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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

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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

McAfee Labs

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...

McAfee Labs

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...

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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...

McAfee Labs

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...

McAfee Labs

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...

Mobile Security

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 To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

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...

Life at McAfee

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...

Internet Security

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....

Mobile Security Family Safety

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...

McAfee Labs

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...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection Mobile Security

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...

Privacy & Identity Protection

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...

Privacy & Identity Protection Mobile Security

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,...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

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...

Internet Security

How Typosquatting Scams Work

Typosquatting is when someone registers a web address that’s a misspelling of a known website — usually a popular one....

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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 Guides and Tutorials Internet Security

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...

McAfee Labs

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...

Privacy & Identity Protection Family Safety

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 Guides and Tutorials Internet Security

How to Tell Whether a Website Is Safe or Unsafe

Wondering if a website is safe? Learn how to check site security, spot red flags, and protect yourself from phishing, malware, and scams. Stay secure online!

How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

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...

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