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This Week in Scams: $16.6 Billion Lost, Deepfakes Rise, and Google Email Scams Emerge
Welcome to the first edition of This Week in Scams, a new weekly series from McAfee breaking down the latest...
How To Tell If Your Smartphone Has Been Hacked
Something’s not right. Maybe your phone is losing its charge way too quickly. Or one day it suddenly starts turning itself off and on again. Perhaps it’s running hot, so hot it’s hard to hold. Signs like these could mean that your smartphone’s been hacked. The good news is that ...
Bradley’s Scam Story: New Dad vs Fake IRS Call
Bradley K. was a brand-new dad, sleep-deprived and juggling life with a newborn, when he received a phone call that...
Henry’s Scam Story: The Social Media Con
Henry A. had been trying for weeks to score a ticket to see Tyler, the Creator in Dallas. Even without...
Brittany’s Scam Story: Eras Tour Chaos
Brittany C., a dedicated teacher, had been planning a special night for months. After saving up steadily, she landed four...
Cory’s Scam Story: A Fake Text Nearly Took His Identity
Cory considers himself pretty cautious. But like millions of people juggling packed schedules, one click on a hectic day proved...
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 and deepfake videos...
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 what seemed like...
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 a woman lounging...
How To Do A Virus Scan
New online threats emerge every day, putting our personal information, money, and devices at risk. In this article, we’ll go through everything you need to know to run a scan effectively to keep your computers, phones and tablets in tip-top shape.
7 Signs Your Phone Has a Virus and What You Can Do
Viruses are a type of malware that replicate themselves and spread throughout the entire system. In this article, we will give you a rundown of viruses that can infect your phone and how you can identify and eliminate them.
Does Windows 10 or 11 Need Antivirus Software?
Should you just use Windows Security — Microsoft’s free version of antivirus software — or buy additional protection? Read on to learn what Microsoft Security covers and how additional virus protection can secure all of your connected devices.
Adidas Data Breach: What Consumers Need to Know and How to Protect Yourself
German sportswear giant Adidas has confirmed a significant cybersecurity incident that compromised customer personal information through an attack on their...
Standing Together Against Scams: McAfee Joins the Global Anti-Scam Alliance
At McAfee, we see the real faces behind the statistics. Our research shows, globally, people spend an average of 83...
How to Protect Your Crypto After the Coinbase Breach
In a significant security incident, Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency trading platform, recently disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 70,000 users....
How To Protect Your Family’s Smartphones While on Vacation
Summer is synonymous with vacations, a time when families pack their bags, grab their sunscreen, and embark on exciting adventures....
What to Do If You Book a Hotel or Airbnb and It Turns Out to Be a Scam
Summer vacation season is upon us, and millions of families are booking accommodations for their dream getaways. But with the...
7 Tips to Protect Your Smartphone from Getting Hacked
There’s little rest for your hard-working smartphone. If you’re like many professionals today, you use it for work, play, and a mix of personal business in between. Now, what if something went wrong with that phone, like loss or theft? Worse yet, what if your smartphone got hacked? Where would ...
