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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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The Uber Data Breach: What Consumers Need to Know

Ride-sharing apps are one of the most successful innovations of the modern digital age. Practically everyone who has a smart...

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Top Online Scams & How To Avoid Them

If you’re like most people, going online is a natural part of your day and you don’t focus on the...

McAfee Labs

Emotet Downloader Trojan Returns in Force

During the past couple of days, we have seen an increase in activity from Emotet. This Trojan downloader spreads by...

McAfee News Privacy & Identity Protection

McAfee Focused on Protecting Customers’ Identity, Connected Homes and Wi-Fi Connections

As we kick off the new year, McAfee is optimistic about what the future holds. We protect more than 375...

Family Safety

Your Kids Are My Problem, Here’s Why

This post was written by Jessica Brookes Snow falls outside the large steamy windows at a popular coffee shop in...

Family Safety Privacy & Identity Protection

#DeleteFacebook: Do You Really Need To?

Is it time to #deleteFacebook? Facebook’s long line of dramas has many of us rethinking our dependence on Mark Zuckerberg’s...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

Insider Threat at Coca-Cola Compromises 8,000 Employees’ Information

Cybercrime is often seen as a battle of good versus evil – a hacker tries to infiltrate a system while...

Family Safety

Vacation Checklist: 5 Easy Ways to Help Secure Your Family’s Devices When Traveling

With this writing, we’re joyfully en route to a much-anticipated Florida vacation. A sneak peek into our car — and...

Life at McAfee

How I Wear My #McAfeePride

By: Keyeon, Business Development Representative Imagine if you felt like you had to keep a secret from everyone you know,...

Family Safety

What Parents Need to Know About the Popular App Mappen

Kids love their apps but in their excitement to download the new ones, app safety often falls straight off their...

Family Safety

Share Kids Images Safely

Kids images online. I’m not a big sharer online but I do love popping up a few pics of an...

Family Safety

Fortnite: Why Kids Love It and What Parents Need to Know

  Fortnite: Battle Royale is the hottest video game for kids right now. More than 125 million people have downloaded...

Life at McAfee

How the McAfee Rotation Program is Providing Opportunities

 By: Darius, Sales & Marketing Rotation Engineer “The sky is the limit.” It’s a phrase I heard frequently growing up,...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials

Customer Support Scams Are Popping up in Social Media Ads: How to Stay Secure

Many of us rely on customer support websites for navigating new technology. Whether it’s installing a new piece of software or...

McAfee Labs

MalBus: Popular South Korean Bus App Series in Google Play Found Dropping Malware

McAfee’s Mobile Research team recently learned of a new malicious Android application masquerading as a plugin for a transportation application...

McAfee Labs

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...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

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...

Family Safety

Social Underground: Kids Using Google Docs as New Digital Hangout

Over the years kids have succeeded in staying one step ahead of parents on the digital front. Remember the golden...

Family Safety

Are Your Kids Part of the TikTok App Craze? Here’s What Parents Need to Know

What phone app has over 150 million active users and more than 14 million uploads every day? You might guess...

McAfee Labs

16Shop Now Targets Amazon

Since early November 2018 McAfee Labs have observed a phishing kit, dubbed 16Shop, being used by malicious actors to target...

Family Safety

YOLO: What Parents Need to Know About the Anonymity App Kids Use with Snapchat

If your kids use Snapchat, chances are they also use the popular new app YOLO along with it. Since it’s...

Internet Security Mobile Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Be Wary of WhatsApp Messages Offering 1000GB of Free Data

Global messaging giant WhatsApp turned 10 years old this year. It’s not unusual for companies to provide loyal customers or...

McAfee Labs

HVACking: Understanding the Delta Between Security and Reality

The McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research team is committed to uncovering security issues in both software and hardware to help...

McAfee Labs

Evolution of Malware Sandbox Evasion Tactics – A Retrospective Study

Executive Summary Malware evasion techniques are widely used to circumvent detection as well as analysis and understanding. One of the...

Mobile Security

Are Some Phone Charging Cables Dangerous to Plug in?

We’ve all felt helpless as our phone’s battery dwindles in a moment of dire need. 25%…15%… 5%. The panic sets...

McAfee Labs

McAfee Labs 2020 Threats Predictions Report

With 2019’s headlines of ransomware, malware, and RDP attacks almost behind us, we shift our focus to the cybercrime threats...

Internet Security Mobile Security

Attention Android Users: Is CallerSpy Malware Spying on You?

Meet CallerSpy malware, a new form of mobile malware designed to snoop on calls, texts, and other smartphone communications. This...

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