Internet Security
Internet security consists of a range of security tactics for protecting activities and transactions conducted online. These tactics are meant to safeguard you from threats such as hacking into email addresses. Read more about the internet security solutions available to help keep your internet usage secure.
Introducing Scam Stories: A McAfee Campaign to End Scam Stigma
May 14, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Gift Card Scams — The Gift That Keeps on Taking
Gift card scams are an easy payday for scammers—and a costly mistake for victims. They work because...
How To Survive the Deepfake Election with McAfee’s 2024 Election AI Toolkit
As malicious deepfakes continue to flood our screens with disinformation during this election year, we’ve released our...
How to Delete Your TikTok Account
Thinking about deleting your TikTok account? We can show you how. Before we get to that, you...
How to Avoid Oversharing on Social Media
What is oversharing on social media? And how do you avoid it? Oversharing on social media takes...
What is Malware?
What is malware? A dictionary-like definition is “malicious software that attacks computers, smartphones, and other connected devices.”...
Hallucinating Headlines: The AI-Powered Rise of Fake News
The number of AI-powered fake news sites has now surpassed the number of real local newspaper sites...
How Typosquatting Scams Work
Typosquatting is when someone registers a web address that’s a misspelling of a known website — usually...
How to Avoid Scams in the Wake of Hurricane Helene and Milton
In the aftermath of a major disaster like Hurricane Helene and Milton, people come together to rebuild...
Beware of These Voting Scams Happening Now
With the election quickly approaching, it’s essential to be informed and cautious about the growing number of...
Scarlett Johansson Tops McAfee’s 2024 Celebrity Hacker Hotlist for AI Online Scams
In today’s digital world, the line between reality and deception has become increasingly blurred, with cybercriminals leveraging...
Clickbait and Switch: How AI Makes Disinformation Go Viral
Bad news travels quickly. Or so goes the old saying. Yet we do know this: disinformation and...
My Instagram Has Been Hacked – What Do I Do Now?
In my world of middle-aged mums (mams), Instagram is by far the most popular social media platform....
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