Tag: McAfee
McAfee sees average of 648 new threats per minute
McAfee sees COVID-19-themed cyber-attack detections increase by 114% in Q4 2020 Powershell threats grow 208% driven by Donoff malware New malware samples grow 10%; averaging 648 new threats per minute New ransomware increases 69%; Mobile malware grows 118% McAfee observes 3.1 million external attacks on cloud user accounts The Eternal Blue exploit was the most…
Tech Digest daily round up: First ever tweet up for sale
“just setting up my twttr” - the first ever tweet on the platform is up for sale after Twitter boss Jack Dorsey listed his famous post as a unique digital signature on a website for selling tweets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The post, sent from Dorsey’s account in March of 2006, received offers on Friday…
1 in 5 have had their dating accounts hacked, claims survey
Nearly a fifth (18%) of people have had their dating app accounts hacked, with 16-25-year-olds twice as likely to fall victim (30%), according to a survey from antivirus software company McAfee. McAfee’s latest research reveals a significant shift in consumer behaviour in the past year, with 65% of Brits increasing their online social activities – including online…
60% of 16-24 year olds victims of online scams
As time spent online has soared, online security provider McAfee has seen a huge surge in online scams. And it’s not just those less used to navigating their lives online who are falling victim to online criminals either. Research conducted by cybersecurity specialist McAfee has revealed that digital natives are most likely to have experienced a scam, despite typically…
McAfee COVID-19 threat report reveals 375 new threats per minute
Cybersecurity company McAfee has released its McAfee COVID-19 Threat Report: July 2020 examining cybercriminal activity related to COVID-19 and the evolution of cyber threats in Q1 2020. McAfee Labs saw an average of 375 new threats per minute and a surge of cybercriminals exploiting the pandemic through COVID-19 themed malicious apps, phishing campaigns, malware, and more.…
Homeland is TV show most likely to be targeted by pirates
American counterterrorism thriller Homeland is the show most likely to be targeted by pirates, according to the latest survey from cybersecurity company McAfee. As Brits spend more time at home and streaming entertainment amid orders to stay in, McAfee conducted research to identify which popular movies and TV shows available on-demand today pose the highest…
NCSC removes 2000 Coronavirus scams in a month
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, has taken down more than 2,000 online coronavirus scams in the last month. NCSC said this included 471 fake online shops that were selling fraudulent virus-related items. It coincides with the launch of a cross-governmental ‘Cyber Aware’ campaign offering advice for people to protect passwords,…
Hackers target consumers using fake mobile apps, claims survey
McAfee's Mobile Threat Report 2020 has found that hackers are using fake mobile apps, third-party login and counterfeit gaming videos to target consumers. Last year, hackers targeted consumers with a wide variety of methods, from backdoors to mining cryptocurrencies. Based on new research, McAfee has uncovered that hackers have expanded the ways of hiding their…
CES 2020: McAfee announces smart home vulnerabilities
Today at CES, McAfee announced findings around two smart home devices: the McLear Smart Ring (aka NFC Ring) and Chamberlain’s MyQ Hub, a “universal” garage door automation platform, revealing an insecure design and a security vulnerability respectively. McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research team regularly performs security analysis of products and technologies across nearly every industry vertical. In its analysis of the consumer space, the Advanced…
Caroline Flack named most dangerous celebrity for UK online searches
Caroline Flack has been named the most dangerous celebrity name to search for online in the UK by leading cybersecurity firm McAfee. According to the latest report by anti-virus company McAfee, UK internet searches for the Love Island host generate results pointing to the riskiest of websites. Each year the firm evaluates which celebrities produce…