McAfee Labs Threats Report Examines Cryptocurrency Hijacking, Ransomware, Fileless Malware
Today McAfee published the McAfee Labs Threats Report: March 2018. The report looks into the growth and trends of new malware, ransomware, and other threats in Q4 2017. McAfee Labs saw on average eight new threat samples per second, and the increasing use of fileless malware attacks leveraging Microsoft PowerShell. ...
Can’t Keep Up? 6 Easy Things You Can Do to Keep Your Kids Safe Online
Having a hard time doing what needs to be done to keep your kids safe online? Do you mentally shrink...
Free Ransomware Available on Dark Web
The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team recently analyzed a ransomware-as-a-service threat that is available for free and without registration. This malware...
Be Unhackable: Here’s Your Post-Holiday Gift Safety Checklist
‘Twas the night after Christmas, when all through the house All the smart toys were buzzing and beeping about, The chargers...
McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research Aids Arrest of Suspected Cybercrime Gang
In our recent research, we interviewed the actors behind ransomware campaigns. One of the interesting findings was cybercriminals seemed to have a sense of absolute safety when conducting criminal operations. Cybercrime is an area of crime like no other, perceived as low-risk with high returns, which contributes greatly to its ...
Looking Into the World of Ransomware Actors Reveals Some Surprises
During the preparations for our keynotes at McAfee’s recent MPOWER conference, we brainstormed a few topics we wanted to share...
McAfee Labs Reports All-Time Highs for Malware in Latest Count
In the third quarter of 2017, McAfee Labs reports all-time highs of new and total malware. What is causing the...
McAfee Labs 2018 Threats Predictions Previews Five Cybersecurity Trends
Welcome to the McAfee Labs 2018 Threats Predictions Report. We find ourselves in a highly volatile stage of cybersecurity, with new devices, new risks, and new threats appearing every day. In this edition, we have polled thought leaders from McAfee Labs and the Office of the CTO. They offer their ...
‘BadRabbit’ Ransomware Burrows Into Russia, Ukraine
This post was researched and written by Christiaan Beek, Tim Hux, David Marcus, Charles McFarland, Douglas McKee, and Raj Samani. McAfee...
Taiwan Bank Heist and the Role of Pseudo Ransomware
Widespread reports claim the Far Eastern International Bank in Taiwan has become a victim of hacking. The attacks demonstrate the global nature of cybercrime, with the cybercriminals attempting to wire US$60 million to destinations such as Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and the United States.
