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What You Need to Know About the Equifax Data Breach
Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus in the country, said on Thursday it suffered a major breach in...
Oh No! 8 Signs that Grandma’s Getting Baited by a Catfish!
His name was Colonel Lance Shimmeroff. He was a retired U.S. Army officer and happened to be an ace Words...
Emotet Trojan Acts as Loader, Spreads Automatically
Since the middle of July, McAfee has observed new updates of the Emotet, a Trojan that was first discovered in...
Four of the coolest jobs in cybersecurity
This blog post was written by Nick Viney. With the rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and data...
New App Allows Cybercriminals to Create Customized Ransomware
From clothes to food – we practically buy everything on the internet these days. That includes ransomware as well. And...
Protect that Rep! Tips to Help Your High Schooler Shine Online
Do you remember being a teenager and your mom threatening to surgically remove the telephone receiver from your face because you’d...
Get Schooled on Security
It’s hard to imagine what college would have been like if I had today’s technology in my arsenal. With spell...
The Dark Web: What Every Parent Should Know
Mention the Dark Web in conversation and groans will inevitably ensue. Most of us realise it is a dangerous part...
New App Allows Cybercriminals to Create Customized Ransomware
From clothes to food – we practically buy everything on the internet these days. That includes ransomware as well. And...
Android Banking Trojan MoqHao Spreading via SMS Phishing in South Korea
Last month, a number of users started posting on South Korean sites screenshots of suspicious SMS messages phishing texts (also...
Android Click-Fraud Apps Briefly Return to Google Play
Click-fraud apps frequently appear on Google Play and third-party markets. They are sometimes hard to identify because the malicious behavior...
Is Our Smartphone Addiction Affecting Our Mental Health?
Your smartphone: how many times a day do you check it? Please be honest. And what about your teens? Is...
Sarahah, honesty and making sure your kids aren’t part of the problem
Freedom of speech in written texts? Totally anonymous? No fear of being identified and penalized? Whoa, that’s what GenY was...
OurMine Claims to Have Breached Sony’s PlayStation Network and Stolen Information
Most security companies advertise their services online, hoping to attract customers with an honest promise of their abilities. OurMine, on...
Instagram Takes Huge Step to Filter Bullies, Become a Kinder Social Hub
You’re a jerk. You’re a fat pig. You’re disgusting. It’s hard to imagine seeing these words written about anyone, but...
How to Navigate this Connected World
This blog was written in collaboration with Kishore Jotwani, Sr. Director of Marketing & Business Development for Intel’s Wireless Consumer Infrastructure...
5 Tips to Defend Yourself Against Ransomware
The prospect of a “ransomware” attack, where your device is infected with malware that locks you out of your personal...
SonicSpy Malware Snoops on Google Play Users via Messaging Apps
Whether it’s a British spy sneaking around a casino, or a cybercriminal looking around your device, all spies snoop to...
McAfee Survey: Parental Input on Tech Safety Declines as Kids Get Older
It’s natural for parents to gradually extend a child more freedom and responsibility as that child matures. Finding the magic...
Smishing Campaign Steals Banking Credentials in U.S.
The McAfee Mobile Research team recently found an active smishing campaign, using SMS messages, that targets online banking users in...
Recent Phishing Attacks Target Google Chrome Extensions, Spread Adware to 1 Million Users
Browser extensions help us out with our grammar, they allow us to video chat online, they even permit us to...
New Details on HBO Attack Emerge, “Game of Thrones” Actors’ Personal Data Leaked
Cybercriminals continue to send their regards to HBO, as their threats have turned into a stark reality. First, they teased...
Blue Whale Challenge – What You Need To Know And Do!
Parents are waking up to this new online threat to their kids: ‘The Blue Whale Challenge’ which in extreme steps...
Survey: Kids Using Devices in School for More than Just Learning
August marks the start of a new school year and with that comes new concerns for parents of digital kids....
The New Intern-Net
By Cristina, Channel Team Intern in Plano, Texas. As a college student today, it often feels like it’s essential to...
Connected Cars: How One Vulnerability Can Turn Cybercriminals into Backseat Drivers
Whether it’s turning the music up a little, or turning down the AC – when you’re in your own car,...
DEFCON – Connected Car Security
Sometime in the distant past, that thing in your driveway was a car. However, the “connected car is already the...
