minds of cybercriminals? Two members of...

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Google Play Users Risk a Yellow Card With Android/FoulGoal.A

This blog post was co-written by Irfan Asrar. English soccer fans have enthusiastically enjoyed the team’s current run in the...

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Major International Airport’s Security System Found for Sale on Dark Web RDP Shop

The closest many of us get to the dark web is watching hackers surf it in television shows or movies....

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Organizations Leave Backdoors Open to Cheap Remote Desktop Protocol Attacks

While researching underground hacker marketplaces, the McAfee Advanced Threat Research team has discovered that access linked to security and building automation systems of a major international airport could be bought for only US$10.

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Popular Social Media App Timehop Hit With Huge Data Breach

The Fourth of July is characterized by barbeques, fireworks, and patriotism – and now cyberattacks! Just this past Independence Day,...

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Time to Take a Good, Hard Look at Your Cybersecurity Health

What happens when your livelihood is at stake, thanks to someone stealing your identity or draining your account? The real-life...

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Report: Gaming Addiction is a Real Thing. So What Can Parents Do Next?

It’s one of my biggest parenting regrets to date: About a decade ago, I failed to put limits around my teen’s...

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Gmail Users: App Developers Can Potentially Read Your Private Emails

Email has been the norm for decades now, as most digitally connected people use it to communicate in both their...

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Cybercrime in the Spotlight: How Crooks Capitalize on Cultural Events

Every four years, everyone’s head around the globe turns toward the television. The Olympics, the World Cup – world events like...

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What Parents Need to Know About the Popular App Mappen

Kids love their apps but in their excitement to download the new ones, app safety often falls straight off their...

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Are third party apps for you?

“What are third party apps?” asked my mother with a frown. “Wow Gran! You are becoming pretty cyber-savvy!” commented my...

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The Exactis Data Breach: What Consumers Need to Know

There are data breaches, and then there are data breaches. For example, who could forget the Equifax data breach, which...

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Android Users Hit With Mobile Billing Fraud Due to Sonvpay Malware

Ever hear “Despacito” on the radio? Of course you did! It was the song of 2017 – taking over radios,...

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AsiaHitGroup Returns With New Billing-Fraud Campaign

Are you tired yet of the music track “Despacito”? If you downloaded this ringtone app from Google Play, chances are...

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AsiaHitGroup Gang Again Sneaks Billing-Fraud Apps Onto Google Play

The McAfee Mobile Research team has found a new billing-fraud campaign of at least 15 apps published in 2018 on...

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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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Summer Refresh: Take Time to Relax but Not on Password Security

With summer comes permission to relax a little more, sun a little more, and fun a little more. But, as...

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Heads Up Gamers! Fake Fortnite Android Apps Are Being Spread via YouTube Videos

Does the name “Fortnite” ring any bells? It should, because it’s probably the most popular video game in the world...

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How I Wear My #McAfeePride

By: Keyeon, Business Development Representative Imagine if you felt like you had to keep a secret from everyone you know,...

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Teens, Gaming and Risk

How Are Your Kids Navigating the Dangers? It’s no secret that our generation of digital natives love their gaming. Whether...

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Play The Game – Tips and Tricks for Safe Online Gaming

This blog was written by Jessica Brookes. When I was child, gaming was all joysticks and arcades. Now, it’s all...

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