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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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5 Signs You’re ‘One of Those’ Clueless Parents Online

It’s a fact. This blog may not get a lick of traction. It goes against every SEO rule. There will...

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Keep Your Data Safe While Unplugging on Vacation

When you are packing your bags for a long weekend break or a family holiday, do you pack all your...

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When Voice Recognition Goes Wrong: YouTube Videos Can Say “Ok Google”

YouTube videos are like today’s candid camera: they can be fun, educational, and, sometimes, a window into someone else’s most...

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Is Zombie Scrolling Syndrome Zapping Your Child’s Health?

Congratulations, parent. Your kids survived the first few weeks of the new school year. Or did they? You may want...

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The Four Mobile Security Threats You Need to Know About

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Stepping Up to the Tech Training Challenge

The clock is counting down to the big annual Focus conference in Las Vegas, where McAfee will unveil a number...

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Heads Up Parents. Gaming Could Help Your Kids Perform Better at School but Facebook Won’t!

Some days, I think gaming is a gift from the gods – a ‘time-out’ gift for tired, stressed parents. But...

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Malware Hides in Installer to Avoid Detection

At McAfee Labs we recently observed various threat families using the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS). This practice is not...

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Improve Protection Against Cyberattacks Through Shared Threat Intelligence

This blog post was written by Rick Simon. At the RSA Conference 2016 in San Francisco, Chris Young, GM and...

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How Virtual Reality and Facebook Photos Helped Researchers Hack Biometric Security

Years ago, holograms were considered science-fiction. Things have changed. Within recent memory, we’ve gone from seeing well-loved, but deceased, cultural...

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Wildfire Ransomware Extinguished by Tool From NoMoreRansom

McAfee and Kaspersky Lab, partners in the project NoMoreRansom, are pleased to announce today the availability of a decryption tool...

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8 Tips to Help Kids Break a Social Media Creeping Habit

Question: I never imagined allowing my daughters to begin dating would be such an emotional rollercoaster — thanks to social media!...

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Travel Tech: How To Stay Safe When You Travel

I don’t think there are many more exciting experiences than holidays. No housework, no routines, no daily grind – just...

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80% of Android Phones Are at Risk! Luckily, People Can Use Encryption for Safety

Let’s imagine you traveled back in time, smartphone in pocket. Let’s say a medieval peasant sees you using this strange...

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Becoming an Experimental Marketer

A few years ago, Optimizely decided to try something different for the 2013 Dreamforce event, a developer and user mega-conference...

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Tax Fraud Robocalls Can Amuse, but Don’t Become a Phishing Victim

Yesterday at work, I received a call on my cell phone while in a meeting and did not answer. The...

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Identity Theft 101: Five Smart Tech Tips for College-Bound Kids

Starting college marks the first of many adulting firsts — first dorm room, first roommate, first no-curfew-on-a-school-night — indeed, there...

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Send Your Kids Back to School with Mobile Safety in Mind

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Cerber Ransomware Updates Configuration File

This blog post was written by Sudhanshu Dubey. McAfee Labs has recently analyzed Version 2 of Cerber, one of the...

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Time to make your Kids aware of Digital Fraud?

Long ago I watched a movie where the hero returned home after a harrowing experience only to find that an...

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Strengthening the channel: McAfee adds Guran Green

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Hot Security Market Needs Smart Engagements

Industry analysts vary on their opinions on the growth and health of the technology market. Depending on which report you...

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Bing.VC Hijacks Browsers Using Legitimate Applications

Browser hijackers are a type of malware that modifies a web browser’s settings without the user’s permission. Generally a browser hijacker...

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This Year at Black Hat: Danger Drones and Thermostat Ransomware

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Obfuscated Malware Discovered on Google Play

The McAfee Labs Mobile Malware Research team found early this week on Google Play a set of malware published by...

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Banload Trojan Targets Brazilians With Malware Downloads

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Another Day, Another PoS Hack. What Makes the Micros Incident Different?

Motivated by money, cybercriminals are always chasing where it goes. That greed has now led them to where transactions are...

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