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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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Malware on Google Play Targets North Korean Defectors

Earlier this year, McAfee researchers predicted in the McAfee Mobile Threat Report that we expect the number of targeted attacks on mobile devices to increase due to their ubiquitous growth combined with the sophisticated tactics used by malware authors.

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Malware Spreads Through Facebook Tag Scam

McAfee has recently observed a malware spreading through Facebook. This type of malware is not new, but it keeps evolving...

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Malware Takes Advantage of Windows ‘God Mode’

Microsoft Windows has hidden an Easter Egg since Windows Vista. It allows users to create a specially named folder that...

Privacy & Identity Protection

Manage your data this Data Privacy Day

You know when Valentine’s Day is, and on which day Friendship Day falls, but do you know the day in...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Marcher Malware Uses Both Credential and Credit Card Phishing to Steal Financial Data

Actors turned models turned singers — pretty much the definition of a “triple threat” in the entertainment industry. However, the...

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Massive Law Enforcement Operation Tells two Malware Variants it’s Game Over

On Monday, the United States Department of Justice announced an international law enforcement effort to take out a massive botnet—a...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Massive Malaysian Data Breach Compromises Over 46 Million Phone Numbers

There are data breaches that impact an entire customer group, or even a certain state. And then there are data...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Massive Security Flaw for High Sierra Macs Emerges

When it comes to cybersecurity, we’ve seen our fair share of device flaws. Sometimes, hackers leverage these vulnerabilities to execute...

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MasterCard Wants to Verify by Selfies and Fingerprints! The Ripple Effects of Biometrics?

We often take daily conveniences for granted, and the credit card is no exception. These pieces of plastic allow us...

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McAfee 2022 Consumer Mobile Threat Report

We’re excited to bring you the latest edition of the McAfee 2022 Consumer Mobile Threat Report. After all, when you...

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McAfee 2023 Consumer Mobile Threat Report

Smartphones put the proverbial world in the palm of your hand—you pay with it, play with it, keep in touch...

Internet Security

McAfee 2023 Hacker Celebrity Hot List – Why Hackers Love Ryan Gosling so Much

Hackers love Ryan Gosling. In fact, hackers use his name as bait more than any other celebrity.  With that, the...

Security News

McAfee 2023 Threat Predictions: Evolution and Exploitation

As 2022 draws to a close, the Threat Research Team at McAfee Labs takes a look forward—offering their predictions for...

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McAfee Adds Flash Exploit Detection to NSP 8.2

Adobe Flash vulnerabilities and exploits have worried users and security professionals for many years. The situation today remains serious. A...

McAfee Labs

McAfee AMSI Integration Protects Against Malicious Scripts

This blog describes how the AMSI (Antimalware Scan Interface) is used within the various McAfee products, and highlights some of the malware we are able to detect with it.

Internet Security

McAfee and Intel Collaborate to Combat Deepfakes with AI-Powered Deepfake Detection

In a world where deepfake scams and misinformation are on the rise, McAfee has announced significant enhancements to its AI-powered...

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McAfee and Telstra Partner to Bring Privacy, Identity and Security to Australian Customers

McAfee announces a partnership that will grant new and existing Telstra customers easy access to McAfee’s leading security solutions to...

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McAfee and the Security Innovation Alliance: Together is Power

New McAfee is here. We turn the page in the next chapter of this company’s story. It’s one we have...

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