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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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Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Is Trouble Brewing for Owners of Smart Coffee Makers and Kettles?

There’s an undeniable appeal to a smart coffee maker that knows when you wake up so you’re never left without a freshly...

Family Safety

Is WhatsApp Safe for Kids? Here’s What Parents Need to Know

Kids use the messaging app WhatsApp to talk privately with friends, exchange content and videos, and (hopefully) fly under the parentals' radar. But is What'sApp safe for kids? Here's what parents need to know.

Mobile Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Is Your App Conspiring to Make Your Private Information Public?

Apps! They help us make the most of our time and bring ease in our busy lifestyle with just a...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials

Is Your Bank Secure? How to Protect Your Financial Information

Modern day banking is made to be easy – we login into our bank’s app on our mobile devices, click...

Internet Security

Is Your Browser Haunted With Ghostcat Malware?

October is finally among us, and things are spookier than usual. One ghost causing some hocus pocus across the World...

Family Safety

Is Your Child Being Cyberbullied? What Parents Need to Know

In this season of social distancing, teens need their friends more than ever. Daily digital connection — through texting, video...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Is Your Medical Data Safe? 16 Million Medical Scans Left Out in the Open

Have you ever needed to get an X-ray or an MRI for an injury? It turns out that these images, as...

Mobile Security

Is Your Mobile Device Misbehaving? How to Catch Common Malware Misbehaviors

Nothing in life is free, and that’s especially true when it comes to mobile apps. Thousands of free apps are...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

Is Your Password a Priority? Top Takeaways From Our World Password Survey

Whether you’re signing up for a new video-streaming service, logging back into your email, or checking your online banking, passwords...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Is your password up to snuff?

Everything from social media to banking is protected by a password. But what happens when an expert password cracker targets...

Internet Security Mobile Security

Is Your Peloton Spinning Up Malware?

[Disclaimer: The McAfee ATR team disclosed this vulnerability to Peloton and promptly started working together to responsibly develop and issue a patch within...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

Is Your Smart Home Secure? 5 Tips to Help You Connect Confidently

With so many smart home devices being used today, it’s no surprise that users would want a tool to help...

Mobile Security Family Safety Privacy & Identity Protection

Is Your Smart Home Vulnerable to a Hack Attack?

Your smart home hums right along. It sets your alarm, opens your garage door, pops up recipes on your refrigerator...

Family Safety

Is Your SNS Addiction Getting Out of Hand? – All Names Aren’t Cool

The news that went viral on social networking sites last week made me smile and shake my head and say,...

Family Safety

Is Your Teen Using Tinder? Here’s What You Need to Know

Teens are curious.  It’s fun to meet and date people they don’t see in the hallways every day.  It feels...

Mobile Security

Is Your WhatsApp Being Weird? You May Need to Check For Hidden Malware

With over 2.5 billion monthly active users that have accumulated since its fruition, Android has seen massive growth over the...

Family Safety

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...

McAfee Labs

It’s a Zoo Out There! Data Analysis of Alleged ZooPark Dump

In early May, researchers disclosed a Mobile malware campaign by a group focused on Middle Eastern targets. This actor was...

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