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
Latest Texting Slang Every Parent Needs to Know
What in the world did your teen say on text? Here's the latest in Internet slang and text chat lingo...
Helping Teens Cope with Three Bs: Bragging, Betrayal, Body Image
Bragging, betrayal, and body Image: The three Bs is a very big deal for both tweens and teens online. Here's the...
5 Signs Your Teen May Be Sexting
Denial isn't an effective tool in keeping your teen safe online. Sexting is a part of the teen culture. Here's...
Be Aware of This Rising Menace – Body Shaming
Hello All, We are officially in the last day of 2015. These years just seem to fly...
Anonymous App ‘After School’ Gaining Popularity with Teens
Anonymous apps like After School and Kik are hot with teens. Find out why they love them and how to...
How to Report an Online Scam
According to The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3, over 269,000 online scams were reported in 2014. IC3...
Now Dolls Can be Hacked Too
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. Soon after posting our Most Hackable Gifts blog, NBC...
10 Tips to Rein In Excessive Texting
Last month’s phone bill confirms it: Houston, we’ve got a problem. Your teen sent 4,600 texts and...
10 Ways to Help Your Kids Deal with Digital Friction
Has your teen been a little moody lately, short-tempered, or even oddly quiet? Outside of the normal...
Making Online Safety a Priority for Our Tech-Savvy Children
The joy of parenthood! We offer our children the best opportunities to help them become happy, healthy,...
What Families Can Learn from the #HisNameIsCayden Hashtag
A recent Facebook post that went viral cost an Atlanta man his job and opened an important conversation...
10 Tips to Help Boost Your Teen’s Selfie Safety IQ
More people accidentally die each year while taking selfies than die from shark attacks. Sounds like an...
