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Trojanized Photo App on Google Play Signs Up Users for Premium Services
Mobile apps usually have names that give some indication of their function. In one recent case, however,...Turkish Instagram Password Stealers Found on Google Play
McAfee’s mobile malware research team has found several Instagram password stealers on the Google Play store. (Google...Top Tips for Securing Home Cameras
Installing a home surveillance camera system can add great benefits but also may introduce new risks to...Digging Into a Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability: CVE-2016-7255
This blog was written by Stanley Zhu. The Windows kernel privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2016-7255 has received a...Next Targets for Cybercriminals: the Long Term (Part 2)
In the previous post in this series, I outlined how cybercriminals will use the holiday season to...Next Targets for Cybercriminals: the Short Term (Part 1)
Knowing what cybercriminals are targeting today is easy. Their attacks are loud, impactful, and have the...Floki Bot a Sensation With International Cybercriminals
Floki Bot, new financial malware, is popular with English-, Portuguese-, and Russian-speaking underground criminal markets, winning over...Did You Forget to Patch Your IP Camera?
IP cameras are usually “purchase, install, and don’t touch” devices. But in the current climate of cyberattacks,...An Overview of Malware Self-Defense and Protection
Many malware authors spend a great deal of time and effort to develop complex code. Their success...‘Popcorn Time’ Ransomware Sure to Cause Indigestion
In early December the new ransomware “Popcorn Time” was discovered. It gives the victim the option of...‘SSL Death Alert’ (CVE-2016-8610) Can Cause Denial of Service to OpenSSL Servers
Recently we noticed a security patch has been published for the OpenSSL vulnerability called SSL Death Alert....“Trojanization” of Legit Apps on the Rise
McAfee today released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: December 2016. The report’s third key topic illustrates how...
