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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 a limited-time crypto...
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...
This Week in Scams: Netflix Phishing and QR Code Espionage
This week in scams, attackers are leaning hard on familiar brands, everyday tools, and routine behavior to trigger fast, unthinking reactions. From fake Netflix...
McAfee Report: In the AI Slop Era, Americans Spend Weeks Each Year Questioning What’s Real
Merriam-Webster’s word of 2025 was “slop.” Specifically, AI slop. Low-effort, AI-generated content now fills social feeds, inboxes, and message threads....
How McAfee’s Scam Detector Checks QR Codes and Social Messages
Scams don’t always arrive with obvious warning signs. They show up as QR codes on parking meters. As casual DMs that start...
Why You Still Get Spam Calls Even After Blocking Numbers
You block a caller, feel a moment of relief, and then the phone rings again. If you’re wondering why you still get spam calls even...
Buying Harry Styles Tickets? Avoid These Common Ticket Scams
As Harry Styles concert tickets go on sale for his first tour in years, cybersecurity experts warn that the same...
W-2s Are Arriving. Here’s How to Spot and Avoid Tax Scams
W-2 phishing scams often involve emails that appear to be from the IRS or another official source, requesting personal information. The goal is to trick the recipient into revealing confidential data, such as social security numbers and financial information, which the perpetrator can then use for fraudulent purposes.
This Week in Scams: Dating App Breaches, TikTok Data, Grubhub Extortion
This week in scams, three headlines tell the same story: attackers are getting better at manipulating people, not just breaking into...
Was My TikTok Hacked? How to Get Back Into Your Account and Lock Down Sessions
It usually starts with a small, uneasy moment. A notification you don’t recognize. A login code you didn’t request. A friend texting to ask...
Filing Taxes? Why Identity Protection Matters More Than Ever This Season
Tax season creates a rare and dangerous overlap: Americans are sharing their most sensitive personal information at the exact moment...
This Week in Scams: Big Game Betting Scams and Fake Ticket Traps
This is a special edition of This Week in Scams, focused on one of the biggest scam magnets of the year: sports betting. ...
