Mystery Shopping Scams: What They Look Like, and How to Avoid Them
Mystery shopping can be exhilarating. It’s almost like the life of a spy, as you send secret details back to...
Teaching Kids the Value of Money in the Digital Age
It’s just too easy. To purchase anything, from anyone, at any time online, that is. And, when things are easy,...
Unwanted Guests at Trump Hotels: Malware and Credit Card Fraud
Hotels go to great lengths to be your home away from home. Therefore, the last thing they, and you, want...
McAfee Labs Unlocks LeChiffre Ransomware
At McAfee Labs we recently received a low-profile ransomware called LeChiffre. Unlike ransomware that is distributed by a spam campaign or...
W97M Downloader Serves Vawtrak Malware
McAfee Labs recently found a variant of the W97M macro malware downloader that runs the Vawtrak malware. Although W97M usually...
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....
