Suspicious Apps on Google Play Leak Google Account IDs
The Google account ID (or account name), which in most cases is a Gmail address, is one of the key...
‘Pony’ Botnet Gallops Off With 2 Million Passwords
In what appears to be a worldwide attack, cybercriminals have successfully stolen 2 million account passwords with a botnet known...
Social Media Manipulation Is For Real, Some Call It As Crowd-Turfing!
An Indian investigative portal Cobrapost, recently released a report on alleged online reputation smearing/management/campaigns designed to gain/destroy political capital for who ever was...
More Japanese Chat Apps on Google Play Steal Phone Numbers
In two recent blogs, McAfee Labs described Japanese and Korean Android apps on Google Play that steal a mobile device’s...
JavaScript Apps on Google Play Steal Korean Phone Numbers
In a recent blog, McAfee Labs reported on suspicious JavaScript-based Android chat applications for Japanese users. These apps were found...
Japanese Chat App for Android Steals Phone Numbers
Update, December 5 The developer of the app Machin Chat has contacted McAfee and reported that the collection of phone...
Scrooge’s 12 Scams of the Holidays
They’re baaaack! Actually, they never left—Scrooge’s little trolls work hard all year, scheming and scamming to steal holiday presents—or at...
What is a Firewall?
Most of us may have heard the term, and know it’s related to security in some way, but do you...
What is Scareware?
When it comes to making us fall for their scams, cybercriminals have a number of tricks up their sleeves. One...
5 Cyber Safety Lifehacks for Families (5 Minutes or Less)
Raising a child to be a digitally discerning adult—while trying to slay our own online dragons—seems to take more hours...
