5 Questions to Ask Before Your Kids Download that App
We now spend a staggering 86% of our mobile time on apps, according to the latest stats. Downloading apps and...
Importance of Renewing Your Security Software on a Regular Basis – Part II
Let’s start by refreshing all that we discovered in my previous blog, where I was telling Reena about harmful malware...
Update on the Beebone Botnet Takedown
On April 8, the takedown operation for the polymorphic botnet known as Beebone successfully concluded. This action redirected traffic from...
Taking a Close Look at Data-Stealing NionSpy File Infector
This blog was written by Sanchit Karve. W32/NionSpy is a family of malware that steals information from infected machines and...
VaultCrypt Ransomware Hides Its Traces While Stealing Web Credentials
Since the beginning of the year we have seen a spike in ransomware including the emergence of new ransomware families....
Takedown Stops Polymorphic Botnet
Several global law enforcement agencies—with assistance from McAfee —this week successfully dismantled the “Beebone” botnet behind a polymorphic worm known...
Google Brings Safe Browsing to the Masses With Its Safe Browsing API
The best way to protect yourself from the malicious programs (often called malware) hidden across the Internet, is to have...
‘Banking’ Malware Dridex Arrives via Phishing Email
Microsoft Office scripting malware has become more and more common and aggressive lately as malware authors constantly develop new techniques...
POS Malware Uses Time-Stamp Check to Evade Detection
This blog post was written by Kumaraguru Velmurugan. Point of sale (POS) attacks appear to have gained in popularity during...
Bartallex Renews Strain of Macro Malware
In recent weeks, McAfee Labs has seen a rise in the W97MDownloader malware, which comes with a macro downloader embedded...
