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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 and recover. Unfortunately,...
How Typosquatting Scams Work
Typosquatting is when someone registers a web address that’s a misspelling of a known website — usually a popular one....
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 in the U.S....
Location, Location, Location: Three Reasons It Matters for Your Smartphone
With its built-in location services, your smartphone can point you to plenty of places. To the location of your vacation...
How to Avoid Oversharing on Social Media
What is oversharing on social media? And how do you avoid it? Oversharing on social media takes on a couple...
How to Delete Your TikTok Account
Thinking about deleting your TikTok account? We can show you how. Before we get to that, you might be interested...
How to Delete Your Facebook Account
Thinking about deleting your Facebook account? We can show you how. Before we get to that, you might be interested...
How to Delete Your Instagram Account
Deleting vs. Deactivating: Key Differences When considering leaving Instagram, you have two main options: deactivating or deleting your account. Understanding...
How to Spot a Deepfake on Social Media
Think you can spot a fake on social media? It’s getting tougher. Particularly as deepfake technology gets far better and...
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 2024 Election AI...
How AI PCs Are Optimizing Productivity Tools for Students
In today’s fast-paced educational environment, productivity is a key determinant of academic success. Enter AI PCs—computers enhanced with artificial intelligence...
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 gift cards are...
How To Protect Yourself from Black Friday and Cyber Monday AI Scams
As Black Friday approaches, eager bargain hunters are gearing up to snag the best deals online. But with the excitement...
How to Protect Your Digital Identity
People under 60 are losing it online. And by it, I mean money—thanks to digital identity theft. In its simplest form,...
Every Step You Take, Every Call You Make: Is Your Phone Tracking You?
So, what does your phone know about you? Taken all together it knows plenty — sometimes in ways that feel...
Safeguarding Those Who Served: Cybersecurity Challenges for Veterans
As we honor Veterans Day, it’s crucial to recognize not only the sacrifices made by those who served but also...
What Is a Botnet?
What is a botnet? And what does it have to do with a toaster? We’ll get to that. First, a...
How to Protect Yourself from Bank Fraud
More and more transactions occur over the internet rather than at a teller’s window, and nearly every account has a username, password, and PIN associated with it. Whether you use online banking regularly or sparingly, you can protect yourself from being the victim of fraud by following a few straightforward ...
