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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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McAfee Labs

Locky Ransomware Hides Inside Packed .DLL

McAfee Labs has seen a huge increase in Locky ransomware in recent months (discussed in an earlier blog). Locky is aggressively...

McAfee Labs

LockerGoga Ransomware Family Used in Targeted Attacks

Co-authored by Marc RiveroLopez. Initial discovery Once again, we have seen a significant new ransomware family in the news. LockerGoga,...

Internet Security

Lock Down & Level Up: Protect Your Online Gaming from Hackers

As a gamer, you love the stuff you’ve racked up over the years—that rare Fortnite skin from six seasons ago,...

Mobile Security

Location, Location, Location: Three Reasons It Matters for Your Smartphone

With its built-in location services, your smartphone can point you to plenty of places. To the location of your vacation...

Family Safety

Location Apps: Who’s Tracking Your Kids?

  Last week we talked about the dangers that can arise with apps that allow anonymous users to interact. Equally concerning...

McAfee Labs

LizaMoon the Latest SQL-Injection Attack

Working in the security industry brings about a myriad of challenges. This is especially true for vendors. We must do...

Family Safety

Live Streaming – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Listen up parents: live streaming is the latest trend that you need to get your heads around. Not only are...

Family Safety

Little Ones Online More? Here Are 10 Basics To Keep Them Safe

Online safety conversations look dramatically different depending on the age and stage of your child. For very young children, toddlers...

McAfee Labs

Linux Kernel Vulnerability Can Lead to Privilege Escalation: Analyzing CVE-2017-1000112

This blog was written by Krishs Patil. A memory corruption bug in UDP fragmentation offload (UFO) code inside the Linux...

Internet Security Security News

LilyJade Version 2.0: a Malicious Browser Extension

In order to gain popularity and usability, web browsers offer extra features. Chief among these are browser plug-ins, which can...

Internet Security Mobile Security

Like This Post – And Get Hacked

Admit it. Social media has made your world a little smaller—and it’s all in the palm of your hands. Our...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Lights, Camera, Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know About the MoviePass Breach

If you’re a frequent moviegoer, there’s a chance you may have used or are still using movie ticket subscription service...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Light a Lamp This Diwali To Dispel the Darkness of Digital Literacy

One of my favourite Indian festivals is Diwali and I have a sneaky feeling I may have mentioned this a...

Family Safety

Life Behind the Screens of Parents, Tweens, and Teens: McAfee’s Connected Family Study

How do parents and children connect and protect themselves online? We spoke with thousands of them around the world to...

Mobile Security Privacy & Identity Protection Security News

LG Smart TVs Leak Data Without Permission

Deals abound on gadgets and gizmos in the wintry weeks before Christmas, but could that shiny new toy on your...

Internet Security McAfee News

Level Up Your Cybersecurity: Insights from Our Gaming Survey

Online gaming has seen a rise in popularity over the years. Many people see it as a way to unwind...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection Security News

Let’s Discuss Cybersecurity as a Career Option This International Women’s Day

Even as I write this blog, the higher secondary board exams have started in schools across India and I send...

Privacy & Identity Protection

Let’s Commit To Protect Our Privacy This Year

Let’s Commit To Protect Our Privacy This Year How our new identity & privacy app can help By this point...

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