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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 Labs

Shielding Against Android Phishing in Indian Banking

Authored by Neil Tyagi and Fernando Ruiz In a digitally evolving world, the convenience of banking through mobile applications has...

Security News Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

ShinyHunters Exposes Over 125 Million Online Credentials

ShinyHunters Exposes Over 125 Million Online Credentials   Meet ShinyHunters, a hacker who recently leaked 10 new databases this past month...

Life at McAfee

Shiva’s Tragic Accident Turns into a Story of Resilience

My McAfee Chronicles is a series featuring McAfee team members who have interesting and inspiring life stories to share. Meet Shiva, a...

How To Guides and Tutorials Mobile Security

Shop till You’re Hacked? 3 Tips to Stay Secure this Holiday Season

With just days until Black Friday, the unofficial kick off to the holiday shopping season is quickly approaching. In anticipation...

Privacy & Identity Protection Mobile Security

Shopaholics: Beware of Risky Wi-Fi

As the days grow shorter and twinkly lights pop up on houses lining the block, one thing is clear: the...

McAfee Labs

Short-URL Services May Hide Threats

Short-URL services have emerged as a crucial part of the way we use the Internet. With the increasing use of...

Family Safety

Should I Block My Child From Stickam?

Wondering if Stickam is safe for your child? Learn what Stickam webcam is, its potential dangers, and get expert recommendations for parents.

McAfee Labs

Should I Worry About AVGater, Which Exploits Some Security Products?

This blog was written by Brook Schoenfield. On November 10, a researcher reported the vulnerability AVGater, which affects some antimalware...

McAfee News Family Safety

Should You Post Pics of Your Kids? Insights From Our Age of Consent Survey

If you use social media, you love posting pictures of your life and all the people in it. More often...

Privacy & Identity Protection Mobile Security

Should you pull your smart plug?

While some may think, “why would I need my toaster to connect to the internet,” smart home devices continue to...

Privacy & Identity Protection Mobile Security

Should you pull your smart plug?

While some may think, “why would I need my toaster to connect to the internet,” smart home devices continue to...

How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

Should You Use Near-Field Communications?

Have you ever wondered what kind of superpower you’d have? I’ve always wanted to send messages and ideas with my...

How To Guides and Tutorials Internet Security

Six Easy Steps to Help Keep Hackers at Bay

Cybercriminals are adopting complex and powerful techniques to “hack,” or take control of online accounts belonging to other people or...

McAfee Labs

Six Hundred Million Reasons to Celebrate: No More Ransom Turns FOUR!!

Happy Birthday! Today we mark the fourth anniversary of the NoMoreRansom initiative with over 4.2 million visitors, from 188 countries,...

McAfee Labs

Slow File Infector Spies on Victims

Sourabh Kadam contributed to this blog. In the middle of 2012 McAfee Labs observed the complex malware XDocCrypt infecting documents,...

Security News McAfee News

Small Businesses Save Up to 60% in McAfee and Visa Partnership

Small business owners are getting a special deal on their online protection through a partnership between McAfee and Visa. With new ways of working creating online opportunities and risks for...

Mobile Security

Smart Home Goes Scandi As IKEA Rolls Out a Smart Home Lineup

Ah, IKEA. The furniture store probably best known for simple furnishings with not-so-simple assembly instructions (and simply delicious Swedish meatballs)...

How To Guides and Tutorials

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...

Privacy & Identity Protection Mobile Security

Smart Home, or Dumb Home/Smart Cloud?

At the end of my street, tucked between some bushes and a tree in someone else’s garden, is a weathered...

Family Safety

Smart Parents Dig Deeper Than Clickbait

This blog was written by Jocelyn Brewer. We’ve all seen it – that family at the café, heads down, scrolling...

Internet Security Mobile Security

Smart Perimeter – A Security Fence For Your Digital Devices

Everyone has experienced that gut-wrenching feeling when you look around and realize that one of your prized possessions is missing. ...

Internet Security

Smart Tips for Staying Safer Online

The recent WannaCry ransomware attack that infected more than 250,000 computers worldwide was a good reminder to everyone about staying...

Internet Security Mobile Security

Smart TVs and Refrigerators Used in Internet-of-Things Cyberattack

In this article, we’ll explore what happened when hundreds of thousands of these devices were roped into an extensive Internet-of-Things (IoT) cyber attack, how it happened, and how you can protect your smart devices to stay safe.

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Smart Ways to Keep Your Social Security Number from Being Cracked

Being familiar with the common paths that take your SSN to the dark web will help you recognize and avoid the risks earlier, and act fast if your information is ever compromised.

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

Smarter Clicks: 5 Tips to Help Your Family Avoid Risky Cyber Search Traps

Searching the internet has become as much a part of daily life as pouring that first cup of coffee each...

Mobile Security Family Safety

Smartphone Alternatives for Free-Ranging Kids

Smartphone Alternatives for Free-Ranging Kids A popular topic in our blogs is “when to buy a child a smartphone,” and...

Mobile Security Family Safety

Smartphone Alternatives: Ease Your Way into Your Child’s First Phone

“But everyone else has one.”  Those are familiar words to a parent, especially if you’re having the first smartphone conversation...

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