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A Future Beyond Mobile Devices; Trusting the Promises of Mobile World Congress
More than 100,000 people descended upon Mobile World Congress (MWC) last week to watch experts from around...Targeted Ransomware No Longer a Future Threat
This post was written by Christiaan Beek and Andrew Furtak. In 2015, McAfee investigated a ransomware campaign...Malicious Forums Turn Amateur Hackers Into Cybercriminals
Security researchers are aware of forums that offer downloads of malicious software such as keyloggers and remote access...Nivdort: Data-Stealing Trojan Arrives via Spam
During the past couple of weeks, McAfee Labs has observed a huge increase in spam related to Nivdort,...Does Anyone Really Care About Mobile Security?
I’ve attended Mobile World Congress a number of times and it is fair to say the concept...Clever Phishing Attacks Target Google, Yahoo, DHL Customers
Last week McAfee Labs received a phishing page that efficiently uses the CSS format of the Gmail...Ransomware Targets Healthcare Sector
When we develop threats predictions at McAfee, I personally like to conduct some proper research and base...HydraCrypt Variant of Ransomware Distributed by Angler Exploit Kit
McAfee Labs recently came across the new ransomware variant HydraCrypt. Like some previous ransomware variants, HydraCrypt is...A Case of Mistaken Identity? The Role of BlackEnergy in Ukrainian Power Grid Disruption
Recent reports of electricity outages across the Ukraine has led to significant speculation regarding the specific malware...File-Hosting Site Turns Your File Into Adware
We recently received a sample from a customer and upon initial analysis it looked like a bundled...Cyber Criminals Gain in Sophistication With Integrity Attacks
One constant in cybersecurity is the continual rise of sophistication and creativity of attackers. In 2016, we...Security on Silicon the Next Big Step in Cyber Protection
With the growth of the Internet of Things, going from 15 billion to 200 billion devices by...
