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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 ATR Analyzes Sodinokibi aka REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service – Crescendo

Episode 4: Crescendo This is the final installment of the McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) analysis of Sodinokibi and its...

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McAfee ATR Analyzes Sodinokibi aka REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service – Follow The Money

Episode 3: Follow the Money This is the third installment of the McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) analysis of Sodinokibi...

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McAfee ATR Analyzes Sodinokibi aka REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service – The All-Stars

Episode 2: The All-Stars Analyzing Affiliate Structures in Ransomware-as-a-Service Campaigns This is the second installment of the McAfee Advanced Threat...

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McAfee ATR Analyzes Sodinokibi aka REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service – What The Code Tells Us

Episode 1: What the Code Tells Us McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research team (ATR) observed a new ransomware family in the...

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McAfee ATR Launches Education-Inspired Capture the Flag Contest!

McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research team just completed its second annual capture the flag (CTF) contest for internal employees. Based on tremendous...

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McAfee ATR Team Discovers New IoT Vulnerability in Wemo Insight Smart Plugs

*This blog is originally from August 2018 and was updated April 2019* From connected baby monitors to smart speakers —...

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McAfee ATR Thinks in Graphs

0. Introduction John Lambert, a distinguished researcher specializing in threat intelligence at Microsoft, once said these words that changed perspectives:...

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McAfee ATR Threat Report: A Quick Primer on Cuba Ransomware

Executive Summary  Cuba ransomware is an older ransomware, that has recently undergone some development. The actors have incorporated the leaking of victim data to increase its impact...

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McAfee Awarded Best Protection by the Labs at AV-TEST

Each year the independent labs at AV-TEST announce their best products in IT security, and McAfee has come out on...

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McAfee Awarded “Cybersecurity Excellence Awards”

In a year where people relied on their digital lives more than ever before and a dramatic uptick in attacks quickly followed, McAfee’s protection stood strong.  We’re proud to...

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McAfee CEO Chris Young Talks About the Impact of Connected Devices in MWC 2018 Keynote

MWC 2018 came and went in the blink of an eye and new mobile innovations and exciting announcements emerged from...

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McAfee Corporate Marketing Priorities

As we move into the second half of 2016, I hope you and your marketing teams have recognized the value...

McAfee Labs

McAfee COVID-19 Report Reveals Pandemic Threat Evolution

The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team today published the McAfee® Labs COVID-19 Threats Report, July 2020. In this “Special Edition”...

McAfee News

McAfee Customer Success Group Puts Customers at the Core

To Our Valued Customers: Allow me to introduce myself. I am Aneel Jaeel, the new leader of the McAfee Customer...

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McAfee Deepfake Detector: Fighting Misinformation with AMD AI-Powered Precision

In a world where deepfake scams and misinformation are increasingly pervasive, McAfee is taking a bold step forward with major...

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McAfee Defenders Blog: Reality Check for your Defenses

Welcome to reality Ever since I started working in IT Security more than 10 years ago, I wondered, what helps...

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McAfee Defender’s Blog: Cuba Ransomware Campaign

Cuba Ransomware Overview Over the past year, we have seen ransomware attackers change the way they have responded to organizations...

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McAfee Defender’s Blog: NetWalker

Building Adaptable Security Architecture Against NetWalker NetWalker Overview The NetWalker ransomware, initially known as Mailto, was first detected in August...

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McAfee Defender’s Blog: Operation Dianxun

Operation Dianxun Overview In a recent report the McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) Strategic Intelligence team disclosed an espionage campaign,...

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McAfee Defender’s Blog: Operation North Star Campaign

Building Adaptable Security Architecture Against the Operation North Star Campaign Operation North Star Overview Over the last few months, we...

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McAfee delivers Updates to its Comprehensive Android Optimization Solutioner

McAfee just released the latest update to its McAfee Battery Optimizer, a complete device optimization app that works with Android...

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McAfee Discovers Pinkslipbot Exploiting Infected Machines as Control Servers

This blog was written by Sanchit Karve. McAfee Labs has discovered that banking malware Pinkslipbot (also known as QakBot/QBot) has...

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McAfee Displacement Products Create a Trip of a Lifetime

This blog was written by Richard Steranka. In the second half of 2016, we challenged our Platinum and Gold partners...

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McAfee Dominates AV-Comparatives PC Performance Test

In our digital age, a computer is not just a tool; it’s a gateway to a world of possibilities, entertainment,...

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McAfee Employees Share How They #PressForProgress on International Women’s Day

By Karla, Digital Media Specialist During the month of March, we’re excited to support International Women’s Day (March 8) and...

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McAfee Employees Strike Their #BalanceForBetter Pose This International Women’s Day

By Karla, Digital Media Specialist During the month of March, we are thrilled to support International Women’s Day, on March...

McAfee Labs

McAfee ePO Platform Gains Insight Into Threat Research

The latest update to the McAfee® ePolicy Orchestrator® platform offers a new add-in to provide insight into the latest analysis carried out by McAfee Labs and the Advanced Threat Research team.

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