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Attackers Seek to Hack Hardware for Ultimate Control
We are seeing interesting changes in how researchers and attackers are exploring methods to undermine systems and devices. Increasingly, the...
Updated BlackEnergy Trojan Grows More Powerful
In late December, a cyberattack caused a power outage in the Ukraine, plunging hundreds of thousands of citizens into darkness...
Typosquatting Attacks Alive and Well–Unfortunately
Typosquatting doesn’t get the attention that it used to, but it remains an effective means for attackers to capitalize on unsuspecting...
Helping Teens Cope with Three Bs: Bragging, Betrayal, Body Image
The three Bs — bragging, betrayal, and body Image — are a very big deal for both tweens and teens...
The Latest Pawn in the Warranty Fraud Game? Fitbit Users
With great technology comes great responsibility. This is particularly true when it comes to protecting technology. And with more and...
New TeslaCrypt Ransomware Arrives via Spam
During the last couple of weeks, McAfee Labs has observed a huge increase in spam related to Nemucod, a malicious...
SMS Phishing Campaign Spreads in China
Phishing messages and fake websites for stealing users’ credentials are a common occurrence. Recently, however, mobile banking users in China...
5 Signs Your Teen May Be Sexting
Are you an NMK parent? An NMK parent is one who is knowingly or unknowingly infected with the NMK virus,...
Security, By the Numbers, Is Big
When you quantify security, the numbers are big and plentiful. The reality of data being compromised is staggering, but we...
Be Aware of This Rising Menace – Body Shaming
Hello All, We are officially in the last day of 2015. These years just seem to fly by faster every...
Behind the Mobile App: Your Data Exposed
Taylor Swift dropped a musical explosion when she released her music video for the song “Bad Blood” earlier this year....
Blockchain Transactions Create Risks for Financial Services
This post was written by Raj Samani and Christiaan Beek of McAfee , and Shane D. Shook, PhD. Trust is...
Anonymous App ‘After School’ Gaining Popularity with Teens
I’ve advised my kids since they were babies: If you need to hide it, you probably shouldn’t be doing it....
Learn How to Spot a Phishy Email and Stay Safe
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. One piece of advice I always give (after update, update, update) is...
Rovnix Downloader Updated with SinkHole and Time Checks
McAfee Labs has found that the latest Rovnix downloader now comes with the capability to check for the sinkholing of...
How to Report an Online Scam
For many online consumers, money (or the power of it) hovers quietly and invisibly over an online shopping cart only...
Now Dolls Can be Hacked Too
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. Soon after posting our Most Hackable Gifts blog, NBC 5 in Chicago...
Overcoming Targeted Attacks: a New Approach
Successful targeted attacks bypass security controls and typically cause significant damage to an enterprise. Damages may include reputation, monetary, and...
The Hidden Costs of Cyber Attacks
The real costs of cyber attacks are difficult to understand. The impacts of cybersecurity are terribly challenging to measure, which...
Land of the Lost Mobile Phones
Have you ever experienced that panicked moment when you realize you can’t find your mobile phone? You check your pockets,...
A Dummies Guide to ‘Insider Trading’ via Botnet, Part 2
This post, the second of two parts, was written by Christiaan Beek, Raj Samani, and Shane Shook. In our first post,...
A Dummies Guide to ‘Insider Trading’ via Botnet
This post, the first of two parts, was written by Raj Samani, Christiaan Beek, and Shane Shook. Want to spread...
Smart Home, or Dumb Home/Smart Cloud?
At the end of my street, tucked between some bushes and a tree in someone else’s garden, is a weathered...
2016 Cybersecurity Predictions Report Examines Growth in Integrity Attacks
Cybersecurity changes rapidly. Those with valuable insights can better prepare for the shifting risks and opportunities. McAfee has just released the McAfee...
Introducing the ‘Most Hackable’ Gifts of the Holiday Season
It’s that time of year again: the time for a gauntlet of ads, shopping trips, and crowds as we begin...
Mobile Attacks: The Golden Age for Hackers
It’s fun to re-watch shows like “Friends” and realize that so many plot lines are irrelevant today because of technology...
Beware the Rapid Proliferation of Cyber-warfare Capabilities
Governments across the globe continue to invest in cyber warfare operations. Over 60 countries, a number that is rising, currently...
