Tag: McAfee
Tech Digest daily round up: Tesla fined for slowing down battery charging
A court in Norway has fined Tesla after a software update issued in 2019 slowed down battery charging speeds and affected the number of miles some of its vehicles could […]
Over half of Brits ‘switch off’ online security worries when travelling
Cybersecurity company McAfee has released findings on how Brits are approaching their online security as they look to enjoy a staycation filled summer. According to McAfee’s 2021 Consumer Security Mindset: […]
NCSC oversees fifteen-fold increase in internet scams during last year
Cybersecurity experts in the UK have overseen a massive fifteen-fold increase in scams removed from the internet, a new report reveals today (Monday May 10th). The National Cyber Security Centre […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
