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Criminals are Getting Excited for Tax Filing Season
Cybercriminals are plotting to take advantage of tax season, by fraudulently impersonating consumers and scamming Americans. For the citizens...
Do You Know Your Kids’ Passwords?
As parents, we are faced with so many dilemmas. Are our children ‘available’ for play dates with kids we’re not...
Macro Malware Associated With Dridex Finds New Ways to Hide
Macro malware is on the upswing and cybercriminals are always searching for new ways to deceive users and evade detection....
The Facebook Hack That Lets Strangers Spy on Your Sleep Patterns
Many of us check Facebook first thing in the morning. We’ve all been guilty of browsing away in bed before...
#BeStrong App Gives Kids a Way to Support Each Other Online
Sometimes one of the most powerful things you can say to someone going through a tough time is, “You are...
Locky Ransomware on Rampage With JavaScript Downloader
Locky is a ransomware family that encrypts victims’ files and demands money to decrypt the files. It has infected many...
Ransomware and You
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. This past weekend I was at a local roller rink where my...
My First Six Weeks
I am tasked with writing my first BLOG. With more than 25 years in this industry, I am quickly overwhelmed...
Trillium Toolkit Leads to Widespread Malware
Any aspiring cybercriminal can buy one of many malicious toolkits to craft a downloader and distribute malware. After a time these downloaders...
A Future Beyond Mobile Devices; Trusting the Promises of Mobile World Congress
More than 100,000 people descended upon Mobile World Congress (MWC) last week to watch experts from around the world discuss...
Targeted Ransomware No Longer a Future Threat
This post was written by Christiaan Beek and Andrew Furtak. In 2015, McAfee investigated a ransomware campaign that targeted the...
Mobile Threats Report: What’s on the Horizon for 2016
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. With Mobile World Congress in full swing, we thought it would be...
Stop! Could That App Be Spying on Your Family?
The latest headlines sound more like a Jason Bourne movie and less like something that could happen in suburbia. However, spyware...
MouseJack Hacks Target Wireless Keyboards and Mice Within 100 Meters
Every year, more and more words are making it into the English dictionary. The next one to make its debut...
Malicious Forums Turn Amateur Hackers Into Cybercriminals
Security researchers are aware of forums that offer downloads of malicious software such as keyloggers and remote access tools. Some inexperienced...
Kik Messenger: The Dangerous App Kids Love
Police recently arrested a Pennsylvania man who drove to Tennessee to meet and have sex with a minor girl he...
Nivdort: Data-Stealing Trojan Arrives via Spam
During the past couple of weeks, McAfee Labs has observed a huge increase in spam related to Nivdort, a malicious file...
Does Anyone Really Care About Mobile Security?
I’ve attended Mobile World Congress a number of times and it is fair to say the concept of the show...
Clever Phishing Attacks Target Google, Yahoo, DHL Customers
Last week McAfee Labs received a phishing page that efficiently uses the CSS format of the Gmail login page and...
What Parents Need to Know about Popular Video, Audio Apps
If you hear laughing, dancing, goofiness, and a lead choreographer barking commands coming from the next room, chances are your...
Ransomware Targets Healthcare Sector
When we develop threats predictions at McAfee, I personally like to conduct some proper research and base my statements on...
HydraCrypt Variant of Ransomware Distributed by Angler Exploit Kit
McAfee Labs recently came across the new ransomware variant HydraCrypt. Like some previous ransomware variants, HydraCrypt is distributed using the Angler...
IoT and Privacy: Keeping Secrets from your Webcam
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. Have you ever put your kids to bed only to have them...
Phony Adobe Flash Update Hosts Malware, Targets Apple Users
Computer maintenance is often a simple equation: avoid behavior that might land you a virus, and keep your software up-to-date....
This Valentine’s Day, Share Your Love, Not Your Personal Data
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, are you ready? Have you...
Another Day, Another Smart Toy Hack: This Time, It’s Fisher-Price
Toys offer a unique insight into a time, place and culture that has come and gone. While the Romans had...
A Case of Mistaken Identity? The Role of BlackEnergy in Ukrainian Power Grid Disruption
Recent reports of electricity outages across the Ukraine has led to significant speculation regarding the specific malware that was used...
