Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
McAfee Blog – 10.20.22 (10.19.22)
Cybercriminals are always after illegal advertising revenue. As we have previously reported, we have seen many mobile malwares masquerading as a useful tool or utility, and automatically crawling ads in the background. Recently the McAfee Mobile Research Team has identified new Clicker malware that sneaked into Google Play. In total 16 applications that were previously on Google Play have been confirmed to have the malicious payload with an assumed 20 million installations.
Source: New Malicious Clicker found in apps installed by 20M+ users | McAfee Blog
Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
McAfee Blog – 10.8.22 (10.7.22)
Your phone buzzes. You hope it’s a reply from last night’s date, but instead you get an entirely different swooping feeling: It’s an alarming SMS text alerting you about suspicious activity on your bank account and that immediate action is necessary.
Take a deep breath and make sure to read the message carefully. Luckily, your assets could be completely safe. It could just be a smisher.
Source: What Is Smishing? Here’s How to Spot Fake Texts and Keep Your Info Safe | McAfee Blog
Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
McAfee Blog – 9.9.22
Have you ever said something you wish you could take back? Maybe it was a comment muttered in the heat of the moment that hurt someone’s feelings. Or maybe you just had a night out full of silly antics that you wouldn’t want your boss or grandma to see.
Source: 5 Things About Doxing You Should Know | McAfee Blog
Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
McAfee Blog – 9.6.22
Most every parent loves a new school year. Most likely because the beloved milestone offers us a clean slate and a chance to do things better, shape new habits, and close those digital safety gaps.
Source: Kicking Off a New School Year with New Online Habits | McAfee Blog
AR / VR / Metaverse
McAfee Blog – 8.17.22
We’ve all heard about the Metaverse. And there’s no doubt it has certainly captured the attention of the world’s biggest companies: Facebook has changed its name to Meta, Hyundai has partnered up with Roblox to offer virtual test drives, Nike has bought a virtual shoe company and Coca-Cola is selling NFT’s there too. (Non-Fungible Tokens – think digital assets).
Source: A Parent’s Guide To The Metaverse – Part One | McAfee Blog
