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McAfee’s Scam Detector Earns Third Major Award Within Months of Launch
Jan 15, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
How McAfee’s Scam Detector Checks QR Codes and Social Messages
QR Code Scams and Suspicious Messages Are Rising. Here’s How Scam Detector Helps
McAfee Report: In the AI Slop Era, Americans Spend Weeks Each Year Questioning What’s Real
New research shows Americans spend nearly 3 full workweeks a year determining whether what they're looking at online is real...
McAfee and Pat McAfee Turn a Name Mix-Up Into a Push for Online Safety
If a message popped up in your feed tomorrow promising a cash refund, a surprise giveaway, or...
McAfee’s Scam Detector Earns Third Major Award Within Months of Launch
McAfee’s Scam Detector has been named a Winner of the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards, presented by the Business Intelligence...
McAfee Earns 29th Consecutive AAA Rating From SE Labs
McAfee has once again earned the highest possible AAA rating from SE Labs, marking the 29th consecutive time our consumer protection...
McAfee Named ADVANCED+ in Real-World Protection — What That Means for You
When it comes to online safety, independent testing matters. And in the latest AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test,...
Holiday Shopping 2025: US Fact Sheet
The holidays are supposed to be about joy and generosity — but this year, they’re also peak...
McAfee Wins “Best Use of AI in Cybersecurity” for Scam Detector
We’re proud to share that McAfee has won “Best Use of AI in Cybersecurity” at The 2025...
McAfee Again Certified as “TOP PRODUCT” by AV-TEST
McAfee Total Protection has once again been named a TOP PRODUCT by the independent test lab AV-TEST,...
Keep It Real: How McAfee Is Using AI to Fight AI—and End Scam Stigma
Was that spinning head a mistake—or the whole point? When McAfee dropped a new digital ad showing...
Introducing Scam Stories: A McAfee Campaign to End Scam Stigma
When Grey’s Anatomy actor Chris Carmack and musician Erin Slaver tried to order custom patio cushions from...
Introducing McAfee’s Scam Detector – Now Included in All Core Plans
In today’s online world, scams are everywhere—and they’re harder to spot than ever. From sophisticated phishing texts...
