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Android Users, Beware: 60 Games in Google Play Deemed Malicious
It’s no secret that mobile games are designed to be addictive. Unfortunately, this can be to our disadvantage. It’s all...
Targeting Your Success in 2016
This blog was written by Richard Steranka. Thanks to all of you who attended our Q1 Global Channels webcast to...
File-Hosting Site Turns Your File Into Adware
We recently received a sample from a customer and upon initial analysis it looked like a bundled software installer. Upon...
Cyber Criminals Gain in Sophistication With Integrity Attacks
One constant in cybersecurity is the continual rise of sophistication and creativity of attackers. In 2016, we will see a...
Latest Texting Slang Every Parent Needs to Know
At least once a year we update our texting chat acronyms (slang) list. This year the app Ask.Fm made that...
Security on Silicon the Next Big Step in Cyber Protection
With the growth of the Internet of Things, going from 15 billion to 200 billion devices by 2020, and the...
Data Privacy Day: Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. At McAfee, we are happy to be part of Data Privacy Day....
Automotive Security Moves Into Cyber Realm
The focus on the security of automobiles and the transportation sector as a whole (planes, trains, etc.) is steadily increasing....
Attackers Seek to Hack Hardware for Ultimate Control
We are seeing interesting changes in how researchers and attackers are exploring methods to undermine systems and devices. Increasingly, the...
Updated BlackEnergy Trojan Grows More Powerful
In late December, a cyberattack caused a power outage in the Ukraine, plunging hundreds of thousands of citizens into darkness...
Typosquatting Attacks Alive and Well–Unfortunately
Typosquatting doesn’t get the attention that it used to, but it remains an effective means for attackers to capitalize on unsuspecting...
Helping Teens Cope with Three Bs: Bragging, Betrayal, Body Image
The three Bs — bragging, betrayal, and body Image — are a very big deal for both tweens and teens...
The Latest Pawn in the Warranty Fraud Game? Fitbit Users
With great technology comes great responsibility. This is particularly true when it comes to protecting technology. And with more and...
New TeslaCrypt Ransomware Arrives via Spam
During the last couple of weeks, McAfee Labs has observed a huge increase in spam related to Nemucod, a malicious...
SMS Phishing Campaign Spreads in China
Phishing messages and fake websites for stealing users’ credentials are a common occurrence. Recently, however, mobile banking users in China...
5 Signs Your Teen May Be Sexting
Are you an NMK parent? An NMK parent is one who is knowingly or unknowingly infected with the NMK virus,...
Security, By the Numbers, Is Big
When you quantify security, the numbers are big and plentiful. The reality of data being compromised is staggering, but we...
Be Aware of This Rising Menace – Body Shaming
Hello All, We are officially in the last day of 2015. These years just seem to fly by faster every...
Behind the Mobile App: Your Data Exposed
Taylor Swift dropped a musical explosion when she released her music video for the song “Bad Blood” earlier this year....
Blockchain Transactions Create Risks for Financial Services
This post was written by Raj Samani and Christiaan Beek of McAfee , and Shane D. Shook, PhD. Trust is...
Anonymous App ‘After School’ Gaining Popularity with Teens
I’ve advised my kids since they were babies: If you need to hide it, you probably shouldn’t be doing it....
Learn How to Spot a Phishy Email and Stay Safe
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. One piece of advice I always give (after update, update, update) is...
Rovnix Downloader Updated with SinkHole and Time Checks
McAfee Labs has found that the latest Rovnix downloader now comes with the capability to check for the sinkholing of...
How to Report an Online Scam
For many online consumers, money (or the power of it) hovers quietly and invisibly over an online shopping cart only...
Now Dolls Can be Hacked Too
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. Soon after posting our Most Hackable Gifts blog, NBC 5 in Chicago...
Overcoming Targeted Attacks: a New Approach
Successful targeted attacks bypass security controls and typically cause significant damage to an enterprise. Damages may include reputation, monetary, and...
The Hidden Costs of Cyber Attacks
The real costs of cyber attacks are difficult to understand. The impacts of cybersecurity are terribly challenging to measure, which...
