INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
McAfee has published its latest threat report which highlights a big spike in cryptocurrency-related malware.The McAfee Labs Threat Report
In total, 2.5 million new samples were found, and McAfee discovered what appeared to be older strains of malware, like ransomware, retooled
popping up all over the place, for example, in games on Steam or Kodi add-ons.McAfee also found that malware which is designed to exploit
software vulnerabilities shot up by 151% during Q2, much of it being repurposed spins on WannaCry and NotPetya.Christiaan Beek, Lead
see numerous vulnerabilities from as far back as 2014 used successfully to spearhead attacks, even when there have been patches available
And when it came to mobile malware, McAfee found a 27% increase over the course of the second quarter.Cortana capersOn the voice assistant
patched by Microsoft at that time.Concerning the Internet of Things and smart home gadgets, McAfee also highlighted a security hole in
An attacker could potentially use this to remotely open a backdoor on a network, and subsequently meddle with any connected smart home
devices (for example, turning your smart TV on or off).There are likely to be more vulnerabilities which can be leveraged via digital
