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Major Websites Twitter, Spotify, Netflix Shut Down by DDoS Attack
We’re no strangers to Armageddon-scenario movies, but today a real disaster hit the internet. Using brute-force tactics that flood key...
Unfolding the Mystery of Cerber Ransomware’s Random File Extension
This blog post was written by Sudhanshu Dubey. In an earlier blog, we discussed the evolution of the popular Cerber...
Leading E-Commerce Platform Magento Cracked by Cybercriminals
There’s a modern joy we’re all too familiar with. We’ve all made an online purchase while reclining in pajamas, computer...
How Much Is Your Phone Worth To You?
I know I have said it before but I would much rather lose my wallet than my phone. My life...
Password-Protected Attachment Serves Ransomware
Attacks by macro malware carrying ransomware are growing, as we have recently reported. Since early March we have seen macro...
The Abercrombie Shift: Is It Time to Scrub Your Social Media?
Today is a good day for families because big brand — Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) — is hitting pause on...
No More Ransom: A New Coalition Against Ransomware Cybercrime
When it comes to rights, we can’t overlook digital ones. Who in the 21st century doesn’t have a life intertwined...
Ransomware Variant XTBL Another Example of Popular Malware
We have seen a huge increase in ransomware during the past couple of years. At McAfee Labs we have recently...
How I Live Safe: 3 Tips for Staying Secure Online
As a security professional, online safety is always on my mind. Especially when I’m using my personal devices, rather than...
How I try to live safer…
This blog was written by Scott Montgomery, McAfee’s previous vice president and chief technology officer of public sector. My McAfee...
Android Banking Trojan Asks for Selfie With Your ID
In the first half of 2016 we noticed that Android banking Trojans had started to improve their phishing overlays on legitimate financial...
Everyone Loves Selfies, Including Malware!
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. I was talking with some of my coworkers the other day about why...
Sonakshi Sinha tops the list of McAfee Most Sensational Celebrities 2016
Celebrities bedazzle and bewitch us and we cannot have enough of them. Whether they be actors, singers, models, comedians or...
What You Need to Know About iOS 10
In the 2013 indie romance, “Her,” Joaquin Phoenix’s on-screen lover wasn’t another stunning A-list actress, but something less expected and...
How a Backpack Stuffed with Spy Tech Can Pry into WhatsApp
We use backpacks to carry our portable technology. But now they can carry a new technology that gets inside those...
How Do I Live Safe?
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. You may have seen #HowILiveSafe floating around on Twitter. We thought it would...
Parents, It’s Time to Grow Up
A new child in the family is always the center of attention. The proud parents are so amazed by their...
New Security Reality for Internet of Things
Recent distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are forcing a shift in how we think about the Internet of...
How Searching for Funny Online Can Wreck Your Family Tech
Perhaps the most alarming thing about cybercriminals is that they know us so well. They study human behavior. They study...
The Old, The New, and The Future: McAfee Labs September Threats Report
As technology makes our lives increasingly convenient, we rely on it more. We use it constantly nowadays, even entrusting our...
What You Can Gain from National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Since 2004, October has been deemed National Cyber Security Awareness Month—a time when government and private organizations come together to...
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...
Sharing Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Is the Only Way We Win
Cybersecurity is a team sport. The bad guys share information, expertise, and code as they help one another. The good...
How USB Drives Were Recently Used to Hand-Deliver Malware
We all have unsolicited mail show up in our mailbox. Whether as advertisements or coupons, companies hope we view them...
Macro Malware Employs Advanced Sandbox-Evasion Techniques
During the past couple of weeks, McAfee Labs has observed a new variant of macro malware. With this variant when...
How Can We Stop ‘ROP’ Cyberattacks?
IBM recently announced a software-oriented solution to help eradicate attacks by return-oriented programming (ROP) malware. ROP malware is a significant...
Australia’s Most Dangerous Celebrities of 2016
Cybercriminals are crafty types. They like to think of themselves as one step ahead of us mere mortals. However, one...
