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‘Whisper’ App: Teens Are Having a Blast but Parents May Gasp
Everyone loves a good secret. Tack anonymity to a whisper and the recipe for juicy fun spikes considerably. That’s the...
How to Secure Your Yahoo! Mail Account
Last week, Yahoo! announced on their blog that the email accounts for an unspecified number of users had been compromised...
Vietnamese ‘Adult’ Apps on Google Play Open Gate to SMS Trojans
Malware related to short message services occupies a large portion of today’s Android malware families. These include premium SMS fraud...
Chat Friend Finder Apps on Google Play Leak Personal Information
Somewhat controversial websites or apps called chat friend finders, or ID BBS (Bulletin Board System) are spreading widely in Japan....
Hackers Pull off a Crafty Attack on Michaels
Customers of nationwide arts and crafts retailer, Michaels, may have something messier to clean up than their latest DIY creation....
One-Click Scammers Still Targeting Japanese Smartphone Users
Last year we saw an attack targeting Android device users in which more than 2,400 malicious one-click fraud apps were...
Neverquest Banking Trojan Uses VNC, SOCKS in New Threat
A new banking Trojan in the news, known as Neverquest, is active and being used to attack a number of...
Hacking Your Phone and the Internet of Things
Wouldn’t it be fantastic if your refrigerator could inform you when it was out of milk, or vegetables? And wouldn’t...
Family Safety News: 3 Big Stories You May Have Missed
The news that produces a safer Internet for our kids is not always good but it is shaping the digital...
McAfee Mobile Security: Now Available for iOS Devices
Apple fans rejoice! You too can take a bite out of cybercrime with our latest product release. We recently launched...
The Secret Tumblr Craze and What Parents Need to Know
Your kids have all but vanished from Facebook and their Instagram postings are becoming more and more sporadic. If this...
Price Book Changes for 2014
Our Price Books have been complicated and difficult to use. So as part of our continuing effort to be easier...
Analyzing the Target Point-of-Sale Malware
January 21, 2014: As more information comes to light, surrounding these events, we continue to identify and analyze additional components...
Could Your Kids Be Doing Things That Make Them Bully Bait?
“Seriously, sometimes I think some kids are trying to get bullied,” she opined with a frustrated sigh. I stopped what...
2014 Threats Predictions: Network and Host Attacks Will Again Target Apps, Java
This post is one in a series of articles that expand on the recently released McAfee Labs 2014 Threats Predictions....
2014 Threats Predictions: Cybercrime and Hacktivism Will Continue to Grow
This post is one in a series of articles that expand on the recently released McAfee Labs 2014 Threats Predictions....
Instagram Direct: Your Private Messages to Marketers
A picture may really be worth a thousand words when it comes to how we communicate and consume media on...
2014 Threats Predictions: Software Defined Networking And More
This post is one in a series of articles that expand on the recently released McAfee Labs 2014 Threats Predictions....
Variant of Pony Botnet Pickpockets Bitcoin Users
Last month the Pony Botnet became a household name when it was revealed that it had stolen more than two...
Snapchat Hacked: 4.6M Phone Numbers Leaked
Snapchat is, undeniably, one of the great tech success stories of 2013. The photo sharing app, known for it’s deletion...
2014 Threats Predictions: Cloud Attacks Could Lead to Data Loss
This post is one in a series of articles that expand on the recently released McAfee Labs 2014 Threats Predictions. In...
Instagram Direct: What Parents Need to Know
We’ve written a lot about Instagram and SnapChat; both are popular photo/video sharing apps for teens and both pose threats to...
Lost Your Luggage? There’s an App for That
Did you know that worldwide, 1% of all luggage was mishandled last year—a percentage that may seem small, but actually...
WhatsApp With That? Security Flaw in Mobile Messaging Apps
Mobile phone calls and text messages seem to be going the way of the dinosaurs. In their place, a plethora...
Suspicious Apps on Google Play Leak Google Account IDs
The Google account ID (or account name), which in most cases is a Gmail address, is one of the key...
‘Pony’ Botnet Gallops Off With 2 Million Passwords
In what appears to be a worldwide attack, cybercriminals have successfully stolen 2 million account passwords with a botnet known...
McAfee LiveSafe Knocks it out of the Park as PCMag Editors’ Choice
I’ve said it for some time—the world today is becoming increasingly connected, both on-and-offline. Everything from our shopping to banking,...
