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Research Shows Parents Need a Pat On the Back But There Is Still Work To Be Done
Sometimes as parents we need a little pat on the back and confirmation we’re doing something right. Well, the McAfee...
Researchers Follow the Breadcrumbs: The Latest Vulnerabilities in Windows’ Network Stack
The concept of a trail of breadcrumbs in the offensive security community is nothing new; for many years, researchers on...
Responses to Cybercrime in Japan and France
This week the Sorbonne University and the French Department of Justice hosted a meeting, the World and Development Institute (IMODEV) International...
Return of the Hack
As our world has evolved, so has our technology. And, as that technology has evolved, so has its consumption. Now...
Return to Workplace: Ready to Relaunch Your Career
By: Sheetal, Application Developer & Majy, IT Support McAfee offers a new program that offers professionals who dedicated extended time...
Revenge Posts on Social Media Could Land You in Jail
After a bad breakup, a scorned lover may choose to channel their anger through ice cream, a good cry, or...
REvil Ransomware Uses DLL Sideloading
This blog was written byVaradharajan Krishnasamy, Karthickkumar, Sakshi Jaiswal Introduction Ransomware attacks are one of the most common cyber-attacks among...
Riddle: What’s the One Password You’ll NEVER Forget?
Last week during his keynote speech at the Interop IT conference, PayPal’s Chief Information Security Officer Michael Barrett pointed to...
Ripple20 Critical Vulnerabilities – Detection Logic and Signatures
This document has been prepared by McAfee Advanced Threat Research in collaboration with JSOF who discovered and responsibly disclosed the...
Ripple20 Vulnerability Mitigation Best Practices
On June 16th, the Department of Homeland Security and CISA ICS-CERT issued a critical security advisory warning covering multiple newly discovered vulnerabilities affecting...
Rise in Deceptive PDF: The Gateway to Malicious Payloads
Authored by Yashvi Shah and Preksha Saxena McAfee Labs has recently observed a significant surge in the distribution of prominent...
Rise of LNK (Shortcut files) Malware
An LNK file is a Windows Shortcut that serves as a pointer to open a file, folder, or application. LNK files are based on the Shell Link binary file format, which holds information used to access another data object. McAfee Labs has seen a rise in malware being delivered using ...
Rising Scams in India: Building Awareness and Prevention
Authored by Anuradha, Sakshi Jaiswal In 2024, scams in India have continued to evolve, leveraging sophisticated methods and technology to...
Risky Apps, Jail Time for Parents of Bullies, and More Family Safety News
If you haven’t been able to skim the family safety headlines lately — no worries. We’ve plucked a few stories...
Risky Selfie Trend: Snapping and Driving
Just when you thought the dangerous selfie craze was winding down, there’s a whole new trend that poses a risk to drivers....
Roaming Mantis Amplifies Smishing Campaign with OS-Specific Android Malware
The Roaming Mantis smishing campaign has been impersonating a logistics company to steal SMS messages and contact lists from Asian...
Robot Character Analysis Reveals Trust Issues
Retired Marine fighter pilot and Top Gun instructor Dave Berke said “Every single thing you do in your life, every...
ROCA: Which Key-Pair Attacks Are Credible?
This blog was co-written by Brook Schoenfield. In the past two weeks, we have seen two big encryption issues arise:...
RockYou2024: Unpacking the Largest Password Leak in History
This Fourth of July brought fireworks in the form of a digital security breach, one that has been recorded as...
Rogue Drones Cause Gatwick Airport to Close for Over 30 Hours: More on This Threat
As the Internet of Things works its way into almost every facet of our daily lives, it becomes more important...
Rooting Exploit for Android Works Silently
In our last blog about Android malware, we discussed the expanding threat landscape for Android malware. Recently, we received an...
Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue – What Does Your Personal Data Say About You?
A classic meet-cute – the moment where two people, destined to be together, meet for the first time. This rom-com...
RottenSys Malware Reminds Users to Think Twice Before Buying a Bargain Phone
China is a region that has been targeted with mobile malware for over a decade, as malware authors there are...
Rovnix Downloader Updated with SinkHole and Time Checks
McAfee Labs has found that the latest Rovnix downloader now comes with the capability to check for the sinkholing of...
RTF Attack Takes Advantage of Multiple Exploits
This is a joint analysis by Haifei Li, Stanley Zhu, and Jun Xie of McAfee Labs Recently, the rich text...
RTF Zero-Day Attack CVE-2014-1761 Shows Sophistication of Attackers
A serious RTF zero-day attack has struck recently. McAfee detection solutions were provided a couple of days ago that allowed...
Running from Ransomware: A Mobile User’s Guide
From the second my alarm goes off, my day goes 100 miles a minute. In addition to getting myself ready...
