Featured Blogs
Five Ways the Internet of Things Can Put Your Security at Risk
Sometimes a new technology comes along that’s so promising, so revolutionary, that, over time, future citizens consider the innovation to...
7 Tips to Help Your Teen Avoid Conflict in Group Texts
If you’ve ever had a conversation over email or text take a sudden nosedive due to miscommunication, then buckle up—you...
Ransomware, PUPs, Vulnerabilities: a Look at What’s Putting You at Risk
Every quarter McAfee releases a report on the cybersecurity issues confronting consumers, business partners, and the public. Produced by McAfee...
Hacking Humans: How Cybercriminals Trick Their Victims
McAfee has compiled a list of the top ways cybercriminals play with the minds of their targeted victims. And the...
Hacking the Human OS: A Report on Social Engineering
Why are data breaches so commonplace? Whether the attacks are against the energy sector as reported July 2014[i] with over...
How to Remove Unwanted Photos of Your Child Online
There’s a chance you may skip this blog post thinking to yourself: This will never happen to my child. I have a...
What is a Remote Administration Tool (RAT)?
Ever felt like your computer was possessed? Or that you aren’t the only one using your tablet? I think I...
Steamstealer Attacks Victims via Chat
During the last few months, McAfee Labs has seen an increase in Steamstealer samples. The following chart shows the recent...
Love, Trust and Text Messages in the Digital Age
Roses are red, violets are blue, but does your security matter to your loved one too? Okay, so maybe my...
Safer Internet Day – What Are You Doing To Stay Safe Online?
If there was ever a reminder to make sure we are playing it safe online then it’s Safer Internet Day....
How Password Managers are Saving the Day
As I get older, I am convinced that my memory is fading. Whether it’s names, places or even passwords, my...
What is a Rootkit?
A rootkit is a kind of software that conceals malware from standard detection methods. A good analogy for a rootkit...
Windows 10 Makes a Strong Move Towards a Security Conscious Future
The past week has been an exciting one for cyber security announcements. On Tuesday, President Obama gave his State of...
The Rise of Backdoor-FCKQ (CTB-Locker)
By Raj Samani (@Raj_Samani) and Christiaan Beek (@ChristiaanBeek) In the McAfee Labs Threats Report published in November 2014, Senior Vice...
Blackhat Gets Hacking Mostly Right, Makes a Few Hacks of Its Own
Director Michael Mann’s cyber-thriller, Blackhat, opened in theaters this weekend, and promised to be the most realistic portrayal of cybersecurity...
New Year, New Partner Learning Center
This blog post was written by Allison Clarke. In 2015 we are “Thinking Big” and nothing demonstrates this more than...
Don’t Believe These 6 Mobile Security Myths
Smartphones are picking up popularity. You can now access email, social media, and other things from a device that fits...
Apps Sending Plain HTTP Put Personal Data at Risk
At the AVAR Conference in November 2014, McAfee Labs presented how to exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability of the Costco...
Every Step You Take, Every Call You Make: Is Your Phone Watching You?
Imagine a world where every mobile move you make – each text message and phone call – is broadcast to...
To Preserve Bandwidth, Gogo Inflight Executes a Man-in-the-Middle Attack
Early last week, Gogo Inflight, a provider of in-flight Internet access for airlines, caught a lot of headlines for a...
Introducing the McAfee Partner Program
What better way to kickoff the start of 2015 than with our new McAfee Partner Program. This new program was...
How Hackers Use Popular Shows to Infect Your Devices
If there’s one reasonable measurement of how popular a television series has become, it’s how often it’s illegally downloaded online....
7 Tips to Boost Your Family Goal Setting for 2015
To catch a vision for your family in the year ahead first requires a brief look back. What worked in...
2014: Security Year in Review
From the Heartbleed bug to large-scale (and highly publicized) data breaches, Shellshock to mobile threats—2014 did not leave us wanting...
5 Priceless Gifts You Already Give Your Kids Every Day
If you are like me, the holidays usher in an assortment of feelings—some warm and fuzzy and some not...
Slow File Infector Spies on Victims
Sourabh Kadam contributed to this blog. In the middle of 2012 McAfee Labs observed the complex malware XDocCrypt infecting documents,...
What is Ransomware?
Imagine that you want to pull up a certain file on your computer. You click on the file and suddenly...
