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...
#CyberAware: Teaching Kids to Get Fierce About Protecting Their Identity
It wasn’t Kiley’s fault, but that didn’t change the facts: The lending group denied her college loan due to poor credit,...
5 Reasons Why Strong Digital Parenting Matters More than Ever
As a parent raising kids in a digital culture, it’s easy to feel at times as if you have a...
How Safe is Your Child’s Personal Data at School?
Right about now, most kids are thinking about their chemistry homework, the next pep rally, or chiming in on their...
Microsoft Cortana Allows Browser Navigation Without Login: CVE-2018-8253
A locked Windows 10 device with Cortana enabled on the lock screen allows an attacker with physical access to the device to do two kinds of unauthorized browsing.
Apply MITRE’s ‘ATT&CK’ Model to Check Your Defenses
Every week we read about adversaries attacking their targets as part of online criminal campaigns. Information gathering, strategic advantage, and...
Vacation Checklist: 5 Easy Ways to Help Secure Your Family’s Devices When Traveling
With this writing, we’re joyfully en route to a much-anticipated Florida vacation. A sneak peek into our car — and...
Unintended Clipboard Paste Function in Windows 10 Leads to Information Leak in RS1
The McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research team has been investigating the Windows 10 platform. We have submitted several vulnerabilities already...
New Cortana Vulnerability Could Allow Cybercriminals to Bypass Lock Screen On Windows 10
Digital assistants help us look up the weather, play our favorite music, and allow us to quickly access a lot...
Want to Break Into a Locked Windows 10 Device? Ask Cortana (CVE-2018-8140)
June’s “Patch Tuesday” (June 12) is here, but it is likely many Windows 10 users have not yet applied these updates.