McAfee security researchers found 16 clicker apps in Google Play with 20M+ downloads in total; Google removed the adware apps after McAfee reported them
Security researchers at McAfee have discovered a set of 16 malicious clicker apps that managed to sneak into Google Play, the official app store for Android.
McAfee researchers detail a Chinese cyberespionage campaign targeting at least 23 telcos in the US, Europe, and SE Asia to steal data, including for 5G tech
Cybersecurity researchers at McAfee detail an ongoing cyber espionage campaign which is targeting telecoms companies around the world.
McAfee report: NetWalker ransomware operators have made ~$25M from ransom payments since March, putting them in the same league as Ryuk, Dharma, REvil groups
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet : Tweets: @philippederyck and @brianhonan Tweets: Philippe De Ryck / @philippederyck : This article shines a light on the nightmares of ransomware. Data is copied and then enc...
Q&A with McAfee CTO Steve Grobman on unusual types of ransomware, the state of AI in orchestrating and defending against cyberattacks, and deepfake detection
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Symantec says it wasn't impacted by Fxmsp hack, denies being contacted by researchers, who refute Symantec's claim; Trend Micro calls hack a “low risk” incident
Symantec, Trend Micro, and McAfee—b/c their names had been offered up on reddit, twitter & in one article this morning as maybe victims. Trend Micro confirmed it's working w/ law enforcement. Symantec...
McAfee shares findings from a government-provided command server used by N. Korean-linked Lazarus hackers to run “Sharpshooter” malware campaign from Sept. 2017
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A look at Kaspersky Lab's SAS conference, where the company showcases its best research while entertaining competitors and reporters, amid its ongoing crisis
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McAfee report: North Korea-linked hackers posted three apps on Google Play to steal personal info from defectors; hackers made contact with targets via Facebook
Apps hosted in Google market for two months were spread over Facebook. — Researchers said a team of hackers tied …
McAfee report identifies North Korea-linked hacking and data-theft campaign called Operation GhostSecret working across 17 countries and many industries
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