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Ghost Tapping: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Stay Safe
Contactless payments make everyday purchases fast and easy. Yet with that convenience comes a risk: ghost tapping. In crowded spaces...
How to Follow McAfee on Google News in One Simple Step
Want McAfee’s latest scam alerts, cybersecurity tips, and safety updates to show up automatically in your Google News feed? You...
Learn to Identify and Avoid Malicious Browser Extensions
Browser extensions have become essential parts of how we browse, bank, work, and shop online. From password managers to ad...
This Week in Scams: DoorDash Breach and Fake Flight Cancellation Texts
Leading off our news on scams this week, a heads-up for DoorDash users, merchants, and Dashers too. A data breach...
The Most Impersonated Brands in Holiday Shopping, Ranked
Scammers aren’t worried about ending up on the naughty list. If anything, they’re doubling down in 2025. This year, scammers are impersonating major brands with startling accuracy,...
How To Protect Yourself from Black Friday and Cyber Monday AI Scams
It usually starts with something small. You’re scrolling TikTok or Instagram, half-paying attention, when a Black Friday ad pops up....
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, McAfee earned the...
How to Spot Charity Scams and Donate Safely this Giving Season
The holidays are the season of giving; unfortunately, it’s also the season when scammers try to cash in on the...
This Week in Scams: Phony AI Ads, Apple Account Takeover Attempts, and a PlayStation Scam
For this week in scams, we have fake AI-generated shopping images that could spoil your holidays, scammers use an Apple...
Brushing Scams: What They Are and How to Stay Safe From Unsolicited Packages
It’s an increasingly common surprise: a package shows up at your door with your name and your address…but you never ordered...
How to Stay Safe on Your New AI Browser
AI-powered browsers give you much more than a window to the web. They represent an entirely new way to experience...
Think That Party Invite Is Real? Fake E-Vite Scams Are the New Phishing Trap
It looks harmless enough. A digital party invitation lands in your inbox or phone. You click to see the details....
This Week in Scams: Petco Breach Warning, and Watch Out for Fake Federal Calls
Pets, poisoned AI search results, and a phone call that sounds like it’s coming straight from the federal government, this...
Why “Strong Passwords” Aren’t Enough Anymore—and What to Do Instead
Imagine a day where you didn’t have to juggle passwords. No more sticky notes. No more notebooks with dozens of...
How To Spot Health Insurance Scams This Open Enrollment Season
If you’re in the market for insurance right now, keep an eye out for scammers in the mix. They’re out...
This Year in Scams: A 2025 Retrospective, and a Look Ahead at 2026
They came by phone, by text, by email, and they even weaseled their way into people’s love lives—an entire host...
Black or Scrambled Phone Screen? Here’s How to Spot a Hacked vs Broken Phone
It’s the screen you never want to see. Something is seriously wrong with your phone. Or is it? You might...
New Year Reset: A Quick Guide to Improving Your Digital Hygiene in 2026
Scams didn’t slow down in 2025—and all signs point to the problem getting worse in 2026. While the final numbers...
This Week in Scams: Explaining the Fake Amazon Code Surge
This week in scams, the biggest threats showed up as routine security messages, viral consumer “warnings,” and AI-generated content that...
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 has received this...
How to Spot a Fake GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Before You Buy
“I thought I was getting a trusted weight-loss medication, but instead, I ended up sick and scammed. I never imagined...
Google Ends Dark Web Report. What That Means and How to Stay Safe
Google has officially discontinued its Dark Web Report, the tool that alerted users when their personal information appeared in dark web breach...
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 Group, marking the third major...
This Week in Scams: Fake Brand Messages and Account Takeovers
This week in scams, social engineering sits at the center of several major headlines, from investment platform breaches to social media account takeovers...
What Is Quishing? How QR Code Scams Work and How to Avoid Them
You thought you were scanning a menu. Or paying for parking. Or checking a package notice taped to your door....
Didn’t Request an Instagram Password Reset? Here’s What to Do
If you recently received an unexpected email from Instagram asking you to reset your password, you are not alone. Over...
Today’s Microsoft Outage Explained and Why it Triggers a Scam Playbook
Microsoft users across the U.S. experienced widespread disruptions Thursday after a technical failure prevented people from sending or receiving email...
