The Ultimate CyberParenting Hack – Managing Your Family’s Cybersafety with the help of your Wi-Fi Router!
Managing your family’s cybersafety can often feel overwhelming. But one thing I have learnt in my 22 years of parenting is that there are no silver bullets for any parenting issues. Whether it’s toilet training or driver training, it takes time and often a combination of strategies. Teaching your kids about online safety is no […] more…Hidden & Fake Apps: How Hackers Could Be Targeting Your Connected Home
Like most parents, before you go to sleep each night, you take extra care to lock doors and windows to keep your family safe from any outside threats. The only thing you may have overlooked is the smartphone illuminated on your nightstand. And if you were to add up the smartphones humming all over your […] more…Facebook Users: Here are Proactive Tips to Keep Your Data Safe
Social media has become extremely popular over the years, providing users with an easy way to communicate with their friends and family. As social media users, we put a lot of faith and trust in these platforms to maintain the security of our private information. But what happens when our private information is mishandled? The […] more…McAfee Web Security offers a more flexible approach to Data Privacy
Post GDPR, there is still a lot of complexity in data privacy and data residency requirements. Depending on where they are located, what industry they are in, and how diverse their customer base is, companies are requiring a high degree of flexibility in the tools they use for web security. While most web security products […] more…Hacking microcontroller firmware through a USB
In this article, I want to demonstrate extracting the firmware from a secure USB device running on the Cortex M0. Who hacks video game consoles? The manufacture of counterfeit and unlicensed products is widespread in the world of video game consoles. It’s a multi-billion dollar industry in which demand creates supply. You can now find […] more…Return to Workplace: Ready to Relaunch Your Career
By: Sheetal, Application Developer & Majy, IT Support McAfee offers a new program that offers professionals who dedicated extended time to their families the chance to reignite their passion for the technology industry and relaunch their careers. Sometimes, it’s necessary to put your career on hold to raise kids, care for loved ones or serve […] more…How Online Scams Drive College Basketball Fans Mad
Sports fans everywhere look forward to mid-March for the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. However, it’s not just college basketball fans that look forward to this time of year. Cybercriminals use March to launch malicious campaigns in the hopes of gaining access to personal information from unsuspecting fans. Let’s take a look at the most […] more…Oktoberfest – The Munich Beer Festival in Numbers
Situated on massive grounds of 34.5 hectares nothing the Oktoberfest does…is small. From 2018 data it’s recorded that over 13,000 people were employed at the event over the two weeks via carnival attractions, stall holders and food and drink services (including the 14 massive beer tents) and that an estimated 6.3 million visitors came to […] more…From Fileless Techniques to Using Steganography: Examining Powload’s Evolution
By: Augusto Remillano and Kiyoshi Obuchi (Threats Analysts) Powload’s staying power in the threat landscape shows how far it has come. In fact, the uptick of macro malware in the first half of 2018 was due to Powload, which was distributed via spam emails. Powload was also one of the most pervasive threats in the […] more…Hackers use Slack to hide malware communications
A group of hackers is using a previously undocumented backdoor program designed to interact with attackers over Slack. While abusing legitimate services for malware command-and-control purposes is not a new development, this is the first time researchers have seen Slack, a popular enterprise collaboration tool, being used in this way. [ Keep up with 8 […] more…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, it’s imperative that users prioritize the security of their digital presence, especially in the face of advanced malware attacks and massive data leaks. Speaking of the latter — less than two months after the Collection […] more…Financial Cyberthreats in 2018
Introduction and Key Findings The world of finance has been a great source of income cybercriminals across the world due to an obvious reason – money. While governments and organizations have been investing in new methods to protect financial services, malicious users have been investing in how to bypass them. This has fueled many changes […] more…How to Steer Clear of Tax Season Scams
It’s that time of year again – tax season! Whether you’ve already filed in the hopes of an early refund or have yet to start the process, one thing is for sure: cybercriminals will certainly use tax season as a means to get victims to give up their personal and financial information. This time of […] more…McAfee Employees Strike Their #BalanceForBetter Pose This International Women’s Day
By Karla, Digital Media Specialist During the month of March, we are thrilled to support International Women’s Day, on March 8, and Women’s History Month. At McAfee, we recognize the importance of an inclusive and diverse culture and as part of this year’s International Women’s Day call to action, we’ve asked team members from across […] more…NSA Makes Reverse Engineering Tool Freely Available
The United States National Security Agency (NSA) this week released its in-house reverse engineering tool Ghidra to the public, for free. read more more…Let’s Discuss Cybersecurity as a Career Option This International Women’s Day
Even as I write this blog, the higher secondary board exams have started in schools across India and I send up a silent prayer for the thousands of nervous youngsters who are at the juxtaposition of a crucial time in their lives – the time when they have to take serious decisions regarding college education […] more…More information
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