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What Scams Look Like in Your State: A 50-State Breakdown
Sep 29, 2026 | 30 MIN READ
What Scams Look Like in Your State: A 50-State Breakdown
No matter where you live in the U.S., AI-driven scams and deceptive content are increasingly filling our...
Your State’s Scam Reality: What New Research Reveals Across All 50 States
New McAfee research reveals how scams are increasing Americans’ mental load, changing online behavior and creating different risks across all...
Fake HBO Max Ads Spread ClickFix Malware on Reddit: This Week in Scams
ClickFix scams are back in the news after malicious HBO Max ads appeared on Reddit. Learn how these attacks work,...
Carhartt Data Breach Reportedly Exposes Millions. What to Know This Week in Scams
Carhartt customer data tied to 12.9 million accounts was leaked online. Here’s what the breach means, the scams to watch...
Airport Wi-Fi Data Breach Exposes Millions of Travelers: This Week in Scams
A cyberattack affecting Manchester, Stansted, and East Midlands airports exposed customer and Wi-Fi sign-up data. Here’s what travelers should know...
Scammers Take Advantage of Back-to-School Shopping Scams
Scammers didn’t take a summer break. They kept busy, ramping up a fresh wave of back-to-school shopping...
Pokémon Center Breach Shows Why Your Delivery Data Matters: This Week in Scams
A Pokémon Center logistics breach exposed customer contact and order information. Here’s what shoppers should know about phishing risks and...
WeedHack Returns: How SEO Poisoning is Leading Minecraft Fans to Malware
McAfee Labs found active websites still spreading WeedHack malware to gamers, using fake Minecraft clients, lookalike sites, SEO poisoning, and...
Fake “The Odyssey” Downloads Are Spreading Malware: This Week in Scams
Fake downloads and streaming sites for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey are reportedly spreading malware and stealing personal information. Here’s how...
Can Malware Bypass Your Passkeys? This Week in Scams
Researchers demonstrated how malware already installed on a device could hijack certain passkey-protected accounts. Learn whether passkeys are still safe...
What Does “Connection is Not Private” Mean?
Have you ever been browsing online and clicked a link or search result that took you to...
Can AI Hack People Now? What the Reported Hugging Face Cyberattack Means
Reports say autonomous AI models were involved in a cyberattack targeting AI platform Hugging Face. Here's what reportedly happened, why...
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