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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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A Connected Nation: IoT in America in 2025

If there’s one thing that remains consistent about technology, it is that it’s always in flux. From tablets to phablets,...

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A Case of Mistaken Identity? The Role of BlackEnergy in Ukrainian Power Grid Disruption

Recent reports of electricity outages across the Ukraine has led to significant speculation regarding the specific malware that was used...

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A Billion Users Affected by Latest Yahoo Breach

Yahoo Inc. just revealed its second major breach in a year. Its first disclosure, taking place in September, claimed that...

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A ‘Second Economy’ Prognosis for Health Care Cybersecurity

McAfee CTO Steve Grobman has pointed out that gaining the upper hand in cybersecurity requires that we extend our thinking...

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9 Tips to Help Kids Avoid Popular App Scams

 There’s a lot of conversation going on right now around digital apps; only it’s not about TikTok or Twitch. Instead, it’s about the spike in the number...

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809 Million Records Left Exposed: How Users Can Protect Their Data

It’s no secret that technological advancements and online threats are directly proportional to each other. So now more than ever,...

Mobile Security Internet Security

80% of IoT Apps Not Tested for Security Vulnerabilities, Study Says

We use mobile applications every day, and typically, multiple times throughout the day. They’ve become part of the way we...

Mobile Security

80% of Android Phones Are at Risk! Luckily, People Can Use Encryption for Safety

Let’s imagine you traveled back in time, smartphone in pocket. Let’s say a medieval peasant sees you using this strange...

McAfee Labs

80 to 0 in Under 5 Seconds: Falsifying a Medical Patient’s Vitals

With the explosion of growth in technology and its influence on our lives, we have become increasingly dependent on it. The medical field is no exception: Medical professionals trust technology to provide them with accurate information and base life-changing decisions on this data.

Family Safety

8 Ways to Secure Your Family’s Online Holiday Shopping

It’s officially the most wonderful time of the year — no doubt about it. But each year, as our reliance...

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8 Ways to Know If Online Stores Are Safe and Legit

The explosion of e-commerce sites has changed how we shop today, providing access to millions of online stores with almost...

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8 Ways to Help Senior Adults Stay Safe Online These Days

8 Ways to Help Senior Adults Stay Safe Online These Days Technology has come in handy for most of us...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

8 Tips to Help Kids Break a Social Media Creeping Habit

Question: I never imagined allowing my daughters to begin dating would be such an emotional rollercoaster — thanks to social media!...

Family Safety

8 Signs You’re a Tech Obsessed Parent

Do you get more excited about checking your Instagram feed than you do checking in with your spouse each day?...

Family Safety

8 Signs It May Be Time for Parental Controls

Equipping and guiding your digitally connected child is one of the toughest challenges you will face as a parent. As...

Mobile Security Family Safety

8 Easy Ways to Hack-Proof Your Family’s Smartphones

Smartphones have changed the face of parenting in profound ways. But for all the efficiency they’ve introduced into family life,...

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750K Birth Certificate Applications Exposed Online: 5 Tips to Help You Stay Secure

Most people applying for birth certificates aren’t thinking that their private information will be made readily available to the public....

How To Guides and Tutorials Internet Security

70,000 Phishing Emails Sent Impersonating the IRS: How to Stay Protected

70,000 Phishing Emails Sent Impersonating the IRS: How to Stay Protected  You wake up, log in to your Outlook, and...

Family Safety

7 Ways to Wreck a Cybercrook’s Holidays

’Tis the season for giving and who better to give a giant headache to than the digital scammers working overtime...

How To Guides and Tutorials

7 Ways to Tell If It’s a Fake

Unfortunately in today’s world, scammers are coming at us from all angles to try and trick us to get us...

Family Safety

7 Ways to Boost the Love and Balance the Tech in Your Family

What if the most valuable gift you could give your sweetheart — or your family — cost you absolutely nothing?...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

7 Tips: How to Raise a Leader in a ‘Follower’ World

Leadership training isn’t exclusive to adults. And in today’s online culture of “following” and digital profiles, it’s never too early...

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...

Mobile Security

7 Tips to Protect Your Devices and Private Information from Ransomware

Imagine that you want to pull up a certain file on your computer. You click on the file and suddenly...

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7 Tips to Make Sure Your Smartphone Use Doesn’t Ruin Holiday Gatherings

The gravy wasn’t the only thing steaming at the Thanksgiving table this year. Grandma wasn’t happy. It turns out that...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

7 Tips to Help Your Teen Avoid Conflict in Group Texts

If you’ve ever had a conversation over email or text take a sudden nosedive due to miscommunication, then buckle up—you...

How To Guides and Tutorials Family Safety

7 Tips to Boost Your Family Goal Setting for 2015

To catch a vision for your family in the year ahead first requires a brief look back. What worked in...

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