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I Smell a RAT: Java Botnet Found in the Wild
Most of today’s malware works on Windows and its apps, because it can affect a lot of people around the...
HydraCrypt Variant of Ransomware Distributed by Angler Exploit Kit
McAfee Labs recently came across the new ransomware variant HydraCrypt. Like some previous ransomware variants, HydraCrypt is distributed using the Angler...
Hybrid Workplace Vulnerabilities: 4 Ways to Promote Online Safety
Over the past year and a half, workers everywhere have gotten used to working from home. They have adopted an...
HVACking: Understanding the Delta Between Security and Reality
The McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research team is committed to uncovering security issues in both software and hardware to help...
Hunting for Blues – the WSL Plan 9 Protocol BSOD
Windows Subsystem for Linux Plan 9 Protocol Research Overview This is the final blog in the McAfee research series trilogy...
How ‘Switcher’ Malware Moves an Attack from Your Phone to Your Router
Why attack one device when you can get inside an entire network and manipulate every device connected to it? That’s...
How You (and Your Teen) Can Stay Safe While Looking for Love Online
Valentine’s Day is such a double-edged sword. If you’re feeling the love and just can’t get enough of your sweetheart...
How we’re #InspiringInclusion at McAfee for International Women’s Day 2024
International Women’s Day 2024’s theme, #InspireInclusion, reminds us that genuine change requires going beyond individual actions. It’s about fostering an...
How We Can All Work Together For a Better Internet
Let’s face it – we would not be the same people we are today if it wasn’t for the internet....
How vulnerability disclosure keeps you and your family safe
Surrounded by smart home devices as well as apps which integrate with other services, we are entering an age of...
How Visiting a Trusted Site Could Infect Your Employees
The Artful and Dangerous Dynamics of Watering Hole Attacks A group of researchers recently published findings of an exploitation of multiple...
How Virtual Reality and Facebook Photos Helped Researchers Hack Biometric Security
Years ago, holograms were considered science-fiction. Things have changed. Within recent memory, we’ve gone from seeing well-loved, but deceased, cultural...
How Valuable Is Your Health Care Data?
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. Health care is a hot topic in security right now. A quick search...
How Using A VPN Could Save Your Summer
As summer inches closer, I begin to daydream about all the trips I’ll get to take with my family. However,...
How USB Drives Were Recently Used to Hand-Deliver Malware
We all have unsolicited mail show up in our mailbox. Whether as advertisements or coupons, companies hope we view them...
How Typosquatting Scams Work
Typosquatting is when someone registers a web address that’s a misspelling of a known website — usually a popular one....
How to Wipe Out a Computer Virus
In this article, you’ll learn some of the signs that you may have a computer virus, and you’ll learn tips...
How to Win the Battle Against Deepfakes and Malware
As AI deepfakes and malware understandably grab the headlines, one thing gets easily overlooked—AI also works on your side. It...
How To Use McAfee ATP to Protect Against Emotet, LemonDuck and PowerMiner
Introduction This blog describes how McAfee ATP (Adaptive Threat Protection) rules are used within McAfee Endpoint Security products. It will...
How to Treat Your Family’s Personal Data Like Gold in a Hyper-Connected World
Tomorrow, January 28, is National Data Privacy Day. While that may not mean a lot to you at first glance, the...
How to Tell Whether a Website Is Safe or Unsafe
It’s important to know that not all websites are safe to visit. In fact, some sites may contain malicious software...
How to Tell Whether a Website Is Safe or Unsafe
Something looks a little…sketchy. Is that website safe or unsafe? Nowadays, it can take a bit of work to...
How To Tell The Difference Between Identity Fraud and Identity Theft?
What’s the difference between identity fraud and identity theft? Well, it’s subtle, so much so that it’s easy to use...
How to Tell If Your Text Message Is Real
Text message scams are surging, costing consumers more money and time than ever before. According to McAfee’s latest State of...
How To Tell If Your Smartphone Has Been Hacked
It takes a bit of effort, but iPhones can wind up with viruses and malware. And that can indeed lead...
How To Tell If Your Smart TV Spying on You
In a chilling echo of George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, it’s possible that Big Brother – or in this case,...
How to tell If Your Identity Has Been Stolen
Most of us use the internet every day, so we’re comfortable sharing a lot of information online. However, cybercriminals want...
