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McAfee report reveals rise in password-stealing malware

/ June 26, 2017

Cybercriminals are beginning to leverage the “Fareit” password-stealing malware in light of widespread use of weak or easily stolen passwords, a new report by McAfee Labs reveals.

The McAfee Labs quarterly threat report, released last week, said the password-stealing malware was likely used to breach the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 presidential election.

“People, businesses, and governments increasingly depend on systems and devices that are protected only by passwords,” the report states. “Often, these passwords are weak or...


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