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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

Spora Ransomware Infects ‘Offline’—Without Talking to Control Server

Spora is a ransomware family that encrypts victims’ files and demands money to decrypt the files. It has infected many...

Internet Security

Spot Those Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping Scams

We’re not the only ones looking forward to the big holiday sales like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Hackers are too. As people flock to retailers big and small in search of the best deals online, hackers have their shopping scams ready.

Internet Security Mobile Security

Spotify and Minecraft Account Info Posted Online, Are You Safe?

This blog was written by Bruce Snell. One of my favorite scenes in The Avengers is when Captain America tells...

McAfee Labs

Spotlight on Shamoon

Our analysis this month has pointed to Shamoon emerging in the Middle East. We have recently seen a number of...

Life at McAfee

Spotlighting McAfee’s Women in Technology Scholarship Recipients

Working at McAfee is so much more than fighting off cyber-attacks; it’s also about learning valuable life lessons and fostering...

Family Safety

Spotting Fake News: Teaching Kids to be Responsible Online Publishers

Editor’s note: This is part II in a series on Fake News. Read part I, here. Kids today are not...

McAfee Labs

Spreading the Flame: Skywiper Employs ‘Windows Update’

Microsoft has issued Security Advisory 2718704, in which the company disclosed that it recently became aware of the Flamer/Skywiper threat,...

Mobile Security

Spy? Where? Mobile Spyware Hiding Right Under Your Nose

Some days it feels like the whole world is going mobile. We tweet, we text, we browse the world from...

McAfee Labs

SpyLoan: A Global Threat Exploiting Social Engineering

Authored by: Fernando Ruiz The McAfee mobile research team recently identified a significant global increase of SpyLoan, also known as...

McAfee Labs

Spyware distributed through Amazon Appstore

Authored by Wenfeng Yu and ZePeng Chen As smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives, malicious apps...

Family Safety Privacy & Identity Protection

Spyware: A Major Identity Theft Threat

Spyware is a type of malicious software that collects information about users without their knowledge. It can track every action, from keystrokes to browsing habits, thus presenting a grave threat to user privacy and security.

Mobile Security

Squid Game App or Mobile Malware in Disguise?

It’s safe to say that many Americans are obsessed with Squid Game. According to Business Insider, the Korean drama series has driven the newest engagers to a Netflix...

Security News

Squid Game Cryptocurrency Scam

It’s little surprise that a digital currency scam based on the popular Squid Games series on Netflix is making the news.   If you haven’t...

Internet Security Mobile Security

SSL Packet Capture Is An Amateur Hacker’s Best Friend

Chances are, you’ve either heard of or used the catch phrase ‘there’s an app for that’ at least once before....

Internet Security McAfee News

ST01: Cloud Adoption Trends with Sekhar Sarukkai and Vittorio Viarengo

Cloud Adoption Trends Co-founder of Skyhigh Networks Sekhar Sarukkai and Head of Cloud Marketing Vittorio Viarengo discuss a range of...

Internet Security McAfee News Security News

ST03: Cloud Technology Trends with Wayne Anderson and Dan Flaherty

Cloud Technology Trends In this episode, we’ll hear from Wayne Anderson, Enterprise Security Architect at McAfee and Dan Flaherty from...

Internet Security McAfee News

ST16: Top 5 RSA Moments 2020 with Vittorio Viarengo & Naveen Palavalli

RSA Conference Highlights McAfee’s Interim Chief Marketing Officer Vittorio Viarengo and VP of Product & Solution Marketing Naveen Palavallil team...

Internet Security McAfee News

ST17: Secure Remote Working with Raj Samani & Mo Cashman

Safe Remote Working In this podcast, McAfee’s Principal Engineer Mo Cashman and Chief Scientist & McAfee Fellow Raj Samani cover...

Internet Security McAfee News Security News

ST18 Chinese Cyber Crime with Anne An & Patrick Flynn

Chinese Cyber Crime Trends The head of McAfee Advanced Programs Group, Patrick Flynn and Security Researcher Anne An discuss Chinese...

Internet Security McAfee News

ST19: Unified Cloud Edge with Cindy Chen & Michael Schneider

Unified Cloud Edge Explained In this episode, Senior Product Marketing Manager Cindy Chen and Senior Manager of Product Management Michael...

Internet Security McAfee News Privacy & Identity Protection

ST20: Quantum Computing with Steve Grobman & Jon King

Impacts of Quantum Computing McAfee’s Chief Technology Officer Steve Grobman and Fellow Jon King discuss quantum computing and potential impacts...

Internet Security McAfee News Privacy & Identity Protection

ST21: DB Cybertech with Tranel Hawkins & Ben Farber

Security Innovation Alliance Explained McAfee’s Senior Manager of Business Development, Tranel Hawkins and DB Cybertech’s Chief Data Scientist & Product...

Internet Security McAfee News Privacy & Identity Protection

ST22: Attivo Networks with Greg Vinson & Tushar Kothari

Threat Solutions McAfee’s Global Business Development Manager, Greg Vinson and CEO of Attivo Networks, Tushar Kothari discuss the solutions to...

Internet Security

Standing Together Against Scams: McAfee Joins the Global Anti-Scam Alliance

At McAfee, we see the real faces behind the statistics. Our research shows, globally, people spend an average of 83...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Starbucks Bitcoin Mining Incident Reminds Us of the Risks of Public Wi-Fi

Most of us order our coffee with half and half, or a pastry on the side. But what Buenos Aires...

Privacy & Identity Protection

Start the New Year Right With This 3-Step Digital Detox

Pledging to follow healthier habits is consistently the most popular new year’s resolution. That January 1st promise looks different to...

Internet Security

State of the Scamiverse – How AI is Revolutionizing Online Fraud

For less than the cost of a latte and in under 10 minutes, scammers today can create shockingly convincing deepfake...

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