2018 Resolution: Lose the Weight of Tech Safety Guilt Once and for All
January is here, and we’ve got goals to crush. We want to be more productive. We want to spend more...
Be Unhackable: Here’s Your Post-Holiday Gift Safety Checklist
‘Twas the night after Christmas, when all through the house All the smart toys were buzzing and beeping about, The chargers...
McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research Aids Arrest of Suspected Cybercrime Gang
In our recent research, we interviewed the actors behind ransomware campaigns. One of the interesting findings was cybercriminals seemed to have a sense of absolute safety when conducting criminal operations. Cybercrime is an area of crime like no other, perceived as low-risk with high returns, which contributes greatly to its ...
Operation Dragonfly Analysis Suggests Links to Earlier Attacks
On September 6, Symantec published details of the Dragonfly campaign, which targeted dozens of energy companies throughout 2017. This attack...
Looking Into the World of Ransomware Actors Reveals Some Surprises
During the preparations for our keynotes at McAfee’s recent MPOWER conference, we brainstormed a few topics we wanted to share...
McAfee Labs Reports All-Time Highs for Malware in Latest Count
In the third quarter of 2017, McAfee Labs reports all-time highs of new and total malware. What is causing the...
Chinese Cybercriminals Develop Lucrative Hacking Services
Underground cybercrime profits in China have likely already exceeded US$15.1 billion (100 billion Chinese yuan); caused more than $13.8 billion...
Kids, Travel and Wi-Fi
If your brood of kids is anything like mine, holiday travel is all about devices and Wi-Fi. Sure, we’ll focus...
Emotet Downloader Trojan Returns in Force
During the past couple of days, we have seen an increase in activity from Emotet. This Trojan downloader spreads by...
Malware Mines, Steals Cryptocurrencies From Victims
How’s your Bitcoin balance? Interested in earning more? The value of cybercurrency is going up. One way to increase your...
