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Verizon Report Foreshadows Breaches Originating With IoT Devices
Most examples of security breaches originating with Internet of Things devices have been proofs of concept—at least for now. That...Taking a Close Look at Data-Stealing NionSpy File Infector
NionSpy prefixes its malicious binary onto executable files--unlike other data-stealing Trojans, which store all their functions in a single file.VaultCrypt Ransomware Hides Its Traces While Stealing Web Credentials
A recent ransomware variant of Vaultcrypt both tidies up after itself and steals the victim's web page login data.Takedown Stops Polymorphic Botnet
Several global law enforcement agencies and McAfee this week successfully dismantled the "Beebone" botnet behind the polymorphic worm W32/Worm-AAEH.POS Malware Uses Time-Stamp Check to Evade Detection
PoS malware uses timestamp check to make its campaign shot life and evade sandbox by exiting initially to stop running...Teslacrypt Joins Ransomware Field
A newly crafted ransomware, Teslacrypt, has arrived in the malware genre that encrypts user files using AES...
Attacks On Indian Organizations Continue – More Exploits Focused On Events
In November last year, McAfee Labs researchers reported about Operation Mangal, an ongoing targeted attack campaign against...Amazon Gift Card Malware Spreading via SMS
McAfee Labs recently published its Hacking the Human OS report, which details a number of ways in...Steamstealer Attacks Victims via Chat
During the last few months, McAfee Labs has seen an increase in Steamstealer samples. The following chart...The Rise of Backdoor-FCKQ (CTB-Locker)
By Raj Samani (@Raj_Samani) and Christiaan Beek (@ChristiaanBeek) In the McAfee Labs Threats Report published in November...Apps Sending Plain HTTP Put Personal Data at Risk
At the AVAR Conference in November 2014, McAfee Labs presented how to exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability...Slow File Infector Spies on Victims
Sourabh Kadam contributed to this blog. In the middle of 2012 McAfee Labs observed the complex malware...
