Hacktivists Turn to Phishing to Fund Their Causes
At McAfee we recently observed a phishing campaign targeting Apple account holders. The link directed the user to a compromised WordPress...
TeslaCrypt Ransomware Arrives via Neutrino Exploit Kit
This post was written by Sriram P. and Varadharajan Krishnasamy. TeslaCrypt is a ransomware family that encrypts files and extorts money...
How Keyless Entry Lets Cybercriminals Hack Your Connected Car
There’s a certain sort of absurd-ism to Christine, the novel-slash-movie released by Stephen King and John Carpenter in 1983. In...
Criminals are Getting Excited for Tax Filing Season
Cybercriminals are plotting to take advantage of tax season, by fraudulently impersonating consumers and scamming Americans. For the citizens...
Macro Malware Associated With Dridex Finds New Ways to Hide
Macro malware is on the upswing and cybercriminals are always searching for new ways to deceive users and evade detection....
Trillium Toolkit Leads to Widespread Malware
Any aspiring cybercriminal can buy one of many malicious toolkits to craft a downloader and distribute malware. After a time these downloaders...
A Future Beyond Mobile Devices; Trusting the Promises of Mobile World Congress
More than 100,000 people descended upon Mobile World Congress (MWC) last week to watch experts from around the world discuss...
Targeted Ransomware No Longer a Future Threat
This post was written by Christiaan Beek and Andrew Furtak. In 2015, McAfee investigated a ransomware campaign that targeted the...
MouseJack Hacks Target Wireless Keyboards and Mice Within 100 Meters
Every year, more and more words are making it into the English dictionary. The next one to make its debut...
Malicious Forums Turn Amateur Hackers Into Cybercriminals
Security researchers are aware of forums that offer downloads of malicious software such as keyloggers and remote access tools. Some inexperienced...
