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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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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...

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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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It’s All About You: McAfee’s New All-Consumer Focus

This week, McAfee took an exciting new step in our journey—we are now a pure-play consumer company. What does that...

Privacy & Identity Protection

It’s Data Privacy Day: Here’s How to Stay Protected in 2023

When you logged on to your computer this morning, data privacy probably wasn’t the first thing you were thinking about....

Internet Security

It’s World Backup Day! Here’s How You Can Preserve Your Files

Let’s play a game. Go to the Photos app on your phone and look at the total number of videos...

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It’s World Password Day – Give your Passwords an Overhaul!

How much of your personal data is stored online? Well, if you are anything like the ‘average Jo’ – the...

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It’s World Password Day! Time to Beef Up Your Password Security

Our passwords hold the keys to our digital lives. We use them to access bank accounts, medical records, private conversations...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

It’s ‘Game Over’ for Zeus and CryptoLocker

Under Operation Tovar, global law enforcement—in conjunction with the private sector and McAfee—has launched an action to dismantle the Gameover...

McAfee Labs

January 2014 #SecChat Wrap-up — Threat Predictions

Threats seem to be top of mind for the masses of late—with three large-scale attacks on major brands already this...

McAfee Labs

Japanese Banking Trojan Shifu Combines Malware Tools

In recent weeks, McAfee Labs has analyzed a recently discovered banking Trojan that combines elements from multiple malware tools. Shifu...

Mobile Security McAfee Labs

Japanese Chat App for Android Steals Phone Numbers

Update, December 5 The developer of the app Machin Chat has contacted McAfee and reported that the collection of phone...

Mobile Security McAfee Labs

Japanese One-Click Scammers Abuse Mobile Traffic Exchange Service

McAfee has been monitoring and reporting extensively on one-click-fraud malware for Android in Japan this year. These attacks, primarily on...

McAfee Labs

Java Back Door Acts as Bot

The current threat landscape is often driven by web-based malware and exploit kits that are regularly updated with newly found...

McAfee Labs

Java Zero-Day Vulnerability Pushes Out Crimeware

This blog was updated on January 14. See the end of the file. A new Java zero-day vulnerability is spreading...

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