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Analysis of LooCipher, a New Ransomware Family Observed This Year
Co-authored by Marc RiveroLopez. Initial Discovery This year seems to again be the year for ransomware. Notorious attacks were made...
Analysis of Chrysaor Keylogging Mechanism Shows Power of Simple Malicious Code
Many attacks on mobile devices use social engineering to initially infect a victim’s system. They download malware and elevate privileges...
Analysis of a Chrome Zero Day: CVE-2019-5786
1. Introduction On March 1st, Google published an advisory [1] for a use-after-free in the Chrome implementation of the FileReader...
An Overview of Messaging Botnets
In the quarterly McAfee Threats Reports we offer our readers some charts on the prevalence of messaging botnets. For the...
An Overview of Malware Self-Defense and Protection
Many malware authors spend a great deal of time and effort to develop complex code. Their success depends on a...
An Overall Philosophy on the Use of Critical Threat Intelligence
The overarching threat facing cyber organizations today is a highly skilled asymmetric enemy, well-funded and resolute in his task and...
An Inside Look into Microsoft Rich Text Format and OLE Exploits
There has been a dramatic shift in the platforms targeted by attackers over the past few years. Up until 2016,...
An Inkjet Printer is All You Need to Hack a Smartphone’s Fingerprint Scanner
No two fingerprints are alike. It’s an undisputable fact that’s allowed humanity to make huge strides in criminal justice, record-keeping,...
An Aware Child is Safer Online
A Parent’s Handy Primer on Cyber Vocabulary – Part II Welcome back to our primer! As you may recall, our...
An Aware Child is Safer Online
A Parent’s Handy Primer on Cyber Vocabulary – Part IV Aaaaaand, we are back! *drum rolls* This week’s topic is...
America’s Dirty Little Secrets: Opening the Door to Protected Data
It’s 2018. Digital assistants have started taking over our homes, with adoption growing tenfold. These smart speakers know everything about...
Amazon Gift Card Malware Spreading via SMS
McAfee Labs recently published its Hacking the Human OS report, which details a number of ways in which cybercriminals rely...
Almost 5% of Smartphones Lost Every Year
McAfee and Ponemon Institute recently released “The Lost Smartphone Problem,” a study that attempts to determine how many employees’ smartphones...
Alleged ‘Momo Challenge’ Reminds Parents to Monitor Online Content
Editor’s Note: This blog post includes disturbing content and mentions of suicide. Internet challenges have been going on for years....
All-New Ransomware Coverage Opens Up the Path to Recovery
Our all-new ransomware coverage is now available, ready to help just in case—all backed by expert advice to help you...
All Work and No Play? Not at McAfee!
By Srinidhi, Software Quality Engineer There’s more to life than work. It’s a commonly held and often stated view, but companies...
AI in the Wild: Malicious Applications of Mainstream AI Tools
It’s not all funny limericks, bizarre portraits, and hilarious viral skits. ChatGPT, Bard, DALL-E, Craiyon, Voice.ai, and a whole host...
AI Enters the Mix as Online Job Scams Continue to Rise
You didn’t get the job. Worse yet, you got scammed. Because the opening was never real in the first place....
AI chatbots are becoming romance scammers—and 1 in 3 people admit they could fall for one
It started with a DM. For five months, 25-year-old computer programmer Maggie K. exchanged daily messages with the man she...
AI & Your Family: The Wows and Potential Risks
From cell phones with built-in smart assistants to home assistants that carry out voice commands, from social networks that determine what content we see to music apps that curate playlists based on our preferences, AI has its footprints everywhere. Therefore, it’s integral to not only embrace the wows of this ...
Agent Tesla’s Unique Approach: VBS and Steganography for Delivery and Intrusion
Authored by Yashvi Shah Agent Tesla functions as a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and an information stealer built on the...
Adylkuzz CoinMiner Spreading Like WannaCry
The last few days have been very busy for security teams all around the globe due to the nasty ransomware...
Advances in Our Use of AI Keep You Even Safer Online
AI is on your side. In fact, it’s kept you safer online for some time now. Now that scammers and...
Adult Voice-Service Apps on Google Play Japan Charge Users Without Notice
McAfee has reported on increasing fraudulent Android applications on Google Play in Japan this year, including one-click fraud applications and...
Adrozek Malware is Wreaking Havoc on Web Browsers: How to Stay Protected
Adrozek Malware is Wreaking Havoc on Web Browsers: How to Stay Protected Every few weeks, there seems to be breaking...
Adobe Flash Player Installer Scams Reappear on Google Play
Adobe Flash Player has been a boon to Android malware creators for a long time. These developers have taken advantage...
Adidas Data Breach: What Consumers Need to Know and How to Protect Yourself
German sportswear giant Adidas has confirmed a significant cybersecurity incident that compromised customer personal information through an attack on their...
