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How To Stay Safe from Ransomware Attacks
What is Ransomware? Over the past year, you may have seen the term ransomware popping up frequently. There’s good reason...
How to Stay Safe in the Age of AI
We’ve seen how AI can create — and how it can transform our lives. What gets talked about less is...
How to Stay Safe When Paying Your Taxes to the IRS
Who else loves tax season besides accountants? Scammers. It’s high time of year for online risks here in the U.S....
How to Stay Safe while Working from Home
Working from home has established itself as a norm. As of 2023, 35% of employed adults in the U.S. work...
How to Stay Secure from the Latest Volkswagen Giveaway Scam
You’re scrolling through Facebook and receive a message notification. You open it and see it’s from Volkswagen, claiming that the...
How to Stay Secure While Distance Learning: Don’t Get Schooled by Hackers
Many students hold their college experience near and dear to their hearts. Apart from working towards a degree and a desired career path, students rely on...
How to Steer Clear of Tax Season Scams
It’s that time of year again – tax season! Whether you’ve already filed in the hopes of an early refund...
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...
How To Stop Clickbait
It all feels so harmless. Who isn’t even alittle curious which celebrity is their look-a-like or what ’80s song best...
How to Stop Phone Spoofing
From impersonating police officers in Pennsylvania to employees of the City of San Antonio, scammers have been impersonating officials nationwide...
How To Stop Sharing Private Information Online
When I started my job as Cybermum – over 10 years ago – it was quite common to strategise ways...
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...
How to Stop the Popups
McAfee is tracking an increase in the use of deceptive popups that mislead some users into taking action, while annoying...
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 to Talk to Your Grandparents About Staying Safe Online
Reports filed with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put the risks in perspective — scammers squarely target older adults....
How to Talk To Your Kids About Identity Theft
Let’s be honest, talking to your kids about identity theft isn’t probably top of your list. There’s a long list...
How to Teach Kids About Online Safety: A Guide
Kids are online now more than ever, not just during free time, but also during school time. It is impossible to always peek over their...
How To Teach Your Kids About Deepfakes
Is it real? Is it fake? Deepfake technology has certainly made everything far more complicated online. How do you know...
How to Tell if that Online Job Offer is Fake
Just when they need financial security the most, job seekers face another challenge—getting ripped off by job scams. Scammers will...
How to tell If Your Identity Has Been Stolen
Most of us use the internet every day, so we’re comfortable sharing a lot of information online. However, cybercriminals want...
How To Tell If Your Smart TV Spying on You
In a chilling echo of George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, it’s possible that Big Brother – or in this case,...
How To Tell If Your Smartphone Has Been Hacked
It takes a bit of effort, but iPhones can wind up with viruses and malware. And that can indeed lead...
How to Tell If Your Text Message Is Real
Text message scams are surging, costing consumers more money and time than ever before. According to McAfee’s latest State of...
How To Tell The Difference Between Identity Fraud and Identity Theft?
What’s the difference between identity fraud and identity theft? Well, it’s subtle, so much so that it’s easy to use...
How to Tell Whether a Website Is Safe or Unsafe
Something looks a little…sketchy. Is that website safe or unsafe? Nowadays, it can take a bit of work to...
How to Tell Whether a Website Is Safe or Unsafe
It’s important to know that not all websites are safe to visit. In fact, some sites may contain malicious software...
How to Treat Your Family’s Personal Data Like Gold in a Hyper-Connected World
Tomorrow, January 28, is National Data Privacy Day. While that may not mean a lot to you at first glance, the...
