How a Young Cybersecurity Researcher Stopped WannaCry Ransomware in Its Tracks
Last Friday, the biggest ransomware attack we’ve seen hit organizations everywhere, impacting more than 150 countries. It shut down a...
Feeling Overwhelmed, Parents? Here’s Your Online Safety Cheat Sheet
Can we just get an extra five hours tacked onto each day so we can stay on top of our...
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...
Further Analysis of WannaCry Ransomware
McAfee Labs has closely monitored the activity around the ransomware WannaCry. Many sources have reported on this attack and its...
“WannaCry” Ransomware Spreads Like Wildfire, Attacks Over 150 Countries
Update: The McAfee team has developed a tool that can be used in an effort to recover files that have been...
Cerber Ransomware Evades Detection With Many Components
This blog was co-written by Sapna Juneja. Cerber is a quickly evolving type of malware called crypto-ransomware. Cerber encrypts files...
Banned Chinese Qvod Lives on in Malicious Fakes
Qvod used to be a popular video player and developer in China. Due to piracy allegations and a threatened fine,...
Mirai Botnet Creates Army of IoT Orcs
This post was based on analysis by Yashashree Gund and RaviKant Tiwari. There is a lot of speculation in the...
App Alert: What Parents Need to Know about Popular New App ‘Yellow’
Go pick up your child’s phone. Is there an app icon that is a solid, yellow square? While that little...
Cybercriminals Claim They Have ‘Millions’ of iCloud Credentials, but Likelihood Is Low.
A lot of people love to play poker for the thrill and entertainment of sheer luck. For some, however, it’s...
