Secret Selfies: iPhone Apps Can Take Pictures and Videos of You Without Your Knowledge
“Let’s take a selfie” has become quite the popular request in 2017. Most everyone captures the occasional self-portrait using the...
Working 9 to 5 on Mobile Security
I love watching old movies, like the classic “9 to 5” and realizing how antiquated the tools used in the...
Artificial Intelligence: Friend Or Foe?
This blog was written by Ian Yip. The future of cyber safety and personal development lies in the partnership between...
Catch Phish If You Can
There are some movies you can watch over and over again. For me, it’s “Catch Me If You Can,” Steven...
Why Software Updates Are So Important
You’re hard at work on your computer or device and a message suddenly pops up saying, “a software update is...
BlueBorne Vulnerabilities Endanger Over 5 Billion Bluetooth-Enabled Devices
From headsets, to speakers – Bluetooth technology has become an integral part our devices, and our everyday lives. Since it...
Android Click-Fraud App Repurposed as DDoS Botnet
The McAfee Mobile Research Team tracks the behavior of Android click-fraud apps. We have detected multiple implementations, including recent examples...
Android Banking Trojan MoqHao Spreading via SMS Phishing in South Korea
Last month, a number of users started posting on South Korean sites screenshots of suspicious SMS messages phishing texts (also...
Android Click-Fraud Apps Briefly Return to Google Play
Click-fraud apps frequently appear on Google Play and third-party markets. They are sometimes hard to identify because the malicious behavior...
Smishing Campaign Steals Banking Credentials in U.S.
The McAfee Mobile Research team recently found an active smishing campaign, using SMS messages, that targets online banking users in...
