Hackers Are Using Microsoft’s .NET MAUI to Spread Android Malware

McAfee Labs reveals new Android malware exploiting .NET MAUI to steal user data. Learn about advanced evasion techniques and how to stay protected...

Lumma Stealer Found in Fake Crypto Tools and Game Mods on GitHub

McAfee Labs uncovers malicious GitHub repositories distributing Lumma Stealer malware disguised as game hacks and cracked software. Learn…...

Gamers Tricked Into Downloading Lua-Based Malware via Fake Cheating Script Engines

Users searching for game cheats are being tricked into downloading a Lua-based malware that is capable of establishing persistence on infected systems and delivering additional payloads. "These attacks capitalize on the popularity of Lua gaming engine supplements within the student gamer...

OneDrive Phishing Scam Tricks Users into Running Malicious PowerShell Script

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a new phishing campaign that targets Microsoft OneDrive users with the aim of executing a malicious PowerShell script. "This campaign heavily relies on social engineering tactics to deceive users into executing a PowerShell script, thereby compromising...

New BIFROSE Linux Malware Variant Using Deceptive VMware Domain for Evasion

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a remote access trojan RAT called BIFROSE aka Bifrost that uses a deceptive domain mimicking VMware. "This latest version of Bifrost aims to bypass security measures and compromise targeted systems," Palo Alto Networks Unit 42...

Popular Netop Remote Learning Software Found Vulnerable to Hacking

Cybersecurity researchers on Sunday disclosed multiple critical vulnerabilities in remote student monitoring software Netop Vision Pro that a malicious attacker could abuse to execute arbitrary code and take over Windows computers. "These findings allow for elevation of privileges and ultimately...

Netop Vision Pro - Distance Learning Software is 20/20 in Hindsight

ARCHIVED STORY Netop Vision Pro – Distance Learning Software is 20/20 in Hindsight By Sam Quinn · MAR 21, 2021 · 27 MIN READ The McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research team is committed to uncovering security issues in both software and hardware to help developers provide safer products for...

CVE-2021-26897

Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26877, CVE-2021-26893, CVE-2021-26894, CVE-2021-26895. Recent assessments: architect00 at April 14, 2021 6:08am UTC reported: Vulnerability Overview 0patch released a blog article about their micro patch...

‘Insight’ into Home Automation Reveals Vulnerability in Simple IoT Product

ARCHIVED STORY ‘Insight’ into Home Automation Reveals Vulnerability in Simple IoT Product By Douglas McKee · August 18, 2020 Eoin Carroll, Charles McFarland, Kevin McGrath, and Mark Bereza contributed to this report. The Internet of Things promises to make our lives easier. Want to remotely turn...

McAfee ATR Analyzes Sodinokibi aka REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service - What The Code Tells Us

McAfee ATR Analyzes Sodinokibi aka REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service – What The Code Tells Us By McAfee Labs · October 2, 2019 Episode 1: What the Code Tells Us McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research team ATR observed a new ransomware family in the wild, dubbed Sodinokibi or REvil, at the end of April 201...

McAfee ATR Analyzes Sodinokibi aka REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service - What The Code Tells Us

McAfee ATR Analyzes Sodinokibi aka REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service – What The Code Tells Us By McAfee Labs · October 2, 2019 Episode 1: What the Code Tells Us McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research team ATR observed a new ransomware family in the wild, dubbed Sodinokibi or REvil, at the end of April 201...

HVACking: Understanding the Delta Between Security and Reality

ARCHIVED STORY HVACking: Understanding the Delta Between Security and Reality By Douglas McKee · August 09, 2019 The McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research team is committed to uncovering security issues in both software and hardware to help developers provide safer products for businesses and...

HVACking: Understanding the Delta Between Security and Reality

ARCHIVED STORY HVACking: Understanding the Delta Between Security and Reality By Douglas McKee · August 09, 2019 The McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research team is committed to uncovering security issues in both software and hardware to help developers provide safer products for businesses and...

McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research Aids Arrest of Suspected Cybercrime Gang Linked to Top Malware CTB Locker

ARCHIVED STORY McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research Aids Arrest of Suspected Cybercrime Gang Linked to Top Malware CTB Locker By Trellix · December 20, 2017 In our recent research, we interviewed the actors behind ransomware campaigns. One of the interesting findings was cybercriminals seemed to...

CVE-2016-8610: to cause a denial of service“SSL-Death Alert”vulnerability patch analysis-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

Recently, one for OpenSSL Red AlertSSL Death Alertvulnerability security patch caught our attention. Other serious security vulnerabilities, this vulnerability also caught our attention, because according to the vulnerability discoverer said, there is this vulnerability of OpenSSL Web servermay b...

CVE-2013-3906 : Zero Day Vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Component

Microsoft has issued a temporary fix for a 0day vulnerability that can be exploited to install malware via infected Word documents. A Zero-day Remote code execution flaw, which has been dubbed CVE-2013-3906, exploits a vulnerability in a Microsoft graphics component, to target Microsoft Office...

Report Contends 'Project Blitzkrieg' Threat Credible

Earlier reports of a planned, sophisticated attack on 30 U.S. banks to siphon millions from fake wire transfers have been vetted by McAfee Labs in a just-released report. Speculation about the authenticity of the planned attack, dubbed Project Blitzkrieg, on large U.S. financial institutions...

Beware of Fake-Antivirus "Win 8 Security System"

Late in August McAfee Labs discovered a Fake Antivirus program that claims to detect infections, and displays alerts to scare users into purchasing protection. On the contrary, this program is not genuine software and has nothing to do with reliable and effective AV tools. The truth is that this ...