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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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Mobile Security

Mobile Bankers Beware: A New Phishing Scam Wants Your Money

As a growing number of smartphone owners get increasingly comfortable using their mobile devices for everything from shopping online to...

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Mobile Flirting App “Skout” Was Used In 3 Rape Cases

3 minors and 3 men are the center of attention regarding 3 rape cases, the catch? A mobile flirting app...

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Mobile Malware in 2014

As the world becomes increasingly mobile, criminals are prioritizing their scams to target smartphone and tablets users more than ever...

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Mobile Malware Plays Hide and Seek

Android/Obad.A is mobile malware that has been described as very complex. Truly it is one of the most complex we’ve...

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Mobile Malware, Phishing and Ransomware — Oh My!

So far, 2014 has been a tumultuous year for the security industry. We’ve seen thousands of computers taken hostage through...

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Mobile Messaging And Kids: How Aware Are Parents?

Messaging apps are the in thing today. Right from a collegian to the 40-something mother of two; from the local...

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Mobile NFC Features Raise Security Concerns

Yesterday, at the Web 2.0 Summit, Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt presented the Nexus S. This wasn’t just about a new...

Mobile Security

Mobile Phone Etiquette

Nothing irritates me more than someone using their phone while talking to me – and it’s not because I think...

Mobile Security

Mobile Pop-Ups, Digital Spam with a Side of Dangerous

Technology has become the personal assistant of our dreams, but also the crutch for our brains that we’ve grown increasingly...

Mobile Security

Mobile Shopping on Social Media: The New Frontier

Let’s go back in time. Here’s the scenario: You’re hosting a party and the party prep includes a trip to...

Mobile Security

Mobile Spyware: How Hackers Can Turn Your Phone Into a Stalking Machine

Some crooks and shady characters will invade your privacy simply by asking for your permission to snoop—through invasive apps you...

Mobile Security

Mobile Spyware—How You Can Keep Stalkers Off Your Phone

When you wind up with mobile spyware, you may wind up with a stalker on your phone.  In its most...

Mobile Security

Mobile Threats Report: What’s on the Horizon for 2016

This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. With Mobile World Congress in full swing, we thought it would be...

Mobile Security

Mobile World Congress: The Evolution of Mobile Security Through the Years

As I prep for Mobile World Congress, I’ve done some reflecting on my very first cell phone. Whether it was...

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Model Hacking ADAS to Pave Safer Roads for Autonomous Vehicles

The last several years have been fascinating for those of us who have been eagerly observing the steady move towards...

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Moore’s Law and Security

In case you haven’t noticed, you owe Moore’s Law a belated birthday card. The famed theorem, which set the technology...

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MoqHao evolution: New variants start automatically right after installation

Authored by Dexter Shin  MoqHao is a well-known Android malware family associated with the Roaming Mantis threat actor group first...

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MoqHao Related Android Spyware Targeting Japan and Korea Found on Google Play

The McAfee mobile research team has found a new type of Android malware for the MoqHao phishing campaign (a.k.a. XLoader...

Family Safety

More Apps for Younger Users Emerging. Here’s What Parents Need to Know.

More and more social platforms are coming up with safer ways for younger kids to access their apps. The most...

McAfee Labs

More Capable IoT Botnets to Emerge as the ‘Pros’ Enter the Fray

On the heels of severe distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, we see new botnets emerging that are powered by...

Family Safety

More Dangers of Cyberbullying Emerge—Our Latest Connected Family Report

Earlier this year, our global Connected Family Study revealed the online habits of parents and their children. What we found...

McAfee Labs

More Details on "Operation Aurora"

Earlier today, George Kurtz posted an entry, ‘Operation “Aurora” Hit Google, Others’,  on the McAfee’s Security Insight blog  The purpose...

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More Japanese Chat Apps on Google Play Steal Phone Numbers

In two recent blogs, McAfee Labs described Japanese and Korean Android apps on Google Play that steal a mobile device’s...

Mobile Security

More Reasons to Not Jailbreak Your Phone: App Repositories Get Hacked

In the world of mobile security there are two types of smartphone users: jailbreakers, and everyone else. Everyone else is...

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Most Dangerous Celebrities 2016: #RT2Win a Red Carpet-Worthy Prize

Everybody loves some celebrity gossip once in a while. Whether you sift through tabloids in the checkout aisle, or bookmark...

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Most Dangerous Celebrities 2017: #RT2Win a Hollywood Worthy Prize

“Hey hey, you you!” Did you hear that we released our 2017 Most Dangerous Celebrities List? This year marks the...

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Most Dangerous Celebrity 2020 Sweepstakes

McAfee “Most Famous to Most Dangerous to Search for Online” 2020 MDC Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT...

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