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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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MWC 2018: Takeaways on the Key Devices and Innovations

It’s hard to believe that MWC 2018 is already over! Though the event came and went in the blink of...

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Using the Internet as a Medium For Women To Break The Glass Ceiling

“You know, the internet has done wonders for my business,” said a lady baker to me, beaming at all the...

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6 Tips to Help Protect and Improve Your Child’s Online Reputation

Not the better choice. Take it down, please. That’s the short, efficient text message I’ve sent more times than I...

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How Hackers Bypassed an Adobe Flash Protection Mechanism

The number of Flash Player exploits has recently declined, due to Adobe’s introduction of various measures to strengthen Flash’s security....

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McAfee Uncovers Operation Honeybee, a Malicious Campaign Targeting Humanitarian Aid Groups

This post was written with contributions from Jessica Saavedra-Morales, Thomas Roccia, and Asheer Malhotra.  McAfee Advanced Threat Research analysts have...

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Key Mobile Threat Takeaways from the 2018 Mobile Threat Report

The term “mobile” has come to encompass a wide range of devices these days. Mobile devices have become much more...

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How McAfee is Adapting to the Mobile Landscape with New Partnerships and Innovation

Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 is finally upon us, and mobile and security providers from around the world are in...

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Is Your Teen Using Tinder? Here’s What You Need to Know

Teens are curious.  It’s fun to meet and date people they don’t see in the hallways every day.  It feels...

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Together We Are Forming a Powerful Alliance Against the Bad Guys

McAfee Security Innovation Alliance (SIA) is a technology ecosystem designed to assemble the world’s leading security innovations to form a...

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New McAfee Report Reveals Identity Theft is the Most Expensive Form of Property Crime

Between Uber, Equifax, and a handful of others, the U.S. has witnessed major data breaches in the past year that...

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DDoS Attacks in the Netherlands Reveal Teen Gamers on Troublesome Path

At the end of January, the Netherlands was plagued by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks targeting various financial institutions,...

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MWC Preview: Tailoring Security to the Modern Connected Lifestyle

In 2018, we’re officially living in the “future” imagined by popular 80s movies. No, we still don’t have flying cars,...

Mobile Security

What Are Serverless Apps?

The smartphone market has exploded in recent years, leading to the development of over 4 million mobile apps. For mobile...

Family Safety

Could You Have a Toxic Relationship with Your Smartphone?

It’s the elephant in the room no one wants to talk about: our devotion to and dependence on our smartphones....

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Free Ransomware Available on Dark Web

The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team recently analyzed a ransomware-as-a-service threat that is available for free and without registration. This malware...

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McAfee Sales Kick Off: Play to Win

As we approach the end of our first full year as a standalone company, we also just concluded the first...

Mobile Security

Warning: Crypto-Currency Mining is Targeting Your Android

Cryptocurrency, a virtual form of currency designed to work as a secure form of exchange, has gained a lot of...

Privacy & Identity Protection

Share Your Heart, Not Your Identity: Here’s How You Can Stay Safe on Valentine’s Day

I love Valentine’s day, it’s the one day of the year exclusively dedicated to sharing: we share our feelings, our...

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Lazarus Resurfaces, Targets Global Banks and Bitcoin Users

McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) analysts have discovered an aggressive Bitcoin-stealing phishing campaign by the international cybercrime group Lazarus that uses sophisticated malware with long-term impact.

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Are We Dating Our Devices? How Our Online Interactions Impact Our Personal Security

L is for the way you look at your technology, O is for you’re not the only one looking at...

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8 Easy Ways to Hack-Proof Your Family’s Smartphones

Smartphones have changed the face of parenting in profound ways. But for all the efficiency they’ve introduced into family life,...

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The Legacy Continues – What Black History Month Means to Us

By Karla, Digital Media Specialist At McAfee, we celebrate the diverse backgrounds of our global workforce year-round, but during the...

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Meltdown and Spectre Aren’t Done Just Yet – New Malware Uses Exploits to Attack Browsers

We kicked off 2018 with two powerful new exploits: Meltdown and Spectre. And since the discovery of Meltdown and Spectre...

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How to keep our kids safe online – start by talking about it

Whether or not you’re lucky enough to be a parent or grandparent, as adults we should all be concerned about the safety of children online. That’s why, on Safer Internet Day, a day dedicated to promoting the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people, I wanted ...

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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...

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Safer Internet Day 2018: How To Develop Online Respect At Home

Today is Safer Internet Day – an annual global event aimed at encouraging a better internet. And this year’s theme...

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5 Digital Family Values to Embrace to Make the Internet a Better Place

A better internet — one free of bullying, division, hate, and crime — isn’t just an aspiration, it’s truly possible....

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