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Welcome McAfee Forward—the Future of Online Protection Today
With digital life-changing so rapidly, it’s time for a new way to protect it. Welcome to McAfee Forward—the future of...
The Internet is for Everyone to Enjoy—We’re Helping See to It
The internet is meant for all to enjoy. And that’s who we’re looking out for—you and everyone who wants to enjoy life online. We believe it’s important that...
Helping Older Adults Build Strong Digital Literacy Skills
Most of us take our skills for granted when it comes to technology. We move effortlessly between applications and multiple devices. We install new software, set up numerous accounts, and easily clear technical hurdles that come our...
So, Your Kids Have Left School. Do You Still Need To Worry About Their Online Safety?
Last week, I waved my 18-year-old off as he embarked on the Aussie school leaver’s rite of passage – Schoolies!!...
How to Protect Yourself From Holiday Shopping Scammers
Like many consumers around the world, you’re probably scouring the internet to find the perfect gifts for your friends and...
HANCITOR DOC drops via CLIPBOARD
By Sriram P & Lakshya Mathur Hancitor, a loader that provides Malware as a Service, has been observed distributing malware such as...
Concerned by the Security Risk Affecting Popular Services and Apps? Here’s What We Know.
Several security researchers have recently reported a powerful software bug that could potentially affect thousands of popular websites, services, hosted apps, and even game servers—thanks to an apparent flaw that could...
New tech for the holidays? Watch out for these tech support scams.
We all know the frustration. A new piece of tech isn’t working the way it should. Or maybe setting it up is...
Does Your Child Have an Unhealthy Relationship with Social Media?
Have you noticed that when parents gather, it doesn’t take long before the topic of kids and social media comes up. That’s because concern over screen time is a big...
How to Spot Phishing Lures During The Holiday Season
And just like that, the holidays are here! That means it’s time to grab your devices and credit cards for some...
What We’ve Learnt From Home Learning During Lockdown
I think it’s fair to say that come to next Australia Day, there needs to be a special award category...
What is the Dark Web? Everything You Need to Know
You open up your laptop and check the daily news. You see a headline stating that one of your favorite online retailers was breached and that thousands of...
Reimagining mobile security for the way we live our lives today, tomorrow, and beyond.
Online is a little different for everyone How do you connect online these days? I’ll give you an example from my...
How to Help Your Kids Combat Clickbait Scams
We’ve all fallen for clickbait. Sometimes it’s a juicy headline designed to spark curiosity and drive traffic to a specific website. Other...
Social Engineering: Tis the Season for Tricky Hackers
With the holidays on the horizon, spirits are high—and it’s those same high spirits that hackers want to exploit. ‘Tis the...
‘Tis the Season for Scams
Co-authored by: Sriram P and Deepak Setty ‘Tis the season for scams. Well, honestly, it’s always scam season somewhere. In...
5 Signs Your Device May be Infected with Malware or a Virus
The malware landscape is growing more complex by the minute, which means that no device under your family’s roof—be it...
How I Got Here: Trevor’s Career Journey Across Four Countries and Five Roles
In this career-journey series, Marketing Director Trevor shares why patient listening is the most helpful skill he’s acquired, the top...
7 Common Digital Behaviors that Put Your Family’s Privacy at Risk
It would be impossible nowadays to separate our everyday lives from technology. We travel well-worn, comfortable paths online and engage...
How to Live a Digital Life Free of Spyware
Spyware is tricky. Some types notify users that they’re monitoring activity. Others function in stealth mode and use the information they collect for nefarious...
The Newest Malicious Actor: “Squirrelwaffle” Malicious Doc.
Authored By Kiran Raj Due to their widespread use, Office Documents are commonly used by Malicious actors as a way...
Protecting Yourself in the Wake of the Robinhood Data Breach
The Robinhood trading platform recently disclosed a data breach that exposed the information of millions of its customers. News of the attack was released on Monday, November 8th along with word the...
Telegram – What Parents Need To Know Now
If you hadn’t heard of Telegram till 2021 then you wouldn’t be alone. This relatively unknown messaging and social media...
Teen Slang and Texting Acronyms Parents Should Know
If you pick up your teen’s phone on any given day, chances are the next stop you make will be...
Squid Game Cryptocurrency Scam
It’s little surprise that a digital currency scam based on the popular Squid Games series on Netflix is making the news. If you haven’t...
The Ultimate Holiday Shopping Guide
The holidays are almost here! That means it’s time to start making your list and checking it twice. To help prepare you for...
Squid Game App or Mobile Malware in Disguise?
It’s safe to say that many Americans are obsessed with Squid Game. According to Business Insider, the Korean drama series has driven the newest engagers to a Netflix...
