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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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Microsoft Discovers Malware in Word Files! Here’s What You Need to Know

Microsoft Word is omnipresent. Students use it for their academic careers and office workers, well, office workers pretty much live...

McAfee Labs

Microsoft Cortana Allows Browser Navigation Without Login: CVE-2018-8253

A locked Windows 10 device with Cortana enabled on the lock screen allows an attacker with physical access to the device to do two kinds of unauthorized browsing.

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Microsoft Agrees: Home Users Need More than Antivirus Alone

After years of telling users that Microsoft Security Essentials was enough to protect their PCs from security threats, Microsoft has...

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Messenger Rooms: New Video Chat Option is Fun But Has Risks

One of the many things we’ve learned during this season of being homebound is that video chats with friends can...

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Meltdown and Spectre Aren’t Done Just Yet – New Malware Uses Exploits to Attack Browsers

We kicked off 2018 with two powerful new exploits: Meltdown and Spectre. And since the discovery of Meltdown and Spectre...

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Meltdown and Spectre 101: What to Know About the New Exploits

Between the Blueborne vulnerabilities and the High Sierra Mac flaw – we saw some nasty bugs in 2017. Now, 2018...

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Meet McAfee WebAdvisor’s New Cryptojacking Blocker

totalBy now, you’ve probably heard of cryptocurrency, but you may not know exactly what it is. To put it simply,...

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Meet KeySweeper, the Stealthy Hardware Recording Your Keystrokes

If there’s one reason why classic James Bond films are so widely enjoyed, it’s because of the unbeatable gadgets. From...

Internet Security

Meet IoT_reaper: The New Malware Building a Massive Botnet Army

WannaCry, Petya, the Dyn distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack – all now infamous cyberattacks that have defined the modern threat landscape....

McAfee Labs

Meet ‘Tox’: Ransomware for the Rest of Us

The packaging of malware and malware-construction kits for cybercrime “consumers” has been a long-running trend. Various turnkey kits that cover...

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Medical IoT Manufacturers Given Guidelines on Lifelong Devices Security, Courtesy of FDA

2016 appears to have one more gift for us before calling it a year, and this time it involves both...

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Medical Care From Home: Telemedicine and Seniors

For weeks and even months now, millions of us have relied on the internet in ways we haven’t before. We’ve...

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McAfee’s Women in Security Offer New Grads Career Insights

Launching your career is an exciting milestone, one that can also be nerve-wracking though. Chances are questions like What should...

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McAfee’s Scam Detector Earns Third Major Award Within Months of Launch

McAfee’s Scam Detector has been named a Winner of the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards, presented by the Business Intelligence Group, marking the third major...

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McAfee’s New Privacy & Identity Guard Launches at Staples Stores

Your privacy means everything. And your identity too. The launch of McAfee Privacy & Identity Guard will protect them both. ...

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McAfee’s Most Dangerous Celebrities 2018: Ruby Rose Takes Center Stage

Every rose has its thorn, right? Apparently, the same goes for actress Ruby Rose, as her newfound popularity from “Orange...

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McAfee+ Family Plans: The Right Protection for the Right People—Your People

Knowing the whole family is protected online is a great feeling—that they’re safe from online scams, inappropriate content, and people...

Family Safety

McAfee’s New Digital Safety Program at the 2014 CED Fall Policy Conferencece

This week I had the privilege of visiting Washington, D.C., to attend the Committee for Economic Development (CED) Fall Policy...

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