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McAfee Labs Threats Report: April 2021

In this edition, we present new findings in our traditional threat statistical categories – as well as our usual malware, sectors, and vectors – imparted in a new, enhanced digital presentation that’s more easily consumed and interpreted.

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Why You Should Think Before Geotagging that Selfie

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Malware Mystery: JS/Nemucod Downloads Legitimate Installer

JS/Nemucod is the detection name given to a family of malicious JavaScript downloaders that have appeared in spam campaigns since last year....

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Attacks on SWIFT Banking System Benefit From Insider Knowledge

In recent months, we’ve seen headlines about the compromise of a bank in Bangladesh from which cybercriminals attempted to steal...

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Old Breach Revisited: Cybercriminal Sells 117 Million LinkedIn Credentials

This week, a cybercriminal group going by the moniker “Peace” made headlines across the Internet. Peace didn’t do anything special....

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5 Steps to Enhance Security of Cloud Applications

This blog post was written by Dileep Dasari. When you move applications to the cloud, the attack surface changes while the vulnerabilities...

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Talk to Your Kids About Online Safety, Sextortion On The Rise

This blog was written by Bruce Snell. In my day-to-day activities at McAfee, I deal with a lot of security...

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Can Zealous Security Cause Harm?

Good security requires balancing risks, costs, and usability. Too much or too little of each can be unhealthy and lead...

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10 Easy Ways to Clean Up & Curate Your Social Media

People are watching you right now. Like it or not — agree with the intrusion or not — you are...

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Fad Diet Ads Online Open the Door for Cybercriminals

Fad diets have tempted people throughout history. At the turn of the 20th century, the Tapeworm Diet was the trend...

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Sex Sells: Looking at Android Adult Adware Apps

Advertising is one of the primary methods to generate money from mobile devices. Ads can be displayed in the browser...

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