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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

Instagram credentials Stealer: Disguised as Mod App

Authored by Dexter Shin  McAfee’s Mobile Research Team introduced a new Android malware targeting Instagram users who want to increase...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Insights on the Capabilities of Three Politically-Themed Ransomware Campaigns

We all hear politicians’ names week over week – what policies they’re working on, new initiatives they’re implementing for their...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

Insider Threat at Coca-Cola Compromises 8,000 Employees’ Information

Cybercrime is often seen as a battle of good versus evil – a hacker tries to infiltrate a system while...

McAfee Labs

Inside Adobe Reader Zero-Day Exploit CVE 2011-2462

Recently a critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader X and Adobe Acrobat X Versions 10.1.1 and earlier for...

Internet Security Family Safety

Inside a Modern-Day Smart Home

Ever wonder how the Internet of Things (IoT) first began? Often regarded as the first IoT device, John Romkey created...

McAfee Labs

Information Operations an Integral Part of Cyberwarfare

Weapons and the skills to use them are not the only decisive elements in warfare. Rhetoric and imagery are important,...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Infected Minecraft Apps Could Potentially Turn Over 2M Android Devices Into a Botnet Army

We all love a good game, especially those that allow us to create and innovate with the touch of our...

Internet Security Security News

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...

Internet Security Security News

Indian Digital Citizens Need to Better Balance Their Device Use and Manage Online Safety

As Bryan Adams croons in the background (Everything I do) I do it for you…. and you give the last...

Internet Security

Independent Lab Tests Show that McAfee Stops Malware Dead in Its Tracks

Concerned about ransomware? McAfee stops it dead in its tracks.  Newly published findings from the independent labs at AV-TEST show...

Life at McAfee

Inclusion Drives Innovation: An Employee’s Perspective on Being Differently Abled

By Karla Jackson, Digital Media Specialist, McAfee “With Our People at The Heart, We Are McAfee.” If you make your...

McAfee Labs

In NTDLL I Trust – Process Reimaging and Endpoint Security Solution Bypass

Process Reimaging Overview The Windows Operating System has inconsistencies in how it determines process image FILE_OBJECT locations, which impacts non-EDR...

McAfee Labs

In Memory of Peter Szor

Nov. 20: Update with details of memorial service at the end of this post. Earlier this week the security industry...

Mobile Security

In 2019 the Threat is “Everywhere Malware”, Not just Mobile Malware

This time last year, we said that 2018 would be the year of mobile malware. Today at MWC, we’re calling...

Privacy & Identity Protection

Improve Your Google Account Privacy

This blog was written by Bruce Snell. I’ve had a number of questions come in lately via email, social media...

McAfee Labs

Improve Protection Against Cyberattacks Through Shared Threat Intelligence

This blog post was written by Rick Simon. At the RSA Conference 2016 in San Francisco, Chris Young, GM and...

McAfee Labs

Imposter Netflix Chrome Extension Dupes 100k Users

Authored by Oliver Devane, Vallabh Chole, and Aayush Tyagi  McAfee has recently observed several malicious Chrome Extensions which, once installed,...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Importance of Renewing Your Security Software on a Regular Basis – Part II

Let’s start by refreshing all that we discovered in my previous blog, where I was telling Reena about harmful malware...

Internet Security Family Safety

Importance of Cybersecurity Lessons in Schools

Are you aware that there are more than 460 million internet users in India, and this is expected to grow...

Internet Security McAfee News

Ileana D’Cruz Tops ‘McAfee Most Sensational Celebrity’ List for 2018

We Indians love our movies and actors and voraciously consume all Page 3 gossip tidbits on them. Our love affair...

Family Safety

If You Give A Hacker Your Email Address…

Your email address, innocuous as it may seem, is often one of the gateways into your digital persona. This article aims to shed light on the potential dangers and impacts of giving away your email address to the wrong people.

McAfee Labs

If You Deploy Only Antivirus, It Will Cost You More and Make You Less Secure

Everyone’s looking to shave their IT budgets, manage fewer vendors and streamline. The plethora of low cost and sometimes free...

McAfee Labs

IE Scripting Flaw Still a Threat to Unpatched Systems: Analyzing CVE-2018-8653

Microsoft recently patched a critical flaw in Internet Explorer’s scripting engine that could lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability...

Mobile Security McAfee Labs

iDroid Bot for Sale Taps Into Mobile Wallets

During recent weeks we’ve seen a new botnet kit advertised in several Russian forums. The iDroidbot costs US$1,500 and targets...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

Identity Theft 101: Five Smart Tech Tips for College-Bound Kids

Starting college marks the first of many adulting firsts — first dorm room, first roommate, first no-curfew-on-a-school-night — indeed, there...

Privacy & Identity Protection

Identity Protection Service: The Best Solution to a Growing Problem

I’m about to tell you an extraordinary fact about cybercrime. Some of the most significant data breaches in internet history...

McAfee Labs

iBanking Mobile Trojan Poses as Facebook Token Generator

Mobile banking Trojans have usually pretended to be security applications (for example, Zitmo) or legitimate banking apps (FakeToken or FkSite a.k.a....

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