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Free Ransomware Available on Dark Web

The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team recently analyzed a ransomware-as-a-service threat that is available for free and without registration. This malware...

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Gold Dragon Widens Olympics Malware Attacks, Gains Permanent Presence on Victims’ Systems

McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) recently released a report describing a fileless attack targeting organizations involved with the Pyeongchang Olympics. The attack used a PowerShell implant that established a channel to the attacker’s server to gather basic system-level data. What was not determined at that time was what occurred after ...

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Twitter Accounts of US Media Under Attack by Large Campaign

A previously reported campaign purportedly carried out by Turkish hacker group “Ayyildiz Tim” targeting high-profile, verified Twitter accounts with the purpose of spreading Turkish political propaganda appears to have escalated within the last 24 hours. McAfee Advanced Threat Research has investigated the new events and discovered the following.

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Malicious Document Targets Pyeongchang Olympics

McAfee Advanced Threat Research analysts have discovered a campaign targeting organizations involved with the Pyeongchang Olympics. Attached in an email...

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Looking Into the World of Ransomware Actors Reveals Some Surprises

During the preparations for our keynotes at McAfee’s recent MPOWER conference, we brainstormed a few topics we wanted to share...

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McAfee Labs Reports All-Time Highs for Malware in Latest Count

In the third quarter of 2017, McAfee Labs reports all-time highs of new and total malware. What is causing the...

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Emotet Downloader Trojan Returns in Force

During the past couple of days, we have seen an increase in activity from Emotet. This Trojan downloader spreads by...

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McAfee Labs 2018 Threats Predictions Previews Five Cybersecurity Trends

Welcome to the McAfee Labs 2018 Threats Predictions Report. We find ourselves in a highly volatile stage of cybersecurity, with new devices, new risks, and new threats appearing every day. In this edition, we have polled thought leaders from McAfee Labs and the Office of the CTO. They offer their ...

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Should I Worry About AVGater, Which Exploits Some Security Products?

This blog was written by Brook Schoenfield. On November 10, a researcher reported the vulnerability AVGater, which affects some antimalware...

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Malware Mines, Steals Cryptocurrencies From Victims

How’s your Bitcoin balance? Interested in earning more? The value of cybercurrency is going up. One way to increase your...

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