McAfee Labs Messaging Security recently observed a spam campaign based on the Boston Marathon bombing and the Texas fertilizer plant explosion. The messages take advantage of our interest in these tragic events to lure victims to malware and exploits. Last week my colleague Paras Gupta blogged about the use of the Blackhole exploit kit to Read more…
Tags: bombings, Boston Marathon, Exploit Kit, Red Kit, spam, Texas fertilizer plant explosion
Spam campaigns based on the Blackhole Exploit Kit send messages that contain links to compromised legitimate websites, which serve hidden iframes and redirections that exploit vulnerabilities across operating systems–from Android to Windows. Spam themes we have seen vary rapidly and are disguised to appear as legitimate messages from familiar services. Campaigns spoofing Facebook, LinkedIn, American Read more…
Tags: Blackhole Exploit Kit, spam
My daughter loves forming New Year resolutions! Every January 01, she diligently pens down her resolutions (always interesting ones!) on a pretty piece of paper, decorates it beautifully and then tacks it over her study with coloured tapes. It helps her to keep things in perspective for the year, she says. Sonny Boy of course Read more…
Tags: Family Safety, internet safety list for 2013, new year resolutions, online safety resolutions, spam
When you spend your days talking about network security to just about anyone who will listen, you learn a lot about what keeps them up at night. The key security and IT decision-makers I’m lucky to speak with really bring to life the trends that are uncovered every quarter in the McAfee Labs Threats Report. Read more…
Tags: business continuity, Business IT, CISO, data, data loss, Data Loss Prevention, DLP, email content security, email security, enterprise, enterprise-grade DLP, forrester, maleware, Mcafee DLP, McAfee Email Gateway, McAfee Email Security, McAfee Labs, McAfee Labs Threats Report, McAfee Network Security, Network Security, security, security policy enforcement, security trends, spam
How times have changed. I can remember when Christmas didn’t start until after Thanksgiving—not before Halloween as we see things in stores and online now. Seems like the holiday season and decorations start earlier and earlier every year. But one thing that hasn’t changed is that Black Friday is still a big shopping day. And Read more…
Tags: #12scams, anit-spam, anti-pshing, computer security, identity theft, internet security, McAfee, mobile security, online holiday shopping, phishing, safe shopping, scams, spam
The numbers behind the explosive growth of cybercrime are astounding. In a little over two decades, we’ve gone from less than 500 pieces of malware to over 100 million malware samples, just announced in the McAfee Threats Report: Third Quarter 2012 . Cybercrime has evolved from nothing to a multibillion-dollar industry. PCs are still the biggest Read more…
Tags: Android, android antivirus, Android security, android security app, anti-malware, anti-phishing, anti-spam, anti-spyware, anti-theft, anti-virus, antivirus, Antivirus software, app protection, BlackBerry, computer security, Cybercrime, cybercriminals, cybercrooks, firewall, hacking, identity theft, internet security, Mac antivirus, Mac security, malware, McAfee, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Mobile, mobile antivirus, mobile app, mobile security, mobile security app, pc security, phishing, QR codes, Safe search, safe searching, safe surfing, scams, site advisor, spam, Symbian, tablet security, Virus protection, web protection, web security
The holidays are supposed to be a fun-filled time for celebrating with family and friends, but cybercriminals see this as a time of opportunity. They look to take advantage of us during this time when we’re in the spirit of giving and when we’re scrambling to get our gifts purchased, trees trimmed and donations made. Read more…
Tags: anti-malware, anti-phishing, anti-spam, anti-spyware, antivirus, Antivirus software, computer security, Cybercrime, cybercriminals, cybercrooks, firewall, hacking, identity theft, internet security, Mac antivirus, Mac security, malware, McAfee, mobile protection, mobile security, pc security, phishing, Safe search, safe surfing, scams, site advisor, spam, Virus protection, web security
Late last week, reports began to surface that the Israeli police (along with other regional law enforcement) were targeted by a malware attack. The entry vector was described as a phishing campaign sent from Benny Gantz (head of the Israeli Defense Forces). Initially, details and indicators around the malware were beyond sparse. Aside from the FROM: address, Read more…
Tags: antivirus, Cyber Security Mom, Endpoint Protection, global threat intelligence, internet security, Israel, labs, malware, McAfee Labs, Network Security, phishing, security, spam, ValidEdge, web protection, XtremeRAT
Ever seek out information online and end up somewhere you never meant to go? I’m not talking about some website that didn’t have what you were looking for, I’m talking about a website that you REALLY didn’t want to go to or would never go to. This is the dark side of the Net. Think Read more…
Tags: anti-malware, anti-phishing, anti-spam, anti-virus, antivirus, computer security, cybercriminals, cybercrooks, firewall, hacking, identity theft, internet security, malware, malware protection, McAfee, pc security, phishing, Safe search, scams, SiteAdvisor, spam, Virus protection, web security
There is no such thing as a truly secure password. There are only more secure or less secure passwords. Passwords are currently the most convenient and effective way to control access to your accounts. Most people aren’t aware of the numerous common techniques for cracking passwords: Dictionary attacks: There are free online tools that make Read more…
Tags: Android security, anti-malware, anti-phishing, anti-spam, anti-spyware, antivirus, Antivirus software, computer security, Cybercrime, cybercriminals, cybercrooks, firewall, hacking, identity theft, internet security, Mac antivirus, Mac security, malware, McAfee, mobile security, pc security, phishing, Safe search, safe surfing, scams, site advisor, spam, Virus protection, web security
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