Family Safety
Children are exposed to a lot on the internet: between browsing at home, in school and on the go. That’s why it’s so important to help to keep them safe, even when you can’t be there. Check out the latest McAfee blogs to learn how you can protect your entire family from cyberbullying and other online threats.
This Week in Scams: Petco Breach Warning, and Watch Out for Fake Federal Calls
Dec 12, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
Teen Texting Slang (and Emojis) Parents Should Know
While teen texting slang is perfectly understood peer-to-peer, it has parents googling like crazy to decipher it. Here's a list...
10 Ways to Help Your Family Break Bad Tech Habits
It's sad but true: Parents are as distracted as kids when it comes to reliance on devices. So who is...
The Ultimate CyberParenting Hack – Managing Your Family’s Cybersafety with your Wi-Fi
Managing your family’s cybersafety can often feel overwhelming. But one thing I have learnt in my 22...
Hidden & Fake Apps: How Hackers Could Be Targeting Your Connected Home
Hackers access consumer data in unthinkable ways. Learn more about how hidden and fake apps are giving cybercriminals an open...
How to Make Sure Spring Break Doesn’t Wreck Your Digital Rep
Reputation management is more important than ever. As your kids head off for an epic Spring Break make sure they...
Alleged ‘Momo Challenge’ Reminds Parents to Monitor Online Content
The latest online challenge, the Momo challenge, has seemingly hit a whole new level of sinister that has law enforcement...
Don’t Take the Bait! How to Steer Clear of Tax Time Scams
Phishing emails, malicious links, and phone calls demanding payment — all of these scams are designed to gain access to...
The Risks of Public Wi-Fi and How to Close the Security Gap
Before connecting to that public Wi-Fi, pause to think about the risks to your personal data — because there's plenty.
What About a Heart-To-Heart Talk with Your Loved Ones This Valentine’s Day?
I was listening to the Valentine’s Day playlist of my friend when suddenly espied one of my...
Teach Kids The 4Rs Critical for Online Safety on Safer Internet Day
“What are you doing?” “Uploading pics of our school fest. And don’t peer over my shoulder, Aunty....
How Safe is Your Child’s School WiFi?
School WiFi. For many of our digital natives, school WiFi may even be a more important part...
Cryptojacking Up 4,000% How You Can Block the Bad Guys
Cryptomining is on the rise: It's possible that cryptominers may be using malware or script to siphon power from your...
