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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 News Privacy & Identity Protection

Key Findings from our Survey on Identity Theft, Family Safety and Home Network Security

The world is connecting to the internet now more than ever before. As a result, the popularity of connected devices...

Privacy & Identity Protection

Key Considerations for Consumers Around Data Privacy

It’s 2018 – and though we’re not living in the age of flying cars, we are living in an age...

Mobile Security

Keeping Your Mobile Device (and Your Personal Life) Safe with IoT

Life is made up of the little things. There are ‘fuzzy feeling’ little things; like when the nice lady in...

Family Safety

Keeping Virtual Play Dates, Hangouts, and Video Chats Safe for Everyone

While virtual playdates, hangouts, and video chats provides an excellent solution for children to interact with their peers, it has also opened up a new avenue for potential risks and dangers. In this article, we will provide some essential strategies for maintaining a secure and enjoyable online social environment for ...

Family Safety

Keeping Kids Safe from Online Threats

The majority of domestic tech devices, such as personal computers and smartphones, only have basic consumer antivirus software, if any at all. This puts children at significant risk of falling victim to cyber threats like malware and phishing attacks.

Family Safety

Keep Your Mum Safe This Mother’s Day!

On my first Mother’s Day 21 years ago, I received a pair of gorgeous fluffy pink slippers. Last year –...

Internet Security

Keep Your Guard Up: Sports Streaming Sites Yield Hidden Dangers

Just as every dog has its day, so too do sports. The NBA finals, the Playoffs, the Stanley Cup —...

Mobile Security Family Safety

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...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Keep Your Computer Close: PoisonTap Can Unlock It Almost Instantly

It’s never a good idea to leave your computer unattended. Since it carries mounds of valuable data, an unchaperoned computer...

How To Guides and Tutorials Internet Security

Keep the Change: 3 Tips for Using the Twitter Tip Jar

When we think of tipping, many don’t see it as anything beyond a display of gratitude. However, Twitter’s latest feature is prompting its users to rethink this sentiment. It hasn’t been long since Twitter...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

Keep Remote Classes Safe and in Session: What You Need to Know About Netop Vision Pro

Keep Remote Classes Safe and in Session: What You Need to Know About Netop Vision Pro Distance and hybrid learning...

Family Safety Privacy & Identity Protection

Just One of Many Internet Scams

A good friend of mine called me recently to ask what I knew about scams from online sales. He had...

McAfee Labs

June #SecChat Recap: Findings from the 2016 Verizon DBIR

This year’s highly anticipated Verizon 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report (Verizon DBIR) analyzed cybersecurity findings from 100,000 incidents and 2,260...

McAfee Labs

Jumping Into the Flames of Skywiper

There has been quite a bit of analysis and speculation about the Flamer/Skywiper threat. As we started to analyze this...

McAfee Labs

Jet Database Engine Flaw May Lead to Exploitation: Analyzing CVE-2018-8423

In September 2018, the Zero Day Initiative published a proof of concept for a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Jet Database Engine....

McAfee Labs

JavaScript-PHP Joint Exercise Delivers Nemucod Ransomware

The ransomware Nemucod has been very prevalent in the last few months. Nemucod’s habit of frequently changing its delivery mechanism...

McAfee Labs

JavaScript Apps on Google Play Steal Korean Phone Numbers

In a recent blog, McAfee Labs reported on suspicious JavaScript-based Android chat applications for Japanese users. These apps were found...

McAfee Labs

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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