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Your mobile apps could be spying on you and telling secrets!
I am sharing this article, written by Shelly Tzoumas – Thanks, Shelly! How close are relentless cyber criminals to hacking...
Sad but True: Asking for Nudes is Norm for Teens
“Seriously?” my teen daughter shrieked. “What a jerk!” With a few angry finger jabs to her home screen she shut...
AshleyMadison Hack Demonstrates Power of Scam Artists
This blog post was written by Armando Rodriguez. Last month, cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs broke the news that adult site...
McAfee Mobile Security 4.5 for Android is here!
McAfee just launched the latest version of our award-winning Android app–McAfee Mobile Security (MMS). MMS has evolved beyond providing AV...
Back to school Tech Security for College Students
Some of us remember college dorm days, when students were envied if they had their own typewriter. These days, college...
Best practices for preventing Dridex infections
Mitigating the Dridex threat at multiple levels like file, registry, url and ip address can be achieved at various layers of...
How to Steer Your Kids Clear of the Dismal World of Tumblr
Tumblr is social network that has carved a digital niche all its own. Far from the conventional vibe of Facebook...
SSL Packet Capture Is An Amateur Hacker’s Best Friend
Chances are, you’ve either heard of or used the catch phrase ‘there’s an app for that’ at least once before....
Teacher’s Day – Educating Students about Cyber Safety
With a bit of mentoring, kids can become good digital citizens. This mentoring will help them stay safe online and...
Why use a VPN?
If you want to be a pro at privacy, here’s a tip: When it’s time to go online, whether it’s...
How to Stop Sharing Your Location Information
The Internet helps us connect and share with people around the world, but there are some people with whom you...
The Dangers of Walking and Talking
As safe drivers and responsible community members, I know we are all aware that you just can’t use your mobile...
Return of the Hack
As our world has evolved, so has our technology. And, as that technology has evolved, so has its consumption. Now...
What Do Your Kids Want To Be When They Grow Up?
When I was 8, I was completely obsessed with being an air hostess ‘when I grew up.’ The thought of travelling the...
What is a Hacker?
You probably think you know what a “hacker” is, but the images portrayed in the media can be misleading. You...
Could Facebook Get a ‘Dislike’ Button? Why Parents Ought to Care
There’s revived discussion in the halls of Facebook about adding a ‘dislike’ button to the popular social network. In fact,...
XcodeGhost Pulled from App Store After a Good Scare: What to Know
This week in cybersecurity was yet another for the books, as we watched a tech giant swiftly avert a security...
Online Forums and Chronic Illness
Life can sometimes deal us a tough set of cards. Dealing with a chronic illness is no exception. The Australian...
Japanese Banking Trojan Shifu Combines Malware Tools
In recent weeks, McAfee Labs has analyzed a recently discovered banking Trojan that combines elements from multiple malware tools. Shifu...
The 2015 Most Dangerous Celebrity is Putting Devices in a State of Trance
Who doesn’t love to search for celebrities online? From red carpet photos, to clips of the latest fashion faux pas,...
Live Streaming – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Listen up parents: live streaming is the latest trend that you need to get your heads around. Not only are...
Is Your App Conspiring to Make Your Private Information Public?
Apps! They help us make the most of our time and bring ease in our busy lifestyle with just a...
10 Tips to Help Boost Your Teen’s Selfie Safety IQ
More people accidentally die each year while taking selfies than die from shark attacks. Sounds like an urban legend, right?...
McAfee delivers Updates to its Comprehensive Android Optimization Solutioner
McAfee just released the latest update to its McAfee Battery Optimizer, a complete device optimization app that works with Android...
From the Ground Up: How the Cars of the Future Will Be Secured
Autonomous systems are doing wonders for us, whether it be in factory manufacturing or recommending where you go to get...
What Families Can Learn from the #HisNameIsCayden Hashtag
A recent Facebook post that went viral cost an Atlanta man his job and opened an important conversation for families around...
We’ve Been Hacked! Okay, I’ll Deal With It Next Week
That was the message I got from a CEO when we presented evidence that their organization had been compromised and...