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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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Hidden & Fake Apps: How Hackers Could Be Targeting Your Connected Home

Like most parents, before you go to sleep each night, you take extra care to lock doors and windows to...

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Facebook Users: Here are Proactive Tips to Keep Your Data Safe

Social media has become extremely popular over the years, providing users with an easy way to communicate with their friends...

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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...

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Analysis of a Chrome Zero Day: CVE-2019-5786

1. Introduction On March 1st, Google published an advisory [1] for a use-after-free in the Chrome implementation of the FileReader...

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How Online Scams Drive College Basketball Fans Mad

Sports fans everywhere look forward to mid-March for the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. However, it’s not just college basketball...

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Ghosts May Not Be Real but Trolls Are – Look Out for Social Media Trolls

The Cambridge Dictionary describes a troll as “an imaginary, either very large or very small creature in traditional Scandinavian stories,...

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Attackers Exploiting WinRAR UNACEV2.DLL Vulnerability (CVE-2018-20250)

Earlier this month Check Point Research reported discovery of a 19 year old code execution vulnerability in the wildly popular...

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Basic Android Apps Are Charging High Subscription Fees With Deceptive Tactics

Free apps have a lot of appeal for users. They don’t cost a cent and can help users complete tasks...

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You Rang? New Voice Phishing Attack Tricks Unsuspecting Users

In this digital day and age, the average user is likely familiar with the techniques and avenues cybercriminals use to...

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How to Make Sure Spring Break Doesn’t Wreck Your Digital Rep

Spring Break 2019 is in full swing, which means high school and college kids have hit the road determined to...

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809 Million Records Left Exposed: How Users Can Protect Their Data

It’s no secret that technological advancements and online threats are directly proportional to each other. So now more than ever,...

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Don’t Let Thunderclap Flaws Strike Your Device

If you own a Mac or PC, odds are you’ve used your laptop’s Thunderbolt port to connect another device to...

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Smart home safety tips

Do you live in a “smart” home? If you look around and see interactive speakers, IP cameras, and other internet-connected...

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McAfee Employees Strike Their #BalanceForBetter Pose This International Women’s Day

By Karla, Digital Media Specialist During the month of March, we are thrilled to support International Women’s Day, on March...

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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...

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McAfee Protects Against Suspicious Email Attachments

Email remains a top vector for attackers.  Over the years, defenses have evolved, and policy-based protections have become standard for...

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Alleged ‘Momo Challenge’ Reminds Parents to Monitor Online Content

Editor’s Note: This blog post includes disturbing content and mentions of suicide. Internet challenges have been going on for years....

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JAVA-VBS Joint Exercise Delivers RAT

The Adwind remote administration tool (RAT) is a Java-based backdoor Trojan that targets various platforms supporting Java files. For an...

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