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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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Scams Facing Consumers in the New Digital WFH Landscape

With many people having their normal day to day life turned upside down, scammers are capitalizing on consumers’ newfound lifestyles to make a financial gain or...

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Scammers Take Advantage of Back-to-School Shopping Scams.

Scammers didn’t take a summer break. They kept busy, ramping up a fresh wave of back-to-school shopping scams. As busy...

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Scammers Love Barbie: Fake Videos Promote Bogus Ticket Offers That Steal Personal Info

Turns out, scammers really love Barbie.  As Barbie makes her debut on the big screen, scammers are aiming to cash...

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Scammers Impersonating Windows Defender to Push Malicious Windows Apps

Summary points: Scammers are increasingly using Windows Push Notifications to impersonate legitimate alerts Recent campaigns pose as a Windows Defender...

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Scammers Follow the Rebranding of Twitter to X, to Distribute Malware

Authored by: Vallabh Chole and Yerko Grbic On July 23rd, 2023, Elon Musk announced that the social networking site, Twitter...

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Scammers Exploit California Wildfires: How to Stay Safe 

The devastating wildfires sweeping through Southern California have left countless neighborhoods in ruins, forcing thousands to evacuate and destroying homes...

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Scammers are Exploiting Ukraine Donations

Authored by Vallabh Chole and Oliver Devane Scammers are very quick at reacting to current events, so they can generate...

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Scammers Abuse Trust in Google Alerts, Bypass Filters

We all like to be in the loop, especially when it comes to the news. Facebook notifications, news channels, and...

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Scam Texts Are More Painful Than Getting a Root Canal

Sick and tired of scam messages? So are the 54% of Americans who said they’d rather get a root canal...

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