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SSL Packet Capture Is An Amateur Hacker’s Best Friend
Chances are, you’ve either heard of or used the catch phrase ‘there’s an app for that’ at least once before....
How to Steer Your Kids Clear of the Dismal World of Tumblr
Tumblr is social network that has carved a digital niche all its own. Far from the conventional vibe of Facebook...
Best practices for preventing Dridex infections
Mitigating the Dridex threat at multiple levels like file, registry, url and ip address can be achieved at various layers of...
Back to school Tech Security for College Students
Some of us remember college dorm days, when students were envied if they had their own typewriter. These days, college...
McAfee Mobile Security 4.5 for Android is here!
McAfee just launched the latest version of our award-winning Android app–McAfee Mobile Security (MMS). MMS has evolved beyond providing AV...
AshleyMadison Hack Demonstrates Power of Scam Artists
This blog post was written by Armando Rodriguez. Last month, cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs broke the news that adult site...
Sad but True: Asking for Nudes is Norm for Teens
“Seriously?” my teen daughter shrieked. “What a jerk!” With a few angry finger jabs to her home screen she shut...
Your mobile apps could be spying on you and telling secrets!
I am sharing this article, written by Shelly Tzoumas – Thanks, Shelly! How close are relentless cyber criminals to hacking...
The Mysterious, Ominous Dark Web: A Primer for the Rest of Us
These past weeks have not been kind to those seeking privacy for conducting illicit activities. The Ashley Madison hack came to...
#HDM: Decoding the Latest Wave of Teen Cyber Slang
Do you get a little confused looking through your teen’s Instagram or Twitter feed lately and seeing a crazy amount...
Passwords in Real Life: Don’t be Lazy
It’s tough being responsible sometimes. And managing responsibilities for what is precious in your life usually takes a little extra...
An Aware Child is Safer Online
A Parent’s Handy Primer on Cyber Vocabulary – Part IV Aaaaaand, we are back! *drum rolls* This week’s topic is...
A Simple Text Puts 95% of Android Devices in the Hotseat
Earlier this week, a new vulnerability was discovered, potentially afflicting up to 950 million Android devices. This accounts for nearly...
Forgot Where You Were Yesterday? Google Has You Covered.
Last Tuesday, Google introduced Your Timeline for its Google Map website and Android devices. Your Timeline acts as a documentarian...
Think Twice Before Trusting These 14 Android Apps with Your Login Information
In life, there are a handful of people that each of us truly trust – and can confide in fully....
Remote Jeep Hacking Successful: Time to Patch Your Car?
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. Next month I’ll be moving back to the US after a few...
No Wi-Fi? No Problem. Teens Use New App to ‘Air Chat’
“Hey! Who shut off the data?” Is this a familiar question in your house? Teens who panic when their data...
Research Shows Parents Need a Pat On the Back But There Is Still Work To Be Done
Sometimes as parents we need a little pat on the back and confirmation we’re doing something right. Well, the McAfee...
Mr. Robot Gets Hacking Right. Here’s How
If you have an interest in cybersecurity and popular culture, do yourself a favor now: go watch Mr. Robot, USA...
Social Media Swamped by Social Botnets
As anyone with a newsfeed will tell you, fake social media accounts have been on the rise in recent years....
Ease of Buying Ransomware Fuels Affiliate Program
For several weeks after we released the McAfee Labs Threats Report, May 2015, in which we discussed the topic of...
Don’t Rely on the Password Reset
Think about your keychain. It probably holds the necessities: car keys, home keys, work keys, miscellaneous keychains you bought on...
Threat Actors Use Encrypted Office Binary Format to Evade Detection
This blog post was written in conjunction with Xiaoning Li. Microsoft Office documents play an important role in our work...
An Aware Child is Safer Online
A Parent’s Handy Primer on Cyber Vocabulary – Part II Welcome back to our primer! As you may recall, our...
Be Cautious When Using Wi-Fi
The proliferation of mobile devices means that we can work or play online from almost anywhere, so it’s no surprise...
‘Evoltin’ POS Malware Attacks via Macro
Over the past couple of months McAfee Labs has seen an increase in the usage of macros to deliver malware....
Five Things I Don’t Like About Cloud Security for Homeowners (and One Thing I Do)…
For a while now I’ve been working to define an architecture for securing homes from cyber threats – not just...
