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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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Family Safety

YOLO: What Parents Need to Know About the Anonymity App Kids Use with Snapchat

If your kids use Snapchat, chances are they also use the popular new app YOLO along with it. Since it’s...

Family Safety

Yik Yak & Omegle: Two Apps Kids Need to Delete ASAP

So I’ve been trying to put myself in the shoes of people who can’t seem to get enough of using...

McAfee Labs

Yahoo Ads Serve Mobile Fake Alerts

“Android Armour,” a malicious knockoff of Armor For Android, has been circulating for some time with no end in sight, perhaps...

McAfee Labs

XLSM Malware with MacroSheets

Written by: Lakshya Mathur Excel-based malware has been around for decades and has been in the limelight in recent years. During the second half of 2020, we saw...

McAfee Labs

Xirtem Worm Hides in CAB/SFX Files

W32/Xirtem@@MM is a fast-spreading and active worm, discovered in late 2008, that uses a variety of methods to propagate. The...

Mobile Security Security News

XcodeGhost Pulled from App Store After a Good Scare: What to Know

This week in cybersecurity was yet another for the books, as we watched a tech giant swiftly avert a security...

Mobile Security

Wrong Number: Scammers Run Off With Millions by Impersonating Chinese Consulate Staff

Remember prank calls? We all used to make them as kids as a way to fake out friends and classmates....

Family Safety

Would You Know How to Help Someone in Emotional Crisis Online?

The more connected we become through technology, the harder it may be to reach out to another person and ask...

McAfee Labs

Worms Could Spread Like Zombies via Internet of Things

  Security researchers recently created a proof-of-concept attack against Internet-connected lightbulbs, causing breached devices to infect their neighbors. The propagation...

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