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Snapstreaks: Why Kids Keep them Going and What Parents Need to Know
People who use the popular social networking app Snapchat, understand what happens after three consecutive days of messaging the same...
So Are You ‘Hot or Not?’ App Rates Appearance
First, let me begin with the fact that I love apps. In fact, I am probably addicted to them. I...
So You Think Your Phone Is Hacked—Here’s What to Do
Humans are private by nature. We may share an inspiring article or photos from a fun trip, but we keep...
So, Your Child Wants A Smartwatch for Christmas? Here’s What You Need to Know
My youngest son is a Smartwatch fanatic. At the age of 14, he’s already ‘progressed’ through much-loved Pebble and Sony...
So, Your Kids Have Left School. Do You Still Need To Worry About Their Online Safety?
Last week, I waved my 18-year-old off as he embarked on the Aussie school leaver’s rite of passage – Schoolies!!...
So, Your Phone Got Stolen. Here’s What to Do.
The Coachella Music and Arts Festival is known for 3 days of desert heat, trendy tunes, and breathtaking art installations,...
Social Engineering: Tis the Season for Tricky Hackers
With the holidays on the horizon, spirits are high—and it’s those same high spirits that hackers want to exploit. ‘Tis the...
Social Engineering—The Scammer’s Secret Weapon
Social engineering. It’s a con game. And a con game by any other name stings just as badly. Like any...
Social Media Harassment is a Real Threat. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.
It is an almost undisputable truth that access to a cloak of anonymity and a large, large microphone brings the...
Social Media Manipulation Is For Real, Some Call It As Crowd-Turfing!
An Indian investigative portal Cobrapost, recently released a report on alleged online reputation smearing/management/campaigns designed to gain/destroy political capital for who ever was...
Social Media Swamped by Social Botnets
As anyone with a newsfeed will tell you, fake social media accounts have been on the rise in recent years....
Social Media: How to Steer Your Family Clear of Cryptomining Malware
It’s fun to jump on our favorite social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn and know we can...
Social Media: Where Cybercrime Lurks in the Shadows
When you think of cybercrime, the first thing that comes to mind is most likely cybercriminals operating on the dark...
Social Network Account Stealers Hidden in Android Gaming Hacking Tool
Authored by: Wenfeng Yu McAfee Mobile Research team recently discovered a new piece of malware that specifically steals Google, Facebook,...
Social Networking Security Awareness
One in five online consumers has been a victim of cybercrime in the past two years. Social networking is a...
Social Security Numbers Easily Cracked
It is easier than ever to guess or predict an individual’s Social Security number, which puts us all at a...
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...
Software Company WakeNet AB Discovered Spreading PUPs to Users
Pay-per-install, or PPI for short, is a type of software program that presents users with third-party offers while they are...
Solving the Gamer’s Dilemma: Security vs. Performance
As of last year, 2.2 billion1 people consider themselves gamers across the globe. Of that 2.2 billion, over 50% – 1.22...
Solving the Mystery of the Office Zero-Day Exploit and DEP
On November 5 McAfee Labs blogged about a Microsoft Office zero-day attack that we spotted in the wild. In another...
Something’s Phishy With the Instagram “HotList”
Phishing scams have become incredibly popular these days. Cybercriminals have upped the ante with their tactics, making their phishing messages...
Sonakshi Sinha tops the list of McAfee Most Sensational Celebrities 2016
Celebrities bedazzle and bewitch us and we cannot have enough of them. Whether they be actors, singers, models, comedians or...
SonicSpy Malware Snoops on Google Play Users via Messaging Apps
Whether it’s a British spy sneaking around a casino, or a cybercriminal looking around your device, all spies snoop to...
Spanish MSSP Targeted by BitPaymer Ransomware
Co-authored by Marc RiveroLopez Initial Discovery This week the news hit that several companies in Spain were hit by a...
Special Delivery: Criminals Posing as Amazon Are Out to Steal User’s Data
One of the joys of online shopping is instant gratification – your purchases arrive on your doorstep in just a few...
Speed or Security? We Say Speed AND Security
“Security software slows down my PC.” We often hear this sentiment when users talk about malware protection. While people recognize...
Spitmo vs Zitmo: Banking Trojans Target Android
SpyEye and Zeus are probably the most prevalent and active Trojan “banker” families seen in the wild. (Bankers steal bank...
