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Attackers Exploiting WinRAR UNACEV2.DLL Vulnerability (CVE-2018-20250)
Earlier this month Check Point Research reported discovery of a 19 year old code execution vulnerability in the wildly popular...
At What Age Should Kids Join Social Media?
Last week, I waved goodbye to my eldest son as he moved halfway across the world to study for a...
At McAfee, Protecting Customers Takes Precedence Over Seeking Headlines
One question I often hear is “When will McAfee publish a report on the latest threat?” It seems to be...
At Home or On-the-Go: Boost Your Internet Safety this Summer
Summer is here, which means more sun and more fun for everyone. It also means more streaming, gaming, and downloading. This seasonal reality reminds...
AsiaHitGroup Returns With New Billing-Fraud Campaign
Are you tired yet of the music track “Despacito”? If you downloaded this ringtone app from Google Play, chances are...
AsiaHitGroup Gang Again Sneaks Billing-Fraud Apps Onto Google Play
The McAfee Mobile Research team has found a new billing-fraud campaign of at least 15 apps published in 2018 on...
AshleyMadison Hack Demonstrates Power of Scam Artists
This blog post was written by Armando Rodriguez. Last month, cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs broke the news that adult site...
As Search Engines Blacklist Fewer Sites, Users More Vulnerable to Attack
Turns out, it’s a lot harder for a website to get blacklisted than one might think. A new study found...
Artificial Intelligence: Friend Or Foe?
This blog was written by Ian Yip. The future of cyber safety and personal development lies in the partnership between...
Artificial Imposters—Cybercriminals Turn to AI Voice Cloning for a New Breed of Scam
Three seconds of audio is all it takes. Cybercriminals have taken up newly forged artificial intelligence (AI) voice cloning tools...
Are Your Online Photos Sharing More Than You Think?
We all share photos online: photos of our kids, photos of our trips, and photos of our meals. We think...
Are Your Kids Using Vault Apps to Hide Photos, Chats, or Videos?
A number of apps for both the Android and iPhone exist that are great for storing your personal “gems,” those...
Are Your Kids Using Decoy Apps to Hide Photos, Videos?
Wouldn’t it be convenient if the dangers heading toward our kids had neon signs pointing to them? Unfortunately, that’s not the...
Are Your Kids Playing Virtual Hide-n-Seek With You?
We all grew up playing hide-n-seek. Remember how your toddler loved playing hide-and-seek as well? Well, today’s tech savvy kids...
Are Your Kids Part of the TikTok App Craze? Here’s What Parents Need to Know
What phone app has over 150 million active users and more than 14 million uploads every day? You might guess...
Are Your Kids Into These 5 Unwanted Trends On Social Media?
Yesterday I picked up a friend’s child, who was returning from the week long class trip to Mumbai. As I...
Are Your Kids Exposed to the Celeb Sexy Selfie Craze?
Almost weekly I read that yet another young celebrity I once considered a safe role model for my teen is...
Are Your Devices Killing the Romance in Your Relationship?
If you ever feel like your partner’s device is the ‘third person’ in your relationship, then you are not alone....
Are You Stressed Out About Passwords? Consider a Simple Option
Used correctly, passwords help keep your personal information safe, and if you’re like me, you probably have dozens (or in...
Are You Still on the Fence About a Family VPN?
Chances are, you’ve heard the term VPN more and more lately but still can’t figure out exactly what it does or if your...
Are You Safer Unplugging on Vacation?
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. You probably know by now that I love technology. I have either my...
Are You Playing A Role In Protecting Your Online Privacy?
Like most things in life, online privacy is a 2-way street. As consumers, we expect the companies we deal with...
Are you Hackable or Uncrackable? “Password Day” is Today!
Yes, such a day exists and it’s today, May 7th 2013. McAfee is working to make sure consumers increase their...
Are You Forwarding Jokes Or Spam?
With the advent of messaging and social media applications, sharing jokes or memes has become increasingly frequent and convenient. While we often perceive this as harmless fun, it’s essential to address a question that we don’t ask ourselves often enough: Are we forwarding jokes or inadvertently distributing spam?
Are You a Victim of a Deepfake Attack? Here’s What to Do Next
With the rise of cheap and easy-to-use AI tools, deepfake attacks find themselves likewise on the rise. Startling as that...
Are You a Screen-Obsessed Mom?
The modern mom is super-efficient; she manages the home, her profession, family, and a hundred other things efficiently day in,...
Are We Really Expressing Ourselves on Social Media, Or Are We Too Scared?
When social media really took off about 10 years ago, I think many of us assumed that it might just...
