Fake Android photo apps booted off Google Play
Cybersecurity researchers identified dozens of fake apps on the Google Play Store intended solely for malicious purposes. The apps posed as Android photo enhancers, some claiming to beautify photos as the…
Supply chain attacks may not be new, but they are evolving, thanks to smarter malware and more insidious tactics. Today’s reality is that there is a mounting magnitude of supply chain cyberattacks that are taking down small businesses, large enterprise…
School WiFi. For many of our digital natives, school WiFi may even be a more important part of their daily life than the canteen!! And that is saying something… You’d be hard pressed to find a child who rocked up to school without a device in their backpack in our digital age. The vast majority […]
The post How Safe is Your Child’s School WiFi? appeared first on McAfee Blogs.
Back in 2004, when I co-wrote this USA TODAY cover story about spam-spreading botnets, I recall advising my editor to expect cybersecurity to be a headline-grabbing topic for a year or two more, tops.
Crowdfunding for evil
The hacker or cybergang calling itself The Dark Overlord has started the new year on a dark note, announcing Wednesday that it is crowdfunding the release of sensitive legal documents linked to the 9/11 attack, which it claims to…
Feds take down DDoS bosses
Dirty deeds in the digital age can mean various forms of internet sabotage, but one of the cybercriminal’s favorite ploys is the DDoS attack, the tactic of infecting a mass amount of computers and devices so that together …
There is perhaps no more nightmarish violation than home invasion. Your home is where you feel safe and care for your loved ones. It’s where you’re particularly vulnerable. And as we enter the age of IoT, you open up a new gateway into your home with…
Fake apps abuse Apple Touch ID
Two fake apps posing as fitness tools in the Apple App Store — “Fitness Balance” and “Calories Tracker” — used the Apple Touch ID to scam users out of a hundred dollars at a time. The malicious apps prompted users to u…
Another Facebook flaw puts user data at risk
The media is abuzz this week with news about Facebook falling victim to yet another vulnerability that could have exposed very sensitive, private user data.
Holiday stress. Every year, come November, my resting heart rate starts to rise: the festive season is approaching. Not only is there so much to do but there’s so much to spend money on. There are presents to purchase, feasts to prepare and party outfits to buy. Throw in a holiday to fill the long […]
The post Holiday Stress Can Make You More Careless Online appeared first on McAfee Blogs.