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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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Examining Your Very Own Sefnit Trojan

Most malware is created for economic purposes. To name just a few of our reports and blogs on this topic,...

Internet Security Mobile Security

Crash & Burn: Snapchat Security Flaws Strike Again

Snapchat, the photo-sharing app that lets users send and receive photos that disappear after being viewed, has come under its...

Mobile Security

Quad Messaging App — The New Facebook on Campus

College—it’s not just a time for growing into the responsible individual you most assuredly will become, it’s also a time...

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Careto Worldwide Malware Attack Unmasked

On Monday Kaspersky Labs announced the discovery of a large number of malware infections across large parts of the globe. Kaspersky...

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January 2014 #SecChat Wrap-up — Threat Predictions

Threats seem to be top of mind for the masses of late—with three large-scale attacks on major brands already this...

McAfee Labs

Plasma HTTP Botnet Steals Passwords From Chrome, FileZilla

Last year we reported on the Athena HTTP botnet, which targets Windows XP systems, mostly for distributed denial-of-service attacks. Now...

Mobile Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Stop! Do You Really Want to Send That Photo?

Yes we all use (or at least 96% of us do) our smartphones to take photos. But almost half of...

Mobile Security

Trust and Relationships in the Mobile Era

Love is in the air…and, unfortunately, so is betrayal, as people get ready to share their hearts and more via...

Family Safety

‘Whisper’ App: Teens Are Having a Blast but Parents May Gasp

Everyone loves a good secret. Tack anonymity to a whisper and the recipe for juicy fun spikes considerably. That’s the...

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How to Secure Your Yahoo! Mail Account

Last week, Yahoo! announced on their blog that the email accounts for an unspecified number of users had been compromised...

Mobile Security

Vietnamese ‘Adult’ Apps on Google Play Open Gate to SMS Trojans

Malware related to short message services occupies a large portion of today’s Android malware families. These include premium SMS fraud...

Mobile Security McAfee Labs

Chat Friend Finder Apps on Google Play Leak Personal Information

Somewhat controversial websites or apps called chat friend finders, or ID BBS (Bulletin Board System) are spreading widely in Japan....

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

Hackers Pull off a Crafty Attack on Michaels

Customers of nationwide arts and crafts retailer, Michaels, may have something messier to clean up than their latest DIY creation....

Mobile Security McAfee Labs

One-Click Scammers Still Targeting Japanese Smartphone Users

Last year we saw an attack targeting Android device users in which more than 2,400 malicious one-click fraud apps were...

McAfee Labs

Neverquest Banking Trojan Uses VNC, SOCKS in New Threat

A new banking Trojan in the news, known as Neverquest, is active and being used to attack a number of...

Mobile Security

Hacking Your Phone and the Internet of Things

Wouldn’t it be fantastic if your refrigerator could inform you when it was out of milk, or vegetables? And wouldn’t...

Family Safety

Family Safety News: 3 Big Stories You May Have Missed

The news that produces a safer Internet for our kids is not always good but it is shaping the digital...

Mobile Security

McAfee Mobile Security: Now Available for iOS Devices

Apple fans rejoice! You too can take a bite out of cybercrime with our latest product release. We recently launched...

Family Safety

The Secret Tumblr Craze and What Parents Need to Know

Your kids have all but vanished from Facebook and their Instagram postings are becoming more and more sporadic. If this...

McAfee News

Price Book Changes for 2014

Our Price Books have been complicated and difficult to use. So as part of our continuing effort to be easier...

McAfee Labs

Analyzing the Target Point-of-Sale Malware

January 21, 2014:  As more information comes to light, surrounding these events, we continue to identify and analyze additional components...

Family Safety

Could Your Kids Be Doing Things That Make Them Bully Bait?

“Seriously, sometimes I think some kids are trying to get bullied,” she opined with a frustrated sigh. I stopped what...

McAfee Labs

2014 Threats Predictions: Network and Host Attacks Will Again Target Apps, Java

This post is one in a series of articles that expand on the recently released McAfee Labs 2014 Threats Predictions....

McAfee Labs

2014 Threats Predictions: Cybercrime and Hacktivism Will Continue to Grow

This post is one in a series of articles that expand on the recently released McAfee Labs 2014 Threats Predictions....

Mobile Security

Instagram Direct: Your Private Messages to Marketers

A picture may really be worth a thousand words when it comes to how we communicate and consume media on...

McAfee Labs

2014 Threats Predictions: Software Defined Networking And More

This post is one in a series of articles that expand on the recently released McAfee Labs 2014 Threats Predictions....

McAfee Labs

Variant of Pony Botnet Pickpockets Bitcoin Users

Last month the Pony Botnet became a household name when it was revealed that it had stolen more than two...

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