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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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Internet Security

Stay Cyber Savvy: Your 5-Step Guide to Outsmarting Phishing Scams

In today’s digital landscape, distinguishing between legitimate communications and phishing attempts can feel like navigating a labyrinth blindfolded. Phishing is...

Internet Security

The Top Tax Scams of 2024

While last-minute tax filers stare down the clock, scammers look for easy pickings. Tax scams are in full swing as...

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How to Steer Clear of Tax Season Scams

It’s that time of year again – tax season! Whether you’ve already filed in the hopes of an early refund...

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How to Protect Against New Types of Scams Like QR Phishing

Four in ten Americans say they use peer-to-peer payment services, like Venmo, PayPal, or Apple Pay, at least once a...

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How to Avoid Solar Eclipse Scams

Scammers are turning a buck on the eclipse. A rash of eclipse scams have appeared online, many involving the sale...

Mobile Security

The Four Rs of Personal Mobile Security

Smartphones have enabled a whole new digital world, where apps are gateways to just about any service imaginable. However, like...

McAfee Labs

Distinctive Campaign Evolution of Pikabot Malware

Authored by Anuradha and Preksha Introduction PikaBot is a malicious backdoor that has been active since early 2023. Its modular...

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Are You a Victim of a Deepfake Attack? Here’s What to Do Next

With the rise of cheap and easy-to-use AI tools, deepfake attacks find themselves likewise on the rise. Startling as that...

Family Safety

Teen Slang – What You Need To Know To Understand Your Teen

Got any ‘rizz’? Did you ‘slay’ that dinner? Is the ‘cozzie livs’ stressing you out?  If you do not comprehendo,...

Mobile Security

Avoid Making Costly Mistakes with Your Mobile Payment Apps

There used to be a time when one roommate split the cost of rent with another by writing a check. Who still owns a checkbook these days? Of...

Privacy & Identity Protection

Quizzes and Other Identity Theft Schemes to Avoid on Social Media

Before you take the fun-looking quiz that popped up in your social media feed, think twice. The person holding the answers may be a hacker.  Where...

How To Guides and Tutorials Mobile Security

Why You Need a VPN on Your Smartphone

Using a VPN on your smartphone can boost your privacy in a big way, particularly with all the data tracking...

How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

How To Tell The Difference Between Identity Fraud and Identity Theft?

What’s the difference between identity fraud and identity theft? Well, it’s subtle, so much so that it’s easy to use...

Privacy & Identity Protection

Can Thieves Steal Identities With Only a Name and Address?

Can thieves steal identities with only a name and address?   In short, the answer is “no.” Which is a good...

How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

How to Spot, and Prevent, the Tax Scams That Target Elders

How to Spot, and Prevent, the Tax Scams That Target Elders Elder scams cost seniors in the U.S. some $3...

How To Guides and Tutorials Mobile Security

How to Tell If Your Text Message Is Real 

Text message scams are surging, costing consumers more money and time than ever before.   According to McAfee’s latest State of...

McAfee Labs

Android Phishing Scam Using Malware-as-a-Service on the Rise in India

Authored by ZePeng Chen and Wenfeng Yu  McAfee Mobile Research Team has observed an active scam malware campaign targeting Android...

How To Guides and Tutorials Mobile Security

7 Tips to Protect Your Smartphone from Getting Hacked

There’s little rest for your hard-working smartphone. If you’re like many professionals today, you use it for work, play, and a mix of personal...

Internet Security

5 Things About Doxing You Should Know

Doxing can be harmful to one’s reputation and can cost someone their job, their friends, or their privacy. Here are five things you should know about doxing, plus some tips on how to prevent it from happening to you.

Internet Security

15,000+ Roku Accounts Compromised — Take These Steps to Protect Yourself

Hackers used one of the oldest tricks in the book to turn a buck. All at the expense of several...

How To Guides and Tutorials Mobile Security

Scam or Not? How to Tell Whether Your Text Message Is Real 

According to reports from the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel database, text message scams swindled $330 million from Americans in...

How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

How to Stay Safe When Paying Your Taxes to the IRS

Who else loves tax season besides accountants? Scammers.  It’s high time of year for online risks here in the U.S....

Internet Security

What are Pig Butchering Scams and How Do They Work?

“Jessica” cost him one million dollars.   In an account to Forbes, one man described how he met “Jessica” online.i Readily,...

Life at McAfee

How we’re #InspiringInclusion at McAfee for International Women’s Day 2024

International Women’s Day 2024’s theme, #InspireInclusion, reminds us that genuine change requires going beyond individual actions. It’s about fostering an...

Internet Security Privacy & Identity Protection

The What, Why, and How of AI and Threat Detection

There are more online users now than ever before, thanks to the availability of network-capable devices and online services. The internet...

How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

How to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft After a Data Breach

Did you just get word that your personal information may have been caught up in a data breach? If so,...

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How to Identify and Protect Yourself From Venmo Scams and Other Cash App Scams

Venmo, quick and convenient. A great way to pay back a friend or split the cost of a meal. Yet...

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