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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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Family Safety

Back to School: 5 Cybersecurity Habits to Teach Your Kids

With back-to-school time already here, cybersecurity should be at the forefront of every parent’s mind. Kids are exposed to more...

Family Safety

College Bound? 7 Important Technology Habits for Students

You’ve loved, shaped, and equipped your child to succeed in college and move in day is finally here.  But there’s...

Life at McAfee

All Work and No Play? Not at McAfee!

By Srinidhi, Software Quality Engineer There’s more to life than work.   It’s a commonly held and often stated view, but companies...

Family Safety

Are You a Screen-Obsessed Mom?

The modern mom is super-efficient; she manages the home, her profession, family, and a hundred other things efficiently day in,...

Internet Security Mobile Security

Access Denied! New Instagram Hack Kicks Users Out of Their Accounts

Instagram is undoubtedly one of, if not the most popular social media platform among users today. Everyone from celebrities to...

McAfee Labs

McAfee ePO Platform Gains Insight Into Threat Research

The latest update to the McAfee® ePolicy Orchestrator® platform offers a new add-in to provide insight into the latest analysis carried out by McAfee Labs and the Advanced Threat Research team.

McAfee Labs

Microsoft Cortana Allows Browser Navigation Without Login: CVE-2018-8253

A locked Windows 10 device with Cortana enabled on the lock screen allows an attacker with physical access to the device to do two kinds of unauthorized browsing.

Life at McAfee

Q&A with Software QA Manager: How McAfee Empowers Me to Shape the Future

By Simon, Software QA Manager Simon is a Software Quality Assurance Manager at the McAfee Aylesbury office. He joined the...

Internet Security Mobile Security

Back to School: Cybersecurity in the Classroom

It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to an end and that back-to-school time is around the corner. For...

McAfee Labs

80 to 0 in Under 5 Seconds: Falsifying a Medical Patient’s Vitals

With the explosion of growth in technology and its influence on our lives, we have become increasingly dependent on it. The medical field is no exception: Medical professionals trust technology to provide them with accurate information and base life-changing decisions on this data.

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Tech Talk: Ways to Help Your Child Conquer Back-To-School Fears

The first-day-of-school jitters nearly did me in as a kid. Our military family moved ten times, so I got used...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

Hackers Tee Up a Ransomware Attack for the PGA Ahead of the 2018 Championship

Fore! That’s not a ball hitting the 9th hole, that’s a ransomware attack. You heard correctly – the PGA (Professional...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials

5 Tips To Protect Your IoT Devices

Do you think as yourself as living in a “smart home”? If you look around you may notice that you...

McAfee Labs

Examining Code Reuse Reveals Undiscovered Links Among North Korea’s Malware Families

Attacks from the online groups Lazarus, Silent Chollima, Group 123, Hidden Cobra, DarkSeoul, Blockbuster, Operation Troy, and 10 Days of Rain are believed to have come from North Korea. But how can we know with certainty?

Internet Security

Cryptojacking Campaign Caught Targeting Over 200,000 MikroTik Routers

Our routers are our connection to the internet, allowing us to use our devices to access websites at our leisure....

Family Safety

Too Much Tech: 4 Steps to Get Your Child to Chill on Excessive Snapchatting

We were in the midst of what I believed to be an important conversation. “Just a sec mom,” she said promptly...

Privacy & Identity Protection Security News

The Reddit Data Breach: What Consumers Need to Know

With the tagline, “giving you the best of the internet in one place,” Reddit is a popular website designed for...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials

5 Tips for Managing Your Digital Footprint and Online Reputation

Did you know that what you do online could determine your future? That’s because employers and universities often look at...

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